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[gerry111]

I guess that if they want to support the All Blacks, they're a bit limited for colour choices, Jack!

[Jack Ranga]

They should have an away jumper, that way they could paint it white!

That aircraft will look crap in a years time, nothing worse than faded black

[Squawk7700]

You are right Jack, that is exactly what happened to Michael Jackson.

Ps please post some photos of your ride. Where are your Oshkosh pics aren't you there right now????

[Jack Ranga]

lol!

Yep, at OSH. I'll post some stuff if I get a chance, tad busy!

The steed still needs a paint job, but working hard to solve fuel leaks first

[Piano Man]

[Oracle1]

Crossing the range

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[AussieNick]

Something from the otherside of the world, the 2014 Abbotsford international airshow in BC, Canada.

Super excited as I got to see a Mosquito, F for Freddy, Flying. The RCAF Snowbirds put on an amazing show. Harvards, P51 Mustangs, a T33 and Beech 18 doing aerobatics, A CF18 doing a demo and mock gun run, as did a Tigercat, Bearcat and Mustang. All in all an awesome day.

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This gentleman was a highlight. He flew for 515SQN in WW2 on Mosquito fighter bombers. 95 years old. Flew the Mosquito as a 20 year old. You could see it in his face how happy he was to see this bird back in the air. He spent a good 30min crawling over and in the plane.









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[AussieNick]

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[Andy_RR]

not my work, obviously, but I enjoyed watching pilots earn their living!

[tinpis]

Well bugger that. Owner.... takes me to tasmaniac with view to moving....it makes a lowly 4 degrees and pisses rain for 6 weeks ...me gets kneemoania and is medivacked back to good ol darwhine where i is no shiftinn from....house went up cuppla hundred grand while away tho....

[The_Pharoah]

I'm an avid WW2 a/c enthusiast but I can't for the life of me work out what this a/c is from the airshow pics:



Initially I thought it was a P61 Blackwidow, but no...too small, then maybe a Westland Whirlwind but no....

[Runaway Gun]

Grumman F7F Tigercat.

[By George]

One of the odd things about the Tigercat is there are no firewalls. When you stand in the wheel well looking to the front, you are staring at the back of the engine. I have never seen this before and have stood in three different ones now (as you do) and they are all the same. I would love to know why.

[The_Pharoah]

Thanks mate - never seen one before but I'm assuming this is one of those too-late-for-WW2 a/c right?

[PLovett]

A post from tinpis!

And I thought the story of Lazarus was fable.

[Squawk7700]

Maybe because the engine is essentially hanging off the wing like an airliner? Where is the "firewall" on say a 747, is it on top of the engine to shield from the wing?

[Stanwell]

Some say the Tigercat is ugly.
To me, though, it would have to be one of the horniest looking twins ever designed.
They never really served much in their intended role (limited service in Korea excepted).
I wonder how they really would have performed, given the chance.


p.s. Pharoah, yes, correct. They were designed during WWII but Hiroshima etc put an end to things before they entered service.
p.p.s. You can go for a fly in one over in the States, if you want.

[Piano Man]

Good morning Manila!

[PPRuNe Pop]

And the pics are too big! Should be 850x850 - to avoid stretching the page out laterally.

[172sp]