Gathering of Mustangs - Page 7

427TJ · #61 09-30-2007, 08:32 PM

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To compare Glacier Girl with some other P-38's would be rediculous.

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Exactly. GG is far and away the most impressive P-38, perhaps the most impressive Warbird restoration overall. But as we see in the car world, once the bar is set that high every other guy thinks his car (airplane, boat, etc.) is now worth much more than it is.

I saw GG at the Reno Air Races two weeks ago and it is breathtaking.

**olredalert** · #62 10-01-2007, 05:58 AM

------Couldnt make it to Columbus but went to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo to get a fix. While I would rather have been in Coloumbus the Air Zoo is a really great museum........Bill S

**ANDY M** · #63 10-01-2007, 07:09 PM

OK guys, a have decompressed enough to post the pics from the big show on Saturday and Sunday. Only 35,000 were on hand Friday for the "dress rehersal", so I wansn't totally done by the end of the day.
Just so you know, I was a volunteer worker for 6 of the 7 days the GML was in town. My sole job was to be the gatekeeper of the back door to the air opps/ media building.
The original control tower building, which dates back to the Lockborne AFB days, (late 40's to mid 90's), was re-activated for this show. The GML show headquarters started in a stripped bare building with nothing but folding tables and chairs, electric but NO running water, in a building that housed the air opps, FAA, P-51 pilot and crew check in, media check in and interview rooms, and called it the "Welcome Center".
The front door was far enough away from the main gate that strangers weren't that big of an issue.
The back door was open to access by anyone at the show, so keeping out the curious spectators looking for bathrooms with flush toilets, parents with kids that wanted to see the control tower, people who were in need of information, etc. kept me busy from 0700 to 1530 when I was relieved. There were 100k plus on Saturday, and about 100k again on Sunday. Wore me out pretty good.
Anyhoo, here are so more pics and vids from the show.
Aside from all of the warbirds that I wanted to photograph but couldn't, me only regret was not getting anything of the F-22 Raptor demo. I could watch that show every day and still be amazed enough to forget to use my camera.

Saturday at sunrise C-5A.

B-17's on the apron.

**ANDY M** · #64 10-01-2007, 07:13 PM

Opening show with 5000 sq. ft. Flag, with the Red Barron airobatic team.

**ANDY M** · #65 10-01-2007, 07:16 PM

Some perspective on the size of the show.

**ANDY M** · #66 10-01-2007, 07:26 PM

P-41A, the only one known of 310 built to still exist.

Waiting to take off on the flight line for a big flyover.

P-51 Mustang, P-40 Warhawk, P-38 Lightning, P-63 KingCobra and P-47 Thunderbolt.

**ANDY M** · #67 10-01-2007, 07:29 PM

I'm still tring to get the hang of the video feature on my camera, so here goes. Most are pretty short. What a sweet sound.

**ANDY M** · #68 10-01-2007, 07:54 PM

F-15 Eagle, solo. Soon to be replaced by the F-22 Raptor, there will be a few refitted to the new "Golden Eagle" program, so this bird will keep on flying.

**ANDY M** · #69 10-01-2007, 07:58 PM

Heritage flight of 2 Mustangs with the Eagle.

3 Mustangs with the Eagle.

Mustangs with the new F-22 Raptor.

**SS427** · #70 10-01-2007, 08:05 PM

P-51 Mustang, P-40 Warhawk, P-38 Lightning, P-63 KingCobra and P-47 Thunderbolt.

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What a line up!!!! Need to add a Super Corsair, Bearcat, Hellcat, Seafury and a few others to the line up for a complete woodie! I would love to hear the sounds of all of them flying overhead at once. Anyone who has not heard some of these Warbirds fly overhead cannot possibly have a complete appreciation for them. Like nothing you have ever heard.

Thanks for posting Andy!!!!

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