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TNutty,

I'm referring to the Valparaiso, IN stop in 2007.

actually, paul, to correct you, it wasn't anything hydrolic that broke the b25 last year,

it was a magnito that broke, and the B-24 had alot of flights cancelled as well, due to a flat nose gear. btw, AWESOME picture of the P51

I was wondering why it didn't fly last year.

but I think warbirdguy is right. He was talking about Valparaiso, not Fort Collins.

I was ok with last years display.

My only issue this year was:

I wish I could have seen them in Broomfield, Colorado. I just could not get off of work. "work week"

I know of one other warbird fan that missed the

Broomfield stop as well.

ack, my bad bro, i read that RIGHT after i got home from work, so i was still kinda.....yeah, sorry warbird lol

10 days later

July 21-23, 2008

Valparaiso, IN

Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ)

Terminal Building/ Main Ramp

A reminder to all those attending the Valparaiso event this week!

I would love to see pictures posted here!!!

Have a great event!

I stink at posting but check out today's (7/21) photos here:

http://community.webshots.com/album/564191786zovlaZ

Great Pictures!

I really like your picture of the Boeing E75 (N43340)!

Best Regards,

5 months later

Bluedharma, just wanted to let you know, just in case you get the news letter as well, one of your pictures was used in the news letter for the denver/jeffco stop this last year, but i was given credit for taking it. i have spoken to Hunter Cheney at the foundation to let him know of this. if you could email me with your full name, and City/State, i will pass that along to Hunter so he can do.....whatever it is that he wants to do to get the credit redirected to the correct person. my email address is tony.day82@gmail.com. hope to hear from you soon

Tony,

Thanks for your message!!!

I have sent an email to you.

I also wanted to thank you for letting me know about the event. It was great to be there this year.

Always a joy to see the aircraft fly!

I have been able to put together a small schedule for the 2009 season. I hope that there will be lots to see this next year.

To see what I have check out... http://flickr.com/groups/coloradoaviationphotography/discuss/72157611224187605/

If you hear anything else I would love to hear about it.

Have a great week!!!

Best Regards,

Paul

http://www.collingsfoundation.org/enews/enewsletter.htm

2 months later

The Wings of Freedom Tour 2008 of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, a North American B-25 Mitchell and a Consolidated B-24 Liberator will be at Camarillo, California airport CMA from 12 through 14 May, 2008. They will be joined by a North American P-51 Mustang. All are available for paid walk-through tours or 30 minute flights. The bomber flights are tax deductible donations. The P-51 is dual control for $2,200 for a half hour or $3,200 for a full hour, non-deductible. Enter the ramp through the Waypoint Cafe, 325 Durley.

Flight reservations, questions or information: 800-568-8924 or www.cfdn.org

Photo ops are available. I attended last year and the aircraft were well worth it. The event may attract some interesting and contrasting fly-ins-last year a deHavilland Tiger Moth from SZP.

They are currently down here. Collings Foundation winters in New Smyrna Beach every winter where they do some maintenance on the bombers at Baker Aviation. They usually fly around to different Florida airports on tour giving rides during the winter.

They will be at my home port KGKY April 1& 2 and then they will spend the week in Dallas.

Woot!

http://collingsfoundation.org/cf_schedule-wof.htm

4 months later

just wanted to let ya'll know, we'll be in colorado 3 times this year, 1-3 july, jeffco, 3-6 july, ft. collins/loveland, 6-8 july, pueblo. i am again the event coordinator for this years jeffco stop, if you get any pictures that you would like to send to the foundation, you can email them directly to Hunter Chaney (hchaney@collingsfoundation.org) so as to not have any confusion like last year (sorry blued, i DID let hunter know that i didn't take that pic lol) let me know peoples.

just wanted to let ya'll know, we'll be in colorado 3 times this year, 1-3 july, jeffco, 3-6 july, ft. collins/loveland, 6-8 july, pueblo. i am again the event coordinator for this years jeffco stop, if you get any pictures that you would like to send to the foundation, you can email them directly to Hunter Chaney (hchaney@collingsfoundation.org) so as to not have any confusion like last year (sorry blued, i DID let hunter know that i didn't take that pic lol) let me know peoples.

No problem about the pic.

I will send on what I get this year... and all post some on this site for all to see.

TNutty, I can send you copies too... it really wasn't a problem for me. As long as people enjoy seeing the aircraft!

I always enjoy seeing the B-17s!

Can't wait!

Best Regards,

well, there will only be 1 b-17, but this year it will ONLY be the b-17, b-24, and p-51, the 25 is doing some other stuff, and the ME-262 has not had all the bugs (mechanical AND legal) worked out of it yet

TNutty: Still would love to see them all.

Is there going to be a press day for these events?

I will be happy to pay the "fee" to see the aircraft, but I would love to get some shots without all the people in the picture.

Oh I love the shots with the kids and the B-17, but is there a "slow" day where I can get some shots without 50+ people around it?

Last year there was lots of people at the event.

I will miss the B-25!

Thanks again for the update!!!

i'll tell you what, email me tony.day82@gmail.com with your phone number, i'm sure i'll be able to get you in EARLY in the morning just as the crew is getting there so you can take some shots of just the planes. if you have nextel, 100*854484*5

Very awesome!

Thanks! Will try to give you a call in the near future!

Best Regards,

-Paul

15 days later

CF is again returning to KVPZ on July 27-29. Also, this stop occurs during Oshkosh so you never know what'll show up. Last year we had a group of T-6's come in and the year before we had a group of RV-4's.

Our local EAA chapter will have food & beverages available as well. A wonderful opportunity to support 2 great organizations.

hey all, just wanted to let ya'll know, there will be a live plug on 106.7 KBPI sometime after 530 PM Tuesday (tomorrow) about the CF being in broomfield CO this week if anyone is interested. hope to see some of you locals out there

Thanks TNutty!!!

I have this week off for vacation... are you going to be up at KBJC this week?

if the crew is there, i'll be there. i'll probably get to the airport around 1130 on wednesday before they come in. just look for a goofy lookin bald guy with glasses, a goatee, and a collings shirt on (don't know which one yet).

It looks good this year everyone!!!

July 2nd looks like it will be a great day!

Everything is clean and polished.

Good to meet you TNutty.

Wow! What a day! Lots and Lots of great pictures!!!!

I have so many, I didn't know what to post, so here are a few from today!

Big thanks to airport-data.com's TNutty! He was able to get me out to get some of these pictures!!! I will put up more if people want to see them.

If you are in the area, try to get out to the airport and see these guys!

yeah, i know, i'm the sh*t, but where is the picture of you and the 24? and where is the pic of all of us on bug detail

...where is the pic of all of us on bug detail

Yeah, there was bug detail...

Bluedharma on Bug Detail. I didn't do much... or even a very good job, but not everyone gets to clean up a B-17, so it was pretty cool!

TNutty doing the real work on the B-17.

Getting the B-24 ready.

great pictures, you need to get up to ft. collins while they are there, i think that you will be very happy that you did :)

Another good day on the 4th of July. At Loveland/Ft. Collins airport.

once again, awesome pictures, f**king awesome. about to go through the DVD right now

Thanks TNutty,

Remember, that DVD is the good and the bad shots I took that day.

If you see any from the Loveland/Ft. Collins pics you think they would want, let me know. I can get those to you too.

Regards,

here's one that i got on my way from ft collins to pueblo.

you can see the rest here

http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy252/havoc452usarmy/

you can see the rest here

http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy252/havoc452usarmy/

Great photo collection!

I think when you took this photo...

I got a picture of you from the ground.

That might be you holding the camera... hard to say at that distance.

you could have taken all the pics in the world, and this one right here is the best :)

my little VERY happily married buddy from Ft. Collins, Nikki :)

and yes everyone, Tnutty IS bald lol

a year later

2 Colorado stops this year again, 7-9 July at Jeffco, 9-12 July at Ft Collins

6 days later

Paul, email me your number, I've switched phones like 15-20 times this last year, and lost your number somewhere in the middle. Tony.day82@gmail.com