Comments on: Planes of Fame Airshow This Weekend

By: lamapnerd

lamapnerd — Sat, 17 May 2008 07:13:53 +0000

(Just to be clear, by “that P-51″, I meant the one that theuglyamerican heard cranking over Van Nuys – probably on its way from BUR to Camarillo. The P-51 in the airshow photos is a different one.)

By: lamapnerd

lamapnerd — Sat, 17 May 2008 07:04:49 +0000

That P-51 was the "Betty Jane", a TP-51C (the only surviving 51C two-place trainer) that was part of the Collings Foundation's annual Wings of Freedom tour, which brings operational WWII aircraft to airports around the US. Locally, they generally visit Long Beach, La Verne, Burbank, and Camarillo. They were in Burbank last weekend. This year's lineup also included a B-24, a B-25, and a B-17. The Foundation offers ground-based tours and passenger flights aboard the bombers, as well as (seriously expensive) training flights aboard the Betty Jane. They'll be back again next year - they usually come through every year in May. If you've ever dreamed of buzzing the Hollywood sign in a B-17, start saving your pennies now. :-)

By: theuglyamerican

theuglyamerican — Sat, 17 May 2008 06:42:12 +0000

Oh…I also forgot to mention that tomorrow is Armed Forces Day.

Freedom: Thank A Soldier : )

By: thurmanoliver

thurmanoliver — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:16:01 +0000

holy god….the 8 year old boy in me just pooped his pants.

By: Julia Frey

Julia Frey — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:30:47 +0000

Dude, you just made my whole week!

By: theuglyamerican

theuglyamerican — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:18:17 +0000

I work very near the Van Nuys airport. Last week, a P-51 Mustang flew nearly overhead going hell bent for leather.

The distintive sound of that Rolls-Royce engine gives chills up my spine every time.

BTW…you don’t run across too many chicks who dig vintage aircraft.

Julie Frey = CrazySexyCool

By: Julia Frey

Julia Frey — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:03:29 +0000

Nice photos — you got to see the Flying Fortress, awesome.

By: tropicostation

tropicostation — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:28:23 +0000

The gaggle of warbirds must be seen (and heard) to be believed. When I was there two years ago, I counted at least 24 vintage warbirds in flight at one time. Amazing. I am going on Sunday as temperatures are supposed to be slightly cooler than Saturday.

Here is my set of pictures from 2006:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottlowe/sets/72057594141814067/