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The Tuskegee airmen were doing a presentation at the Wings Of Eagles Discovery center today. I did not get a chance to attend, but as I was out back tinkering the unmistakable sound of a WWII aircraft engine came to my ears. I stepped out to see what it was and was blessed to watch one of the "red tails" flying over the town, having a grand old time. It took me a moment to add up all the data I had, and realize it was a Tuskegee plane, but when I did it made the hair stand up on my arms. A neat thing to witness on Memorial weekend.
Sorry, no pics. I didn't really have a chance to get one.
 
Wow... I always look up when I hear those radials overhead. Great treat for this Memorial weekend.
 
That's amazing, I'm green with envy right about now.
 
Very cool!

(Elliot: The Red Tails flew Mustangs with Merlin power. No radials....although I know what you mean by that "radial sound") :friendly_wink:
 
The Merlin engines have a wonderful sound, too. Maybe not quite the same as a Pratt & Whitney R2800, or a Wright Cyclone 2600, but very unique in their own right...and from the same "family tree" that powers our LBCs, just a different branch.

At an airshow, I once saw a P-51 doing a simulated firing run on a Heinkel 111. I think the pilot might have gotten a bit swept up in the moment because you could hear the blower winding up. That was pretty awesome.
 
We live near Falcon Field in Mesa and the B17 and B25 fly over the house frequently. I've been known to get up from the dinner table to watch them fly by.
 
Old airplanes are addictive! I've flown some of them and no modern aircraft can compare with them. They even have a distinctive smell of avgas and cooking oil. Even though I have numerous hrs in a Stearman, my favorite was the B-25 we flew once in a while! It was a thrill to behold. Never flew in a 51, but always wanted to. In it's heyday, it was the best of the best! When I was in the service in the late 50s, I knew a few Airforce jet jockeys that flew them and most of them always said it was their favorite aircraft of all time to fly! Navy pilots favorite was the F4U Corsair. :encouragement: PJ
 
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