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Aviation Photos => Air Shows & Events => 2012 Season => Topic started by: David Atkinson on September 03, 2012, 12:15:31 AM

Title: Vintage Aircraft Weekend at Paine Field, 08/31-01/09/12
Post by: David Atkinson on September 03, 2012, 12:15:31 AM
Excellent weather and some great flying marked this year's VAW, hosted by Historic Flight on their ramp at Paine Field. Almost sixty classics and warbirds attended, and a good time was had by all...
Title: Re: Vintage Aircraft Weekend at Paine Field, 08/31-01/09/12
Post by: phantomphan1974 on September 04, 2012, 09:48:29 AM
David, they still use the Catalina as a fire bomber or hasn't switched back to WWII config?
Title: Re: Vintage Aircraft Weekend at Paine Field, 08/31-01/09/12
Post by: David Atkinson on September 12, 2012, 05:22:38 AM
Damon, that's the last PBY in firebomber config., operated by Flying Firemen out of Felts Field near Spokane.