Thursday - July 16, 2009

PLANES, PLANES AND MORE PLANES … If only I were born smart enough to fly em.

H/T to our friend Chris Edwards who actually gave us this VERY good link ... http://www.defenceoftherealm.com/ , which I would recommend highly.
I think it might be of more interests to Brits possibly, but it’s an eye opener and well written.

But what happened while I was there is the usual thing that happens to all of us.  An interesting link caught my eye and so naturally I just had to go there too.
Glad I did and so I guess I have to thank Chris doubly. 
It’s called Day of Glory and there must be over 100 planes at that site. I didn’t count but planes to me are something not to be resisted.

I took flying lessons some 50 or more yrs ago.  Never got the hang of landings.  Shamed to say I just didn’t cut it.

Needless to say, I’ve always regarded pilots as something beyond mere mortals. And navigators as well may I add.
Of course at the top of the heap are the fighter pilots, and not just ours.  And how ‘bout those bomber pilots when hit and nursing back to ground a wrecked and or burning plane.  I just admire those guys. Period.

So then, wandering over to > http://thedaysofglory.blogspot.com/ I found this.

Oh gosh aren’t they beautiful?  Yes. They Are!  And then I saw this.

CORSAIRS WITH BRIT MARKINGS. Love this plane. And the Mustang. Good grief, I doubt there’s a single plane I’m not in love with.

And then this.

HAWKER HURRICANE

And finally this.  GLADIATOR

If you go to the site there must be another hundred.  I didn’t count em but there sure were a lot.

LOTS MORE PLANES

Posted by peiper     on 07/16/2009 at 09:39 AM   
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