Thanks for your mention of the reference materials.
After seeing how the WWII “Dogfights” went down, I’ll definitely
get some extra reading in (when time permits!).
I’m a total sucker for WWII warbirds. Fortunately I get a mainline-fix
once a year with the local “Salute To Veterans” airshow.
http://www.salute.org
It’s even gotten more exciting in the past couple of years with the
appearance of well-meaning but snarky anti-war activists.
It is a hoot to just take the “informational” papers they offer to
airshow attendees...and after a walk of maybe 10 paces, turn the papers
over to “Operation Simply Shred”.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=simplyshred
Thanks for the link to Salute to Veterans 2007, looks like it was a great event.
I haven’t been to any airshows since I moved to AZ, I been to the Pima Museum in Tucson many times, one of my fave places of all time.
The Wildcat is one warbird I would love to see in person..
Here’s one of my airshow vids I made with my little Canon 8mm way back in ‘99..I got really lucky and found a spot away from the crowd near the taxiway;a very memorable moment for me..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GD1y8u_iQLI