Thanks to the Hangar Move Crew!

Thanks to Chris, Bryan, Patrick, Robert, and Larry. Also Woody (not shown). Bryan and Woody set up shelving in the off airport storage locker, and helped load the storage unit. Robert provided his 2 trucks, with Larry and Chris providing thier vehicles. We now have basically cleared the hangar and just need to clean the old hangar and then restow all the gear "adrift" in the new hangar.

Almost Done with the Hangar Move!

Working all weekend the "old" hangar is almost 100% cleaned out now. The flags are now down, as are all the contents. This photo was taken mid afternoon on Sunday. For the rest of this week I will be taking down the hooks, screws etc for the photos that used to be on the wall, and then Robert has offered to come by and patch all the dings, dents, holes etc. This coming weekend we will be cleaning the carpet and hangar floor!

Patrick, Jim, Woody, and Bryan worked 530 - 830pm and got all the "heavy" items moved (mainly thanks to Patrick and the use of Dee's forklift). The first class airline seats, binnacle, radar repeater, display case, giant E6B and the simulator enclosure, are all relocated to the new hangar. Tomorrow we will continue moving tools, cabinets, shelving, tables, chairs, and all the miscellaneous items to the new hangar and the new storage locker on Johnson Street! Starting at 0900 - 1630 or so.

Patrick and I worked last night on moving more items from the old WWAM hangar to the new one. Thanks to Dee for the use of his forklift we moved the L-29 jet engine (Motorlet 701) on it's stand, also the F-4 Ejection Seat, the Soda Machine is already over there. We also moved the refridgerator into the new hangar. I purchased a "wheel dolly" from Harbor Freight which now supports the C-45 tail wheel and makes it a LOT easier to move sideways without the tailwheel spinning and send the tail moving 3-4 feet in the sideways direction. We also have all the oil drums and parts cleaner tank relocated. This weekend (Sat / Sun) we will move the lounge chairs, and the rest of hangar contents (tables, chairs, lockers etc.)

Patrick and I and Chris Lawler setting up Glamour Gal at MCAS Miramar Flying Leatherneck Museum after the Patriot Day Parade. We were set up by 1130, so we departed for lunch, since we weren't scheduled to "fire" GG until 3pm. Larry returned with us to be the camera man and we were able to tell the crowd about GG history and then fire 2 rounds to the enjoyment of all. Next time we need to bring more ammo! GG is now stored up in the FLM annex onboard MCAS Miramar.

Patriots Day Parade (Tierrasanta)

Patrick Joyce and I are all suited up in WWII USMC cammo uniforms helmets and pistol belts for the Armed Forces Day Parade in Tierrasanta (HWY 52 and Santo Road). With Chris Lawler we spent Friday evening retrieving Glamour Gal, cleaning vehicles, and getting GG all hooked up. On Saturday am we headed to the parade and met up with Glenn Elliott and Dave Pierce and another gentleman from Tierrasanta in his WWII jeep. The parade started on time (10am) -- a first for parades -- and was a mile or so long. Lots of kids expecting candy along the route. Then we departed for MCAS Miramar to set up for the 105 shoot there.

Glamour Gal to Fire at Flying Leatherneck Museum 5/15 3pm

Thanks to Steve Smith FLM curator and his liasoning with the MCAS Miramar Fire, PMO, EOD he obtained permission this am for us to fire our 105mm Howitzer at the Fun Bike Center Rally on May 15th at 3pm. We will attend the Patriots Day Parade first in Tierrasanta then head over to MCAS Miramar FLM. Be there!

Annual T-34 Fly In to Palm Springs Air Museum This Weekend

This weekend is the annual T-34 Fly In to PSAM. We have 15 confirmed T-34s (A's and B's) and 1 possible C model coming out to the Museum for a weekend of fun formation flying, and friendship. If anyone is interested in seeing large (for today's standards) formations of former military aircraft, come out to the PSAM on Gene Autry Trail at the Palm Springs Airport. (Friday pm, Saturday and Sunday)

March ARB Airshow this past weekend

This past weekend we did a LOT of flying! On Thursday the "Trainer Parade" re-assembled at March ARB in Riverside CA for thier bi-annual airshow. Dan Kirkland and I brought our T-28C's to the show. (So did Mark Bauer). Larry Bierma, John Flippen, and George Watson made up the T-34 contingent. Lips Hertberg, and Jason Somes from the Camarillo CAF were flying T-6s, there were (2) PT-17 Stearmans onhand from the Phoenix area, and Greg Colyer in his T-33 and his wingman (Zippo) in the POF T-33. We practiced Friday mid morning (winds were picking up) and then drove to San Diego Gillespie Field to pick up the C-45H and fly it up to the show for static display. Steve Davis and his wife, Janet, and my Dad, and Claude Genest rounded out the crew. After a 30 min flight (Steve at the controls) we landed in a 50 deg 18 kt crosswind (nice landing BTW) and taxied over to get fuel next to Heavenly Body (B-25J). We met up with the rest of the gang and had dinner, and got some sleep for the show on Saturday. A gorgeous day dawned, with the constant winds being the only factor for flying. We had a great flight, and the March hospitality was outstanding (VIP tent for food / drinks all day) and then off to dinner (again!). Sunday we flew our Trainer Parade Show at noon, and then "air departed" with the T-34s to San Diego. After parking at our new hangar location (High Performance) I drove back up to March to get the C-45 after the show. Mark Bauer (T-28C) and Rick Morrisson (AD-4) and I all departed at 515 or so for Gillespie, for an arrival at 6pm. Nice show, had a great time!