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And that was just Saturday...

Wow, you sure don't see to many P-38's around. I think there are only 6 or so left. Love the shots with the 86 and the Mig. What's the story on the Fokker DR1? I saw the tag on the cowling but couldn't make it out.

The Fokker is a replica built in Germany in 1961. Don't know the story on the models - there were a couple there that day.

History — Blue-Max-Triplane

Love the P-38 and P-40. Also think the P-39 is a gorgeous plane. I never was a big Mustang fan, though I know I'm in the minority with that. I always preferred the FW-190 :p

Awesome pics! Thanks for posting.

What's this plane? I love the raked back wings styling.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1274122739.jpg

F-86 Sabre... used against the MiG-15 in Korea... a beautiful design, IMO.

I remember checking a book entitled "Sabre Jet Ace" out of the school library in the 5th or 6th grade and having a ball reading it.

F-86 Sabre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Originally Posted by nostatic (Post 5354822)

Love the P-38 and P-40. Also think the P-39 is a gorgeous plane. I never was a big Mustang fan, though I know I'm in the minority with that. I always preferred the FW-190 :p

You sure we are not related? :)

Great Pics! Thanks so much for sharing.

Love the Sabre Jet and Mustang - always my favorites. Love old warbirds...

I have heard several times that the Mig was actually the better of the two planes, but to our superior training (and simply more hours behind the stick) the US dominated the skies in the early jet age.

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Originally Posted by nostatic (Post 5354822)

Love the P-38 and P-40. Also think the P-39 is a gorgeous plane. I never was a big Mustang fan, though I know I'm in the minority with that. I always preferred the FW-190 :p

This vid shows an FW190 climbing out like a stabbed rat!!
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nice pictures, glad you got a chance to see all of the old iron