Old Pics... Oshkosh '81?

[mosquito]

Hi All,

Y'all know this story... my dad died last year and I've found a bunch of aircraft photos in his stuff. Still haven't located the treasure trove of photos he took in the skies over southeast asia, lot's of air-to-air F-4 shots there, etc. Hopefully those will turn up.

I'm guessing these are from Oshkosh, which his duties with the FAA took him to... the prints are labelled '1981'.

I expect full information on each of the aircraft by lunch.

-mosquito

[speeddemon]

Re: Old Pics... Oshkosh '81?

Can't figure out what the first pic is, but the second one is the late George Enhorning's "Passion Wagon". George was killed in this plane, then it was rebuilt as Bill Speer's "Deja Vu'' and was lost at Reno '94.

Third pic, I believe, is Bill Ross in "Der Gabelschwanz Teufel"...which is now "Putt Putt Maru" at the Lonestar Museum.

Fourth pic is one of Old Howard's Corsairs. He had four of them at one point.

Don't recognize the fifth photo...can't even see an N number to search on.

Sixth pic is of "Jumpin Jaques" (now in Europe) and "Vergeltungsblahblahblah...." (however you spelled it).

Last photo is of Ellsworth Getchell's 105 Sea Fury. I'd recognize those red drop tanks anywhere... :-)

[Shawn Aro]

Re: Old Pics... Oshkosh '81?

Hey isnt that Rick Brickert in Sunshine ? Shawn

[ShermB]

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Hey Brad,
I found the number on the tail of the P-51. It appeared at OSH in 1979, escorting a B-17. I don't know how to go further with the search, but the number on the tail is "485634" and the kills look like Pacific Theatre. Good luck with the search. Please teach me how you do it.
Betty

[Shawn Aro]

Re: Old Pics... Oshkosh '81?

Its Sunshine Rick Brickert Raced it in 1981 Shawn

[speeddemon]

Re: Old Pics... Oshkosh '81?

Its Sunshine Rick Brickert Raced it in 1981 Shawn

That very well could be, Shawn. I don't remember the 'rainbow' spinner on it, or the Yosemite Sam nose art. For whatever reason, I didn't pay much attention to it that year. It was race #51, if I remember...and it had the 'big' Pacific Theater recognition stripes, similar to what Flying Undertaker had....but like I said...I really don't remember all that much about it, other than some young rookie named Rick was flying it....and he, as a rookie, was somewhat overshadowed by another rookie that year.

[Shawn Aro]

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Speed it was also flown by Fred Sebby the next few years i just asked my dad to fine some pictures of it Shawn

[speeddemon]

Re: Old Pics... Oshkosh '81?

Speed it was also flown by Fred Sebby the next few years i just asked my dad to fine some pictures of it Shawn

I think they ended up re-painting/re-naming it as Tally Ho or Tally Ho II. I rememeber Fred flying the airplane as Tally Ho II at Reno '84 in a green/tan RAF Camo paint scheme. Don't know if that was the same airplane, though.

[Shawn Aro]

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here is Sunshine and not sure but if this was Mustang fever the year befor Shawn do i get an A

[mosquito]

Re: Old Pics... Oshkosh '81?

I found the number on the tail of the P-51. It appeared at OSH in 1979, escorting a B-17.

Hmm, would that indicate these pics are from '79? I found another one of (probably) Sunshine, plus another mystery mustang.

[Shawn Aro]

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thats clowed dancer Shawn

[bergschrund]

Re: Old Pics... Oshkosh '81?

Was the first P51 originally called 'Sixshooter'? I found a photo of Sixshooter and it had something like a Yosemite Sam on it (a little blurry). The numbers looked like(also blurry) 422580. http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircra...ler/index.html

[Uh-sure]

Re: Old Pics... Oshkosh '81?

"Sunshine" was Jerry Miles airplane: http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/p51who/28.shtml

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51registry/p51-4473423.html

And here is a link for the other one: http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51...44-63634.shtml



Or........Could it be this one?? Hmmmm......

http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/survivors/pages/44-84933.shtml

[AAFO_WSagar]

THANKYOU

I just wanted to take a second to say THANKS to all of you who are digging into your archives and posting the modern history of warbirds and air racers on this board!!!!!!!

[kiwiracefan]

Re: THANKYOU

I just wanted to take a second to say THANKS to all of you who are digging into your archives and posting the modern history of warbirds and air racers on this board!!!!!!!

I totally agree with you Wayne, its good for a fan like me who in NZ is limited to a couple of pages of photos in magazines every year with the unlimited results, i get to learn so much from all these great posts and reading what the guys like Matt Jackson have to say.