Hey Coop

[cooperhawk]

There's a small town with an association and old airport that keeps up old planes.

There was a similar place like that in Virginia that I used to visit when I lived there. Lots of fun but usually didn't tell them
that I was FAA. It made them nervous.

https://flyingcircusairshow.com

[BigAl52]

This beaver here is in nice condition Id love to go for a ride. The radial engine sounds so cool

[BigAl52]

Today chills ran up my spine as they always do when I see something from that era. There is nothing cooler to me than the sound of a radial engine. Anyone who has a love for planes can appreciate those ole warbirds from WW II. P-47, P-51, P-40, P-38, and one of my favs the F4 U Corsair. There is a young lady here in her 20's who owns this plane and her mother and father are both pilots. She is also a pilot. This plane took someone for a ride on mothers day and I was there to enjoy the run up before take off. It was spine chilling cool. I know ole Coop will know what this one is.

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[cooperhawk]

Looks like an AT6 Texan. They were used for training during WWII.
I'm guessing as there were some others that were similar.

[JEBar]

there is a bi-wing military trainer very much like the one below hangared at a small airfield less than a mile from our home .... whoever owns it takes it out often

[Hatchdog]

We have a small airport nearby which gets quite a bit of traffic. Yesterday while I was outside there was a old military plane buzzing around. Twin engines on the wings but not a very large plane. Had some stripes on both wings and I think the fuselage too. It sounded awesome with those two engines, a very powerful roar that brought a grin to my face.

[BigAl52]

Looks like a Stearman to me

[cooperhawk]

Looks like a Stearman to me

Yup Steerman.

JE You're probably seeing what we call a Twin Beech or what the military called a C45 Bobcat.
The Army Air Corp had a bunch of those in WWII and used them to transport officers around.
I flew co pilot in one of those in VN. Well, I sat in the seat anyway. That plane was owned by a
small company called Air America and flew cargo into various places in country. The pilot almost
always flew alone and welcomed the company.

Yeah, that's right. The Air America owned by the CIA. They even offered me a job.

Don't ask or I'll have to ......