This one
has a nice "Chipmunk Rondel" and is painted in the colours of the RCAF
Golden Hawks (who flew CF-86 Sabres, not Chippies).
The cockpit
of a Chipmunk in RCAF training colours. Lots of people got their
shirt-tails cut off flying these guys.
I have a thing for Chipmunks, probably because my dad worked for
deHavilland Canada for 30+ years. Lovely planes, with that great
deHavilland tail.
This one
has a nice "Chipmunk Rondel" and is painted in the colours of the RCAF
Golden Hawks (who flew CF-86 Sabres, not Chippies).
The cockpit
of a Chipmunk in RCAF training colours. Lots of people got their
shirt-tails cut off flying these guys.
I've been watching
Oscar Boesch's routine "The Wings of Man" for over 25 years. He's still
amazing. Here's his plane sitting right on the flight line before the
show.
Here's the
Confederate Air Force's B-17 "Sentimental Journey" taxing past Oscar
Boesch's sailplane.
Sentimental
Journey lands while a Chipmunk taxis out, and Oscar Boesch attaches the
smoke pods to his plane.
Here are three views of the P-38J painted to look like Dick Bong's "Marge".
This one shows the
nose well.
A good view of
"Marge", which needs a touch of paint.
Taxiing back after
his show.
Just for my
friend Nan, I include a picture of the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group's
Skyraider. This one is some weird precursor to the AWACS that was operated
by the Swedish Air Force.
One of the most beautiful aircraft ever built is the Beechcraft
Staggerwing. I just love it.
Looking good.
A nice clean
modern panel.
Up your nose.
Just as I was
leaving, this balloon suddenly took off.