***The OFFICIAL aviation pics thread***

[46Tbird]

Saw this at PHX last week and thought of you. Pima was the wrong way though, so I didn't get to see it.

I went to the Pima Air Museum when I visited my cousin in Phoenix in 2008. They were excited about the upcoming B36 exhibit, but I think it wasn't made public until 2010 or so. I did get to see all kinds of other awesome stuff like an SR71, B47, and one of the B52s that carried the X15 on its flights. I need to get back there and see that old B36.

[46Tbird]

Well how about an Allison powered B-17 ? (XB-38)

Well how about a five-engined B-17?

P&W tested their T34 turboprop in this bird. I guess they didn't have enough confidence to test it in a single engine airframe, lol.

Note: this aircraft was eventually restored into the Liberty Belle.

[Craizie]

Such a cool plane. Tried to catch Top gun / Independence day @ the Coyote last night but it sold out.

[Strychnine]

[scott442]

While I was at the Pima last year a volunteer told me they are raising money to build a new hangar so they can park the B-36 and one of their B-52s nose to nose. Hopefully it will come to fruition.

[Strychnine]

I think that is the best airshow that ever happened. All my favorite planes are represented and flying except the B36... and all you had to do was hop in a car for a 20 minute drive to Greater Southwest Airport to see one on static display

Saw this at PHX last week and thought of you. Pima was the wrong way though, so I didn't get to see it.

[4bangen]

Well how about an Allison powered B-17 ? (XB-38)

I will build that I swear.

[Strychnine]

Well how about an Allison powered B-17 ? (XB-38)

[46Tbird]

I think that is the best airshow that ever happened. All my favorite planes are represented and flying except the B36... and all you had to do was hop in a car for a 20 minute drive to Greater Southwest Airport to see one on static display.

BTW, the airport had a great history too, if you're into that kind of thing: http://www.members.tripod.com/airfie...FtWorth_NE.htm



1965:

[Kart21]

Thanks for the pics. Dad brought me to that show and I just could get enough.

[46Tbird]

Remember this pic from the 1966 Carswell AFB airshow in Fort Worth?

What's funny is, I've never seen that overhead shot before. But as for the rest of the pictures, yes I do remember them.

http://www.dfwmustangs.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1436200&postcount=592

[Strychnine]

[Strychnine]

[Strychnine]

Remember this pic from the 1966 Carswell AFB airshow in Fort Worth?






Someone dug up color pics and scanned them

https://www.flickr.com/photos/zaneadams/sets/72157660477727001/

[Gargamel]