Unk Greg Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Saw last nite that the vintage airplanes were gathering at Wyncoop Field in Mt. Vernon. Bi-planes. WACO aircraft built in 30's in Troy,Oh. So looks like this weekend. Take a kickstand pad...grassy field. Private sod airfield and public invited to view planes. Usually no charge, and a coupla food stands, but convenient to plastic food places up road in town. Off of SR661.Signing off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Greg Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 WACO annual fly-in....done...they are leaving in the morning. DVD done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanDy Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 There will be another gathering in Troy later this summer, and I think we just missed the aeronca fly in at Middletown, Taylorcraft is the weekend after fourth of July in Alliance (if I remember right) all three were built in Ohio -VanDy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Wish I had seen this before! Ugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Yeah I was supposed to go since 3 people I knew including a close friend flew their planes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanDy Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Yeah I was supposed to go since 3 people I knew including a close friend flew their planes in.You should have! It's too bad they close the field to non waco's thou-VanDy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Greg Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 It was nice. I missed the B25's at Urbana this year. Thanks for the Troy heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I've been to the WACO Troy field deal. Get there early enough for the pancake breakfast. Yum.I think I'll go this year. It was fun. Small museum and gift shop there also.http://www.wacoairmuseum.org/WACO Fly-In September 14 - 16 - Open to the public Homecoming of WACO plane & more WACO airplane rides - $90Rides can be bought in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 i work across the street from there at I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) did some work to a hanger at lunken a few years ago and they had this inside.(forget what it's called but it was a trainer plane for new pilots they said) these engines sound incredible. fucking huge and scary looking. Edited June 26, 2012 by serpentracer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) North American Aviation T-28 Trojan - Air Force primary trainer.Used for navigation training and basic combat maneuvering.US Navy used them too, carrier qualified.Used for combat by the South Vietnamese air force in Vietnam.French air force had a bunch too.Refurbished aircraft found a home in Brazil.edit: also had the dubious honor of being the first combat aircraft type shot down in the Vietnam War in 1962.Operated by 27 different air forces around the world.edit deux: oops, this one is in US Navy colors, my bad.Two more pics of it:http://www.edpaffjr.com/2011/09/lunken-aviation-days/img_0924http://www.warbirdsandairshows.com/Airshows%202010/waukegan2010.htm Edited June 26, 2012 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Greg Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 One of these at Mansfield Lahm....used to see it out when i was at sportie car events....always sounded like it wasn't hitting on all the cyl, but would fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanDy Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 One of these at Mansfield Lahm....used to see it out when i was at sportie car events....always sounded like it wasn't hitting on all the cyl, but would fly.When those big radials first start up they do miss a bit, until everything gets warmed up and the cylinder sleeves expand, then they run like a top!-VanDy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 those radial engines are quite something...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEbDlNeMtLM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Greg Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) Looks like a road trip to Troy in Sept....$90 for a ride...oh, ohAnd thanks for the links! Edited June 30, 2012 by littlecarbsbigsmiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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