1948 P51D, Galloping Ghost, photographed at Chicago-Hammond airport in Lansing, IL. Owned at the time by it’s original surplus owners (purchased for $3500), Steve Beville and Bruce Raymond who shared racing this airplane at the Cleveland Air Races in 1946, ’47, ’48 and 1949. In the Thompson Trophy Race (equivalent to the “Gold” at the [...]
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Planes of Fame – Chino Air Show 2011
Posted by davebudd on May 18th, 2011
The County of San Bernardino Planes of Fame Airshow is an annual event and one NEVER to be missed. Joe and I have been making this trip for the past three years and it just keeps getting better. This year was special as it was celebrating the “100th Anniversary of U.S. Naval Aviation”. Planes of [...]
Posted in Bombers, Fighters, Museums, POF, Racers 
Tags: A-4 Sky, Andrea Eldridge, Ashley Baker, B-17, Battle of Britain, Bill Muszala, Bill Muzsala, Bill Schanz, Bob Forbes, Brian E. Boyer, C-17A Globemaster, Chino Air Show, Chino Air Show 2010, chino air show 2011, Chino Airshow, Curtiss pusher, Dave Budd, Don Keating, Ed Maloney, Eugene Ely, Glenn Curtiss, Grumman, Jerry Wilkins, Joe Kates, John Maloney, John Muszala Jr., Karen Hinton, Kevin Eldridge, Lyons Air Museum, Mike "Buick" Eberhardt, Mike McDougal, N2871G, P-38, Pat McGarry, Planes of Fame, Planes of Fame Air Show, planes of fame airshow 2010, Planes of Fame airshow 2011, Sabre, San Diego Bay, Seth Chandler, Steve Hinton, Steve Kates, Steve-o Hinton, Steven Hinton, SteveO Hinton, Strega, Tom Nightingale 
No Comments »B-24 Bomber Crew Fantasy Camp
Posted by davebudd on April 28th, 2011
Have you ever dreamed of becoming part of a bomber crew and flying your very own mission? The Collings Foundation will be offering a very unique two-day training program in which you train for and fly a simulated WWII bombing mission aboard the B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft”. No doubt, this will be one of the most [...]
Posted in Bombers, Fighters, Uncategorized, Videos Tags: Taigh Ramey, twinbeech.com, twinbeechdotcom 1 Comment »A Night under the Stars with Living Historians!!
Posted by davebudd on April 23rd, 2011
You have to open this and take a look at the high resolution photos Click to open article and see many more pictures from this night!!
Posted in Fighters, Uncategorized Tags: 15th Air Force, 42-103293, American Warbirds, Betty Jane, Betty Jane Mustang, Bombers, Classic, Classic Warbird Photos, Classic Warbird Pictures, Classic Warbirds, Collings foundation, Dave Budd, Fighter Photos, Fighter Pictures, Fighters, Full dual-cockpit, Jason Owens, Joe Kates, John Muszala, N251MX, NL251MX, North American Mustang, P-51, P-51 Betty Jane, P-51c, Pacific Fighters, The Collings Foundation, TP-51C, Warbird Photos, Warbird Rides, Warbirds 2 Comments »
