And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I recall reading some years back that the Bearcat Rare Bear was nice to fly - until you really opened the taps. Then it required your full attention as it was a different airplane.
Many famous birds in that photo Daryl Greenamyer, Lyle Shelton, Tiger Destafini were big names then and still spoke of with reverance. Shelton started the transformation on the famous Grumman Bearcat :Rare Bear'.
Yes, it is a Sea Fury. The rounded vertical stabilizer was used on all Hawker fighters from the Fury biplane, through the Hurricane, Typhoon, Tempest, Sea Fury and finally the Harrier. I'm pretty sure that's a '67 Chevrolet station wagon. Al_in_Ottawa
Does the blue Porsche win the race, or one of the things with propellers?
ReplyDeleteIf limited to the cars, I'll take the Chebby.
DeleteMost of those birds would have been a handful to fly.
ReplyDeleteI recall reading some years back that the Bearcat Rare Bear was nice to fly - until you really opened the taps. Then it required your full attention as it was a different airplane.
DeleteMany famous birds in that photo
ReplyDeleteDaryl Greenamyer, Lyle Shelton, Tiger Destafini were big names then and still spoke of with reverance. Shelton started the transformation on the famous Grumman Bearcat :Rare Bear'.
Stead Field for the Reno Air Races?
ReplyDeleteFrom the bottom, 3 F8F Bearcats, 5 P-51s and the I think a Sea Fury at the top…
ReplyDeleteYes, it is a Sea Fury. The rounded vertical stabilizer was used on all Hawker fighters from the Fury biplane, through the Hurricane, Typhoon, Tempest, Sea Fury and finally the Harrier.
DeleteI'm pretty sure that's a '67 Chevrolet station wagon.
Al_in_Ottawa
Nice Bearcat, look how they built in that engine tilt, shortened those wings too.
ReplyDeleteThat Bearcat at the top, ain't it the world record speed prop plane?
ReplyDelete