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jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 05:43 PM

A close-up of the nose of the R4D

jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 05:44 PM

A true classic, even among classic warbirds, was this Curtis P-40 Warhawk

jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 05:45 PM

Of course what airshow would be complete with out the North American P-51 Mustang.

jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 05:46 PM

There was even a vintage civilian airliner there. Check out this Martin 4-0-4 in classic Eastern Airlines colors. The interior was also beautifully restored to vintage.

jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 05:46 PM

From England was this Hawker Hunter. A very graceful looking jet.

jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 05:47 PM

And to round out things at Reading here is a F/A-18B two-seat trainer

jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 05:48 PM

The last few shots were taken at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. First up is the Spirit Of St. Louis

jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 05:49 PM

Next is the Tin Goose, a Ford Tri-Motor

jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 05:51 PM

This is the Boeing 247, the airliner that began the trend towards monoplane construction. It also sparked the Douglas company into building the DC-series of airliners. Douglas went on to dominate the civil airliner market until the jet age. I hear Boeing eventually caught up though.................. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' Smile

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jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 05:51 PM

The unforgettable Douglas DC-3

jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 05:53 PM

Last for today is this rare bird. This is a Northrop Alpha. The Alpha was a hi-speed mail and passenger (only 2, maybe 3, passengers) plane developed from their race planes of the 1930's.

06-14-2009, 09:13 PM

[quote name='jmp883' post='313752' date='Jun 14 2009, 17:32 ']Here is a North American F-86 Sabre. The F-86 was the USAF's first swept-wing fighter. It served not only with TAC (Tactical Air Command) but also with SAC. Early in it's history SAC did have a number of fighter units assigned for escort of it's bombers.[/quote]

the air national guard used to fly these out of logan airport in the 1960's. they were always parked along the fence near the first hanger as you entered the airport from rt 1a on the right hand side adjacent to butler avaiation. i remember them flying over my house as a kid. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/usa.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' Usa

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06-14-2009, 09:19 PM

another amazing site for aircraft is airliners.net. there is a wealth of info and photos

jmp883 · 06-14-2009, 09:22 PM

[quote name='commander' post='313820' date='Jun 14 2009, 21:20 ']another amazing site for aircraft is airliners.net. there is a wealth of info and photos[/quote]

This site, and Airliners.net, two of my favorite websites! And contrary to the name "Airliners.net" they also cover military, private, and rotary-winged aircraft.