Mighty 8th GB 1-Nov-2010 - 31-Oct-2011

Will do.

Just general walk around photos would be fine, especially the tail area around the exhausts

They have 2 F-4s, an F-4C and an F-4D. Give me specifics on what photos you need and I'll try to get them for you this week. I can't access the cockpits is the only thing. I do know that one of them, the F-4C, is right out in the open and is not roped off, so I can walk right up to it.

I'd be interested in some pictures of those F-4s.....

My list is for the 8th Air Force Museum in Louisiana at Barksdale AFB, darn it. Didn't realize that the museum I was going to was an entirely different one...they don't have a F-111 or an Avro Vulcan. But there is an F-111 just up the road from me in Warner Robins at the AFB museum there. PM or email me about what kind of pics you want of it, I'll take them this week and send them to you.

The Vulcan is also in Louisiana.

Here is a list of the aircraft at the Museum of Aviation at WRALC:

Bombers
    * North American B-25J "Mitchell"
    * Douglas (B-26C) A-26C "Invader"
    * Boeing B-29B "Superfortress"
    * Boeing B-52D "Stratofortress"
    * Martin RB-57A "Canberra"
    * Martin WB-57F "Intruder"
    * Lockheed RB-69A "Neptune"
    * Douglas WB-66D "Destroyer"
    * Boeing B-1B "Lancer"

Cargo Aircraft
    * Lockheed AC-130 "Spectre" Gunship
    * DeHallivand C-7A "Caribou"
    * Beechcraft C-45G "Expeditor"
    * Curtis C-46 "Commando"
    * Douglas C-47A "Skytrain"
    * Douglas C-54G "Skymaster"
    * Lockheed C-60 "Lodestar"
    * Fairchild C-119B "Flying Boxcar"
    * Douglas C-124C "Globemaster" II
    * Lockheed C-141C "Starlifter"
    * Lockheed EC-121K "Constellation"
    * Boeing KC-97L "Stratofreighter"
    * Fairchild UC-123K "Provider"
    * Cessna UC-78 "Bobcat"
    * Lockheed VC-140B "Jetstar"
    * Lockheed YMC-130H "Hercules"
    * Boeing EC-135N "Stratolifter"

Fighters
    * Cessna Cessna A-37A "Dragonfly"
    * McDonnell-Douglas F-4C "Phantom II"
    * McDonnell-Douglas F-4D "Phantom II" MiG Killer
    * Lockheed F-80C "Shooting Star"
    * Republic F-84F "Thunderstreak"
    * Northrop F-89J "Scorpion"
    * McDonnell F-101B "Voodoo"
    * Lockheed F-104A "Starfighter"
    * Convair F-106A "Delta Dart"
    * MiG-17 "Fresco"
    * Curtiss P-40N "Warhawk"
    * North American P-51D "Mustang"
    * McDonnell-Douglas F-15A "Eagle"
    * Republic F-84E "Thunderjet"
    * North America F-86H "Sabre"
    * N. American F-100C "Super Sabre"
    * Convair F-102A "Delta Dagger"
    * Republic F-105G "Thunderchief"
    * General Dynamics F-111E "Aardvark"
    * BAE Lightning Mk.53Ê
    * McDonnell RF-101C "Voodoo"
    * General Dynamics F-16A "Fighting Falcon" Former USAF Thunderbird

Helicopters
    * Vertol CH-21B "Workhorse"
    * Sikorsky H-19D "Chickasaw"
    * Sikorsky HH-3E "Jolly Green Giant"
    * Sikorsky HH-34J "Choctaw"
    * Kaman HH-43A "Huskie"
    * Bell TH-13M "Sioux"
    * Bell UH-1F "Iroquois"
    * Bell UH-1P "Iroquois"
    * Benson X-25A "Gyrocopter"
    * Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low

 Missiles and Drones
    * AIM 4D, E, F, G "Falcon"
    * AIM 9L "Sidewinder"
    * AIM 26A "Super Falcon"
    * Douglas AIR-2A "Genie"
    * Northrop AGM-136A "Tacit Rainbow"
    * Ryan AQM-34V "FireBee"
    * Ryan BQM-34F "FireBee"
    * Lockheed D-21 Drone
    * Martin MGM-13A "Mace"
    * Martin TM-61A "Matador"
    * Cessna MGM-107D Target Drone
    * Boeing YCGM-121B "Seek Spinner"
    * Raytheon AGM-88 "HARM"
    * Raytheon AIM-120

Trainers
    * Vultee BT-13A "Valiant"
    * Boeing PT-17 "Kaydet"
    * Fairchild PT-19A "Cornell"
    * Ryan PT-22 "Recruit"
    * North American T-39A "Sabre Liner"
    * North American T-6G "Texan"
    * North American T-28 "Trojan"
    * Lockheed T-33A "Shooting Star"
    * Cessna T-37B "Tweety Bird"
    * Northrop T-38A "Talon"

Special Aircraft
    * BaE Concorde
    * Grumman HU-16B "Albatross"
    * Cessna L-19A/O-1E "Bird Dog"
    * Cessna O-2A "Super Skymaster"
    * Lockheed SR-71A "Blackbird"
    * Lockheed U-2D "Dragon Lady"
    * Cessna U-3B "Blue Canoe"
    * Rockwell U-4B "Aero Commander"
    * DeHavilland U-6A "Beaver"
    * Helio U-10D "Super Courier"
    * Aeronca Champ 7AC
    * 1896 Chanute Glider
    * Epps 1912 Monoplane
    * Laister-Kauffman TG-4A "Yankee Doodle"
    * Rockwell OV-10 "Bronco"

If anyone wants pictures of anything, just ask. Let me know what you need pictures of, and of which planes. I live only 30 minutes from the base, and I'm up near the base for school once a week during this semester.

Nice selection of aircraft they have there.  I do have a couple of requests. I personally would like to see some pics of the FB-111. And would you be able to get some pics of the Vulcan for the Falklands war GB that has just started up. I am sure someone there will be building one of those. It would be much appreciated.

Oops. Should add my builds in progress after my signature, I guess.

Ken

P-47G "Doublebolt" (Field conversion), 8th Air Force, 56th FG

MiG-15bis, as flown by Kenneth Rowe (No Kim-Sok) when he defected from NK in 1953

Conversion of USS Lexington to USS Hancock CVA-19 circa 1956-57-this is a gift for my father, who was a PO3 Yeoman on the Hancock

...and that's all I will admit to. Really it is.

Thanks for adding me, I guess I really need to get started then. In Savannah now, will be going by the museum this afternoon. Below is a list of  the collection @ the 8th Air Force Museum...anybody needs any pics, I'll be taking lots of pics of everything. PM me and I'll send you what you need.

Ken

Aircraft Collection

• B-47E Stratojet
• SR-71 Blackbird
• Republic F-84F Thunderjet
• North American P-51D Mustang
• B-17G Flying Fortress
• B-24J Liberator
• C-47 Skytrain
• C-45 Expeditor
• AT-11 Kansas
• Titan II nose cone
• B-58 Hustler rocket sled
• FB-111 Aardvark
• T-33 Shooting Star
• B-29 Superfortress
• KC-97 Stratotanker
• Avro Vulcan
• MiG-21 Fishbed
• B-52D Stratofortress
• B-52G Stratofortress
• KC-135 Stratotanker
• Target practice used Keystone B-6

[edit] Aerospace ground vehicles

• 1953 Dodge AF Ambulance
• OA-11 Crash Truck
• Jet Engine Crane
• EUCLID B-52 Tug
• AGM-28 Hound Dog
• P-15 Crash Truck
• GE TF-30 Jet Engine

Ken, have now added you to the front page. Look very much to seeing this build.

P-47M.

Can never have too many Jugs either.

, Dave

redraider56

I vote Mustang

As do I - another vote for Mustang ...

pepper

I do not have all my stuff unpacked yet.   I diid find some of my modeling stuff so I made up a couple Aries 50 cals. this weekend.  Both guns are set up for the nose positions for my Lib and Marauder.

The "Doublebolt" had 2 variations:  the factory conversion, where a second cockpit was added forward of the standard cockpit; and the field conversion, where a second cockpit was added behind the standard cockpit. In the 8th Air Force, the 56th FG had two "Doublebolts"...I have the serial number and markings for one of those. The factory conversion was rarer, since only two factory "Doublebolts" were built.

The kit I have to build this with is a Hasegawa kit. Will be doing a bit of scratchbuilding, I think. When I get this one done, I'm thinking about doing a factory style conversion just for fun.

There is no conversion kit that I know of.

As soon as I can get down to Savannah, I'll get some pics of the 8th AF museum. Next month I'm planning to go see the USS Alabama.

Ken

CallSignOWL

you can never have too many mustangs

Well...I've got four in the stash. It and the Spitfire are tied for second place...

you can never have too many mustangs

I vote Mustang

I'll be following the TP-47G very closely...does someone make a conversion kit that I'm unaware of? 

Currently trying to settle on one bird I want to finish out this GB with (won't have the bandwidth for all I want to do). Mustang? P-47M? 

Ken, welcome aboard. A TP-47 G, that a new one on me, would love to have that added. What make of kit is it. My internet time is limited to 45 mins a day, so i will add you to the front page next time i am on, i will make it the first thing i do. And some pics from the 8th museum would be great. I am going to make an effort to get out to some of the 8th airfields when i get home, and hopefully to the cemetry at Cambridge. So will get some photos of posted when i get the chance.

Ye, deffinatly pepper. Last time i went we did land at San Diego. And i did make one trip there to go to Sea World. And when we were flying home we stayed over night at the Naval Base there before catching our flight. I am sure we will get a bit of time off. I keep hearing different things from the UK and the last i heard it didn't sound like i would be going. But i will find out for deffo when i get back in 4 weeks and let you know.

I'll try to find some time, this sounds like fun. I have a 1/48 P-47D"Razorback" that I have long wanted to build as a TP-47G "Doublebolt" trainer from the 63rd squadron, 56th Fighter Group.

I'll also try to make it over to visit my son over near Savannah soon. The Eighth Air Force museum is over there, maybe I can find some good pictures to post from there.

Ken

Bish

pepper, that sounds nasty. Glad you are back on the up. Was it somthing the hospital did or just one of those things.

. But if i do go its to El Centro in Southern Calif. I went there a couple of years ago, so would be nice to go back. But from what i here the excersise has Look forward to seeing the photos, and wash, feel free to come in with another build. More than welcome.

Hi Bish:

It was of the hospital's doing ... last time I had surgery there, they gave me a staph infection ... good thing I'm a tough S * B :-) ...

Geez man, if you come to El Centro, I'll just have to make a trip home to San Diego ... then, p'haps we could hook up somewhere as El Centro is only 125 miles or so from San Diego ... if you'd come over, I could tour you around town ... a ton of stuff to see and do - visit the Air Museum (2nd best in the USA), the air museum on the aircraft carrier, a boat tour of the harbor, blah, blah, blah ...

Keep me posted !! ...

pepper

Doogs, ye i know the feeling. I have just pulled one of my builds out of the Ostfront GB. I knew you would be coming back and thanks for checking in. Always a pleasure to see your builds.

bob, thanks for checking in. Looking forward to some pics and i am sure the GB will pick up again.

pepper, that sounds nasty. Glad you are back on the up. Was it somthing the hospital did or just one of those things.

I am not sure if i am deffinatly going yet, as things back at the unit in the UK seem to be changing daily. So i am just going to wait till i get back. But if i do go its to El Centro in Southern Calif. I went there a couple of years ago, so would be nice to go back. But from what i here the excersise has started early and some of our guys are already there. So i will find out for certain when i get back. In a way i hope i don't as i have alot to do back at home, such as prepare for life after the armour and sort out some resettelment courses.

Look forward to seeing the photos, and wash, feel free to come in with another build. More than welcome.

October 31st?  I may be good for something else.  This has been a fun GB for me!  Bish what are your stateside plans?  Throw out your thoughts.  I'm sure that everyone would be happy to suggests the sights and sounds you shouldn't miss.  Rick.

Bish

 I think i am off to the States in mid June so not sure how much i will get done

Heya Bish:

I'm still here ...I'm  through with the pneumonia and pancreatitis contracted after an emergency surgery, so that 'splains my absence of late ...

I've started a P-51 (what else ?) and P-47 bubbletop - first time I've ever built one ... WIP photos in several more days ...

What part of the States are you coming to ? ... if you're anywhere near Texas, p'haps Doogs and i can hook up with you ? ...

Take care and stay safe ...

pepper

T

Still here.....just bogged down.  Hope to start on a joint build-a P-51D Mustang for this one & the Monogram Mafia GB sometime in May.  Not sure whose plane I'm going to build, but it will get done......or not....

If things go well, I still want to build the Tamiya P-47D for this GB but I'm not going to commit to it now.

I'm still here...fear I may have been ambitious in my GB commitments, but I am planning on at least one more contribution to this one before it's done. Need to get through a build or two first, though.

Yep, still in the Falklands, got about 4 weeks to go. Then i will be on leave for 3 weeks so i should make a start on my Fort late |May. I think i am off to the States in mid June so not sure how much i will get done. So i am not loooking at getting it finished till the end of August.

Thanks for checking in guys. I know a few other people have yet to start, while i think some who put in multiple builds are taking a break for other things. Still plenty of time. Once i get home and am not limited to the time i can spend on line, i will start messaging people who we haven't heard from in a while to see if they are still taking part.

Bish

O dear, things seem to be slowing down a bit round here. Better get this off the second page. The whole GB page seems to be a bit slow lately, guess its one of those times of year when people are planning other things.

If you have been able to make any progress in the last few weeks, please feel free to share, how ever small that is.

Bout another month til I'll be able to resume work.  Shouldn't take me very long to complete the Mustang and Jug

Hi, Bish:  are you still in the Falklands?

Progress has been sloooow, but I'm working on a second Fort, it's just taking a while.  I haven't posted pictures since building is going along just like the first Fort.  Just yesterday I got the wings glued on, now will work on the seams and get to painting in the near future.

I also have an old Heller P-51 that I think I might build up, marked for Urban Drew.