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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Wayne Collier on November 15, 2021, 08:12:02 PM
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I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been privileged to live near small airports much of my life. I’m 2 or 3 miles from one in northeast Tx now. Today I saw a P-40, a P-51, a Corsair, and what may have been a wildcat - straight wings with landing gear extending from fuselage instead of wings.
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I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been privileged to live near small airports much of my life. I’m 2 or 3 miles from one in northeast Tx now. Today I saw a P-40, a P-51, a Corsair, and what may have been a wildcat - straight wings with landing gear extending from fuselage instead of wings.
That gear arrangement would rule out a F6F
Great sighting! A year ago I was in Pasco Washington at an event for my daughter’s school. The hotel was just south of the airport. I happened to look out the window and saw a Corsair, gear and flaps down, on final. Only saw it for perhaps 15-20 seconds, but made my day
Gary
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Not sure where it was going or what it was doing but had a B-17 overfly my house last weekend about 5 times in the Flint, MI area. Very distictive sound that made me look up from what I was doing each time. Fairly sure it was the "Yankee Lady" which is out of Willow Run but did not see anything on the news nor was I able to find anything on the internet on why it was in the area.
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I understand looking up. I heard what sounded like multiple radial engines while pumping gas near Rome GA several years ago. I ran out from under the awning to see a B-17 go over. Other customers at the gas station probably thought I was crazy but I was glad I looked.