Airplane Pics

[CS1983]

I saw two MAFFs 5 tonight. 5a flew by and I thought maybe I’d luck out with a 2, and get the kids to yell “Hi Hoser!!!!!”(like you’d hear), but alas, another 5! 5b?!

What kinda Dealey Plaza magic Herc craziness is this?!

[CS1983]

Did you wave?

I always wave and say a little prayer for their safety.

[rondog]

Don't know if this has been posted, always liked this photo.

[Hoser]

I saw two MAFFs 5 tonight. 5a flew by and I thought maybe I?d luck out with a 2, and get the kids to yell ?Hi Hoser!!!!!?(like you?d hear), but alas, another 5! 5b?!

What kinda Dealey Plaza magic Herc craziness is this?!

Crazy I know.

But... we have two #2 and two #5. That way if one breaks we have a spare. It sounds stupid, but having an unmarked plane or two of the same number on a fire really messes things up.

But yes, I was on 5 yesterday. With all the smoke in the air, visibility was crap.

[Hoser]

The P-38 and P-61 are my favorite planes. Maybe throw a Mosquito and A-26 in there.

[BPTactical]

The P-38 and P-61 are my favorite planes. Maybe throw a Mosquito and A-26 in there.

No P-51, F4-U or F6F love?

And to think I always thought you were a cool guy Hoser.....

[FoxtArt]

The P-38 and P-61 are my favorite planes. Maybe throw a Mosquito and A-26 in there.

B25 for me I think, and a P38 on the fighter end. Had an uncle that was a delivery pilot in the air core so he pretty much flew one of everything in major service in both theaters. No navy, so no F4U or F6F, but P38, P47, P51, B25, B26, B24, ironically - never the pilots seat of a B17. Then he went on into years of postwar service flying the berlin airlift. It was a blast setting him up with "Chuck Yeagers Air Combat" in the early 90's if anyone remembers that.

He did get to fly a B25G when it fired the 75mm. He said you could feel it shake in the whole airframe.... wasn't too sure about that one. I still have a lot of his memorabilia and photos, will get around to scanning and sharing at some point.

[Hoser]

No P-51, F4-U or F6F love?

And to think I always thought you were a cool guy Hoser.....

Maybe slip an F7F in that list. But no F6F.

But everyone likes the Mustang and Corsair. Too crowded in that room.

I am not cool at all. Thats why chicks dig me.

[Gman]

I respect what the bombers and transports do/have done, but they don't excite me as much as fighters.

P-51, Supermarine Spitfire--(love the sound of a Merlin, maybe that's why?), P-38, ME 262, F-16, F-15, F-22...

...but probably my most favorite is the A-10 Thunderbolt II, aka the Warthog.

[VDW]

I respect what the bombers and transports do/have done, but they don't excite me as much as fighters.

P-51, Supermarine Spitfire--(love the sound of a Merlin, maybe that's why?), P-38, ME 262, F-16, F-15, F-22...

...but probably my most favorite is the A-10 Thunderbolt II, aka the Warthog.

Now we’re talking my language! A-10 is by far my favorite “current” warplane. Kind of like the AK of aircraft!