I didn't see this thread anywhere, but the Collings Foundation is touring with their B-17 (nine-0-nine), B-24 (Witchcraft, use to be Dragon and his tail), and a P-51. The are in Carlsbad today and tomorrow and then up to French Valley.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/may/04/the-best-years-in-my-life/ (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/may/04/the-best-years-in-my-life/)
http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf_schedule-wof.htm (http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf_schedule-wof.htm)
Konabish on Flickr one of our members is volunteering with them now. They were at John Wayne this weelend. Saw the P-51C flying a few times.
They're at Long Beach this weekend, right?
Coming into French Valley today... :)
Nice... It's my first anniversary this week, or I would have been down there. It's right in my back yard.
Dates Details
May
5/3 - 5/5 Carlsbad, CA (B-17, B-24 &P-51)
Airport: McClellan-Palomar Airport
Location: Western Flight
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5/5 - 5/7 Murrieta, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: French Valley Airport
Location: The Jet Center
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5/7 - 5/11 Long Beach, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Long Beach Airport
Location: Signature Aviation
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5/11 - 5/14 Camarillo, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Camarillo Airport
Location: Outside Waypoint Cafe
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5/14 - 5/17 Burbank, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Bob Hope Airport
Location: Atlantic Aviation
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5/17 - 5/19 Santa Maria, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Santa Maria Public Airport
Location: Radisson Hotel Ramp
- Santa Maria Museum of Flight
5/19 - 5/21 Monterey, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Monterey Peninsula Airport
Location: Monterey Jet Center
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5/21 - 5/29 Mountain View, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Moffett Federal Airfield
Location: Main Gate near the Control Tower
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5/30 - 6/1 Livermore, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Livermore Municipal Airport
Location: General Aviation Terminal
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June
6/2 - 6/4 Stockton, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Stockton Metropolitan Airport
Location: TBD
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6/4 - 6/7 Sacramento, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: McClellan Airfield
Location: Coast Guard Hangar
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6/7 - 6/9 Lincoln, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Lincoln Regional Airport
Location: General Aviation Ramp
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6/9 - 6/11 Napa, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Napa County Airport
Location: General Aviation Ramp
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6/11 - 6/14 Concord, CA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Buchanan Field
Location: GA Transient Ramp
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6/14 - 6/16 Arcata/Eureka, CA (B-17, B-24, & P-51)
Airport: Arcata Airport
Location: General Aviation Ramp
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6/16 - 6/18 Medford, OR (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Rogue Valley International
Location: Jet Center MFR
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6/18 - 6/21 Aurora, OR (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Aurora State Airport
Location: Aurora Aviation
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6/21 - 6/23 Tacoma, WA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Tacoma Narrows Airport
Location: Main Ramp in Front of Tower
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6/23 - 6/25 Everett, WA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Snohomish County Airport
Location: Flying Heritage Collection
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6/25 - 6/28 Seattle, WA (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Boeing Field
Location: Seattle Museum of Flight
If anyone is planning to be out at Long Beach tomorrow (May 8th), the show time for my P-51 ride is 1:00 p.m. Maybe a few pics?
Jim
IM GONNA TRY AND MAKE THE 1PM TIME
Whitchcraft returning to Long Beach tonight after a ride flight.
A few P-51 shots from yesterday
Nine-o-Nine
Some from yesterday...
Here are a few...better late than never. The B-17 nose gun shot is my first attempt at HDR processing.
Quote from: Dragonskiss on May 14, 2010, 11:54:02 PM
The B-17 nose gun shot is my first attempt at HDR processing.
I like ;)