Planes

planner 3 · Post by **planner 3** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 5:57 pm

Airplanes I seen plenty of being a retired Naval Aircrewman, but how about waking up at 7AM to find a full blown Sherman sitting in your back yard, this happened to me in NAS Barbers Point Hawaii. Wife didn't appreciate having a tank cdr eyeball to eyeball with our second story window. The boys from Schofield barracks were on an excercise. We could not take pixs on the base at that time, Bah !

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:12 pm

What country has a single tail fin fighter that is dark green with yellow markers?

Since Tuesday we have had a few F15 looking fighters and this skinny green plane buzzing around all day, doing touch and goes, landing and takeoffs.

I don't know if someone is making a movie or the US is training some ally.

Also had some black helos come and go but that is normal.

Jeffrey H. · Post by **Jeffrey H.** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:16 pm

Noticed a lot of agressor type planes flying out of Miramar in the last week. Haven't seen those since Topgun left years ago.

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:24 pm

Too early for Red Flag? Red flag 11-1 was cancelled, 11-2 is the 24th to Feb 4.

Our airport is well located for the Southwest, central to all the ranges. I'm sure they give a good rate for parking. And the casinos probably take care of the pilots and crews.

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:38 am

They left yesterday afternoon. Local paper today

BULLHEAD CITY — Area residents were treated to the spectacle of Canadian Air Force jet fighter pilots training in the skies over Bullhead City from Wednesday through Saturday. Three BAE Hawk aircraft were used in the exercise.

Based at Landmark Aviation at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport, the pilots were scheduled to return to Canada early Sunday morning, depending on weather conditions back home.

They came to Bullhead City for its generally clear flying weather. “We’re combatting a whole bunch of clouds, snow, ice — you name it — up in Canada right now,” said Maj. Scott MacDonald, who was overseeing the operation.

The Canadian Air Force looked for a location where they could train during the winter. “About a year ago, we dispatched a couple of small teams to three spots,” MacDonald said. “We picked smaller airfields that aren’t used very much that have nice weather, (and a) dry, arid climate.” They looked at Bullhead City, as well as locations in New Mexico and Texas. The others were considered too remote. “This one has a little more to offer,” MacDonald said.

The seven pilots, from the 15 Wing Moosejaw Air Force base in the province of Saskatchewan, were in various phases of their training, including one who was on his first mission. Others are near the end of their training and were learning how to fly in formation, “and that’s why you see two airplanes close together,” MacDonald said.

Basic maneuvers included how to react if the plane stalls. “So what we do is we slow the aircraft down, very close to a stall. We’re just simulating that so he knows how to recover if he ever got himself into that kind of trouble.” MacDonald emphasized the stalling maneuver is performed at an altitude 10,000 to 15,000 feet over open desert and not anywhere near a population center.

“We’re just trying to give them the basic handling of the airplane by doing slow flying and stalling the aircraft,” he said. They also practice loops, cloverleafs, and barrel rolls.

“It’s really working out well for us,” MacDonald said. “Unrestricted flying is exactly what we wanted and that’s what we’re getting. There’s no weather issues.” MacDonald hopes to return to Bullhead City later this winter for another week of training.

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:32 pm

B-29

BULLHEAD CITY — The second annual Legends Over the Colorado vintage military fly-in will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9 and 10 at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport.

The fly-in will feature the World War II superfortress “FIFI,” the only flying B-29 bomber in the world.

There will be a “flying formation” of the TBM Avenger, Spitfire, T-6 Texan, Beech 18 and more. Tours and rides are available for a fee on select planes.

There will be an American Heroes Museum exhibit and veteran speakers. Free shuttle service will be provided from designated free parking areas.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.lotcflyin.org at the Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce, Laughlin Tourism Commission, Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport or the American Heroes Museum. Prices are $10 in advance for adults, $12 at the gate; $5 for children ages 5 to 12; children under 5, free.

Sponsorship are available by calling Julie Hassett at the American Heroes Museum at 928-727-9100 or Jim Templeton at Landmark Aviation at 928-754-3020.

oldspec4 · Post by **oldspec4** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:41 pm

I was in Laughlin, NV. Thursday (Mar 3) and Friday (Mar 4). I was looking at the airport (Bullhead City) across the river and was thinking what a great day to be flying.

May have to get back in April. Have not been close to a flying B-29.

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:54 pm

We were still having frost in the morning a few days ago. Not normal. You were here on two very nice days. Won't be long and the heat will return.

If you lost enough money you can probably get a free room in April, lol.

oldspec4 · Post by **oldspec4** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:29 pm

Its been a cold winter (by Arizona standards) in the Phoenix area too. Bring on the heat!

I'm a cheap old guy so never lose much money at Laughlin or Las Vegas. Rooms were going for less than $25/night...almost free.

htuna · Post by **htuna** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:43 pm

ORIGINAL: junk2drive

B-29

BULLHEAD CITY — The second annual Legends Over the Colorado vintage military fly-in will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9 and 10 at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport.

The fly-in will feature the World War II superfortress “FIFI,” the only flying B-29 bomber in the world.

There will be a “flying formation” of the TBM Avenger, Spitfire, T-6 Texan, Beech 18 and more. Tours and rides are available for a fee on select planes.

There will be an American Heroes Museum exhibit and veteran speakers. Free shuttle service will be provided from designated free parking areas.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.lotcflyin.org at the Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce, Laughlin Tourism Commission, Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport or the American Heroes Museum. Prices are $10 in advance for adults, $12 at the gate; $5 for children ages 5 to 12; children under 5, free.

Sponsorship are available by calling Julie Hassett at the American Heroes Museum at 928-727-9100 or Jim Templeton at Landmark Aviation at 928-754-3020.

Any pictures of the B-29!!!?

htuna · Post by **htuna** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:46 pm

Found their site.. Darn I wish they'd come up North!!

http://www.rideb29.com/rides/ride-in-the-only-b-29.html

bairdlander2 · Post by **bairdlander2** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:51 pm

I think our pilots are training there because its a similiar climate to Afghanistan?I know the army does training in USA before deploying over there.

oldspec4 · Post by **oldspec4** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:45 am

Marines too...saw 4 or 5 cobras w/ a huey chase helo a couple of days ago.

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:36 pm

You might have noticed this stack before. Gone as of today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0D2LQPqx4w

oldspec4 · Post by **oldspec4** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:14 am

Wow...no never really thought too much about the power plant.

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:43 pm

Had a fly by when I got home. I thought one was a P51 but the article states a Spitfire so maybe that was it. Overcast with light rain off and on. They must have gotten here early or they are going somewhere else before the weekend and just stopped by.

andym · Post by **andym** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:11 pm

I remember going to my parents house near Mildenhall in Suffolk when they were making the film "Memphis Belle".We used to get a whole bunch of B 17's flying over in formation.

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:53 pm

We have had quite a show for a couple of days and the real show isn't till tomorrow.

The wife went down to the FBO and bought tickets so that we can peruse the planes and such. She found some of the pilots sitting around and plopped down with them. She spent a fair amount of time BSing with them. She might take a flight in a trainer. No barrel rolls though.

Weather is cold, cloudy and very windy. The B29 was supposed to be here around 5pm but I guess they chose to wait for tomorrow for better weather.

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junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:47 pm

The B29 was supposed to be here Thursday but bad weather delayed it to just now. AWESOME to see her come up from the South, bank wide over Lake Mohave, and come in to land (at eye level).

The fighters have been buzzing the house on approach. Also awesome to see them up close in flight.

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