How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

[Propellerhead]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

Huntress III years ago at Minter Field in Shafter, CA.

[Victor Archer]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

T-6's, BT-13, B-25 & P-51
The Mustang ride was with Dan Vance in Speedball Alice @ Reno:

http://www.pbase.com/marauder61/ride_in_a_mustang

[wardog]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

B-25, P-51, L-5, Ford TriMotor, Corsair and about 50 hrs stick time in T-6s.

[race9]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

P-51
T-6
B-17
B-25
B-24
Stearman
BT-13
DC-3

[ShermB]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

Back seat of Granley's Yak during a practice of his dual act. Still in awe!
B-17
B-25
Tudor jet
Stearman
Navion
T-6
L-2
T-28
Was on the list with Lefty (VERY long list)
Albatross (not the jet)
Paid for by washing or waxing or other trade-offs. Mostly being there.
Betty

[B17909]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

pretty cool thread...but it makes me think about how much money I've spent over the years

jim harley

B-17 2 (aluminum overcast and 909)
B-25 2 (Guardian of Freedom and Tondelayo)
TF-51 2 (Crazy Horse and Lady Jo)
P-51D 6 (RRIII-Flying Dutchman-StrawBoss-LadyB-Petie 2nd-American Beauty)
TP-51C (Betty Jane)
F4U-5 (Semitool)
Storch (Collings)
Trimotor (Kalamazoo)
Stearman 7
PT-19
T-6 4
B-24 (Collings)
C-45 (Taigh Ramey)
T-28
L-39
C-47 (Al Maxwell)
Huey
Yak-52
T-34

[Red]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

Where'd you get the Storch ride?

[B17909]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

Collings Foundation airplane a couple years ago...really cool airplane...nothing happens fast!!

jim

[Red]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

Collings Foundation airplane a couple years ago...really cool airplane...nothing happens fast!!

jim

I want one......badly.

[Leo]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

P-51 (Man O War back in 80)
T-6 several times
B-25
Still wishing for money for a B-24 and B-17 ride, and I'd give body parts for another Mustang ride!

[Inverted]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

I've flown a few.

T-6
T-28
An-2(warbird?)
Sf260

I've had rides in
F-18 current warplanes count?
T-34c turbo mentor
F-5

[Propellerhead]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

An-2(warbird?)

Are you sure that's even an airplane?

It seems to hover.

[Sneauxman]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

Thank you for reminding me of the thrills.
Stearman - aerobatic flight
T6 -tour
Collings B24 tour
Does making gunnery passes in my CGS Hawk Arrow II ultralight count? It was good for me.

[Hawkeye]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

PT-22
Waco UPF-7
T-28D
PBY-5A
P-40 (several different A/C)
P-51 (several different A/C)
F7F Tigercat (crew chief)
B-23 Dragon (crew chief)
L-39 Albatros

[T. Adams]

Re: How many of you have actually riden in a warbird?

B-17, Nine-O-Nine