Hey Jow Forumsommandos - I thought I'd share some of my pictures from EAA Sun 'n Fun this week. It's a huge, weeklong airshow that attracts as many people as San Diego Comic Con, and there are tons of military and warbird displays there.
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First up, a walk through the permanent air museum there gave me a chance to look at a Convair XFY Pogo. Yes, it's supposed to sit that way - it was an early attempt at vertical takeoff, and it did actually work. They never went into production though - apparently they were kinda hard to land.
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April 15, 2018 - 14:17
A couple of F-16s did some aerial maneuvers there.
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April 15, 2018 - 14:18
Tomcat
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April 15, 2018 - 14:19
This is (most of) one of the last Boeing 307s in existence. The 307 was an attempt to make an airliner version of the B-17, using the same wings, tail, and engines, but with a new fuselage. Only a few were ever built. This was Howard Hughes's personal 307, which was later sent to a scrapyard, where somebody bought the fuselage and made it into a houseboat. EAA eventually found it, bought it, and put it on display.
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April 15, 2018 - 14:23
Here's the Convair Sea Dart - the world's only supersonic seaplane.
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April 15, 2018 - 14:26
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April 15, 2018 - 14:27
There were some military vehicles, too, like this restored Jeep.
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April 15, 2018 - 14:29
Hey, looks like somebody forgot something!
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April 15, 2018 - 14:30
I'm too honest to take it, but of course I was tempted.
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April 15, 2018 - 14:31
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April 15, 2018 - 14:32
The Army represented with this MH-47
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April 15, 2018 - 14:33
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April 15, 2018 - 14:35
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April 15, 2018 - 14:36
DHS was there with one of their Blackhawks
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April 15, 2018 - 14:38
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April 15, 2018 - 14:39
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April 15, 2018 - 14:40
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April 15, 2018 - 14:41
More of the Chinook.
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April 15, 2018 - 14:43
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April 15, 2018 - 14:44
The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots' Association was there.
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April 15, 2018 - 14:46
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April 15, 2018 - 14:48
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April 15, 2018 - 14:49
Noryudin Norseman - needs some work.
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April 15, 2018 - 14:50
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April 15, 2018 - 14:52
*suicide is painless intensifies*
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April 15, 2018 - 14:53
USAF C-130J
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April 15, 2018 - 14:54
Army Blackhawk
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April 15, 2018 - 14:55
Okay, let's look at some classics.
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April 15, 2018 - 14:59
MiG-17
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April 15, 2018 - 15:00
Someone with way more money than I have brought his privately-owned MiG-23
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April 15, 2018 - 15:01
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April 15, 2018 - 15:03
These are the faux Japanese warplanes that were made out of T-6s for a movie back in the 70s. The Commemorative Air Force bought them after production wrapped and has been taking them to airshows ever since.
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April 15, 2018 - 15:05
Nanchang CJ-6 trainers. These have pretty much become the nuggets of the warbird world - the cheapest thing you can get on the surplus market that's still pretty decent. There were a ton of them there.
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April 15, 2018 - 15:07
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April 15, 2018 - 15:09
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April 15, 2018 - 15:10
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April 15, 2018 - 15:12
P-38. This is one of the ones that was recovered from the Greenland ice cap and restored.
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April 15, 2018 - 15:13
Bearcat
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April 15, 2018 - 15:14
P-40 Warhawk
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April 15, 2018 - 15:16
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April 15, 2018 - 15:17
P-51
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April 15, 2018 - 15:18
B-17. There were a couple of them there.
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April 15, 2018 - 15:19
Sorry - grabbed the wrong pic on that one.
April 15, 2018 - 15:20
Here's the B-17
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April 15, 2018 - 15:21
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April 15, 2018 - 15:23
Corsair
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April 15, 2018 - 15:24
Mustangs
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April 15, 2018 - 15:25
USN T-6
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April 15, 2018 - 15:26
South African T-6
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April 15, 2018 - 15:27
Stearman
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April 15, 2018 - 15:29
A lot of Vietnam-era warbirds are starting to make the circuit. Here's a C-7 Caribou.
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April 15, 2018 - 15:30
DH Vampire
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April 15, 2018 - 15:32
C-47s
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April 15, 2018 - 15:33
An L-39 Albatros sponsored by Dash cryptocurrency was there.
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April 15, 2018 - 15:35
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April 15, 2018 - 15:36
Berlin Airlift memorial C-54
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April 15, 2018 - 15:39
O-2 Skymaster - these were used as spotter planes in Vietnam.
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April 15, 2018 - 15:41
T-28s
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April 15, 2018 - 15:43
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April 15, 2018 - 15:45
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April 15, 2018 - 15:46
The other B-17 there.
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April 15, 2018 - 15:48
OV-1 Mohawk - another 'Nam era aircraft.
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April 15, 2018 - 15:49
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April 15, 2018 - 15:57
P-63 Kingcobra
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April 15, 2018 - 15:59
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April 15, 2018 - 16:00
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April 15, 2018 - 16:01
A-20 Havoc
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April 15, 2018 - 16:03
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April 15, 2018 - 16:05
Quality thread, thanks for sharing
April 15, 2018 - 16:06
Another Bearcat
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April 15, 2018 - 16:06
Customs Service King Air patrol plane.
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April 15, 2018 - 16:08
C-47 of EATS
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April 15, 2018 - 16:09
And that Caribou to see us out. That's all I've got, folks! If you like the thread, bump it!
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April 15, 2018 - 16:10
Nice thread, m8. Thanks for the pics!
April 15, 2018 - 16:12
Actually, one last thing - I saw this and it occurred to me that this is the ultimate Jow Forums bug-out vehicle.
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April 15, 2018 - 16:15
Thanks lad, these are some great pictures
April 15, 2018 - 16:38
What is this rifle, anyway?
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April 15, 2018 - 16:58
It literally has type written on receiver.
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April 15, 2018 - 17:02