I shocked and surprised they have two 'flyable' examples to shoot a photo of... Just don't ask it to climb very fast, nor turn very sharp, nor engage any other modern AC in air to air combat ! Other than that, win !

Written on 2016/12/12

I have to think in looking at this ungainly bird. Imagining the first successful flight test, several design engineers breathed a sigh akin to 'yes, it DOES fly...!'

Written on 2016/12/02

What a Beaut ! My Dad Flew that Exact plane (the Phoenix 6, 131624) on two 6 month deployments to McMurdo (out of Christchurch, NZ) supporting Operation Deep Freeze with the VXE-6 squadron..... The sister ship to Phoenix 6 - the Pegasus crash landed there in whiteout conditions and was scuttled. Fortunately w/o significant injuries. Other than the fact the weather was so bad it took as I recall the story- a couple hours to find the downed plane... When he flew it (approx 1970), it was repainted in a sort of Grey-ish fuselage (where this one is polished AL) and the upper section was white, the tails were Red.

Written on 2016/11/14

And here we have a pax (blue shirt) who's taken the time to retrieve his bag.

Written on 2016/11/04

Fabulous. Saw Fifi at TICO a few years back.

Written on 2016/11/04

Thats a Beaut !

Written on 2016/11/04

Fly Navy

Written on 2016/10/17

Off for a quick golfing jaunt to Maui, maybe ?!

Written on 2016/08/12

"72 Pistons trying to swap places"

Written on 2016/08/12

A prime example of a purpose built aircraft, versus some of the conventional 'wisdom' of a jack of all trades aircraft such as the F-35 is hoped to be......

Written on 2016/08/05