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I got a supportive wife.................................if a sticky is posted, I will tell the story about what is know now as "the Weare incident"

RE: Re: Nuke bomber Love the pic of the SR-71..............great plane but the one in the pic that is upper left is better!!!!!!!!!!! Its a N3N-3 on floats!!!

RE: Re: Nuke bomber I have not been to Dullas yet but I noticed that they got Enola up on stands, can you walk underneath it????? Just wondering if this is another measure for protestors not to deface her. Sad, about a month ago Paul Tibbits died. His last request was to be cremated and...

Pratt & whitney R-4360. There is a small handful of 4360's still out there today. If you are fortunate enough to be at Reno in Sept. You can hear this engine comming around the pylons bolted to a restored and very rare F2G super Corsair. A restored Cleveland Air Races and Bendix trophy...

Here is one that was not pictured but a personal favorit!!! Wright 760 7 cyl 235 hp. Me starting!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63C95rsaHZQ flying overhead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcufghdQbMI Landing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5TjBjo8Yew Our Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3...

LeRhone Rotary Sopwith camel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH3apEdU3Oc

Wright 3350 At start from a Douglas Skyraider http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmHPCw47N2s Flying http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrI0G5wmQ1I&feature=related Gotta add a bomber B-29 FIFI, back when she was flying. She is currently grounded until funding is found for New engines...

V-1710 made by allison. Here she is in the P-40 Warhawk. No I did not get a ride in this one, but the owner is a friend of my fathers. (2nd movie) At start http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnw2vY-QNBo fly by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPj0DYa54G4

Wright 1820 Used in many airplanes, to justify her sound, its best to hear it from a single engine airplane. North American T-28 Fly by & start http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpRSxlNQolg

V-1650 Rolls Royce Merlin Dont hate me, but I actually flew in this airplane when she was registered as CF-FUZ. She was recently sold to the guy who is now flying it in this video. So i am still partial to the airplane! At start http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aLfq8n61Fk Fly By...

I am a aircraft mech & owner and I love round engines. Pics are great but you need to hear and feel them to appreciate the "Art" that they really are!!! Turn your sound up R2800 in the Corsair! At start http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWtMTCXOynM Fly by...

RE: Re: RE: Re: Deuce Guntruck Gun Trucks were pretty exclusive to Transportation units. I dont know if 1st cav did anything in specific, they very well might have. The quad mounts that were used for fire base protection. Many gun crews complained about the dolly that was used to move them...

RE: Word to the wise for vehciles that have been sitting! FI ditto here on the mouse nest in a deuce intake...............................he got me one spring.

Yep, ace does have a nice tractor............thought about it a couple of times.

My 1951 M37 is painted in the AJP ww2 semi gloss, here are a few pic of the 10 yr restoration.

There is also another called "squatter swatter". Not long ago I had heard that its owner was killed in a car accident. John, are you going to TN????????????? Thanks ugly for the kind words..............I try.

I am not a Gun Truck Crewmember. I was born in 1971 when these trucks were on the road. I have always been interested in Vietnam, ever since I was 10. When I finally got interested in military Vehicles and bought my M37, I started to do research. When I got a copy of Tim Kutta's book...

Re: RE: Re: Deuce Guntruck I asked another historian about this and he too has not heard about this going on in Vietnam. He did tho hear about it in Iraq when they were building trucks with plywood walls. They filled boxes with sand to help reinforce the protection.

Where about in TN are you??????? I am in Knoxville and tho I sold my deuces, I got a fair amount of stuff comming here in the spring. If you want to build a GT, I will help but only if you are going to do it right! Yes they were a engineering marvel for the time and their crews are very...

Sorry, ammo cans were exactly that..........ammo. I have never heard them filling cans full of dirt espically when they needed that ammo. Though I have been told about changing sand bags after they have been soaked with water. Those guys were asked to do more than just protect supplies...