At the airshow I’ve been posting about, there were several Piper Cubs, a few owned by friends of mine. There was this example, which embodies all that basic flying can be.
Piper Cub at Wings & Wheels airshow.
When you’r flying a plane like this, you’re really flying. Truth be told, more than this, you don’t really need. It’s stick and rudder, throttle and your own two eyes. That’s what makes flying a real joy. Or so I think.
Yesterday, there was a car and airplane show at Wings Field, all for the benefit of Angel Flight, which is a good cause. Of course, I had to check out the aluminum and steel. There will be more photos to follow, but let’s start with the North American T28, this example from 1954.
North American T28, vintage 1954.
Not the most handsome plane, but a rugged unit with flaps the size of barn doors. I’d like to fly one of these someday. Have to get to work on that.
Back in August, I submitted a video to the Flights, Camera, Action contest sponsored by American Airlines. The objective was to talk about a trip that changed your business. Well, it was way back in 1994 that I took my first American Airlines flight to Aruba and that journey changed my business career in the most dramatic way. As it turns out, my video is a finalist in this competition and I humbly ask for your vote to make it a winner. Follow this link, watch my video (for Hawser Press) and VOTE. By voting, you’ll also be eligible for 25,000 frequent flier miles, which is a nice perk.
https://secure.fly.aa.com/fca3/GalleryEstablished
I hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your support and safe travels!
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M38A1C (mouse that roared)
Take a Willys Jeep and mount a 106mm “recoilless rifle” on it and you have what I would call the mouse that roared. I found this example at the Wings & Wheels show at Wings Field on 7 September 2013. Take a look:
M38A1C seen at Wings Field.
That’s a bold statement if ever there was one. Clever adaptations of existing equipment are the tools of victory. When it doubt, try something radical.
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on September 9, 2013 at 12:50 pm Leave a CommentTags: driving, equipment, Jeep, M38A1C, photo, photos, recoilless rifle, war, weapons