Wings of Freedom Tour 2008

[TNutty]

btw, my email address is "tony.day82@gmail.com"

[warbirdguy]

I've arranged to have 2 newspapers and 1 television station to fly on the bombers from Chicago to Valparaiso.

Informational Page: http://www.vpz.org/cf.php

[Bluedharma]

[warbirdguy]

Blueharma,

The visit last year was very successfull for it being a weekday.
We had 13 flight experiences last year (1 was a training experience in the B-25).
The B-17 had 6 flights, the B-24 had 4 flights, and the B-25 had 3 flights. The B-25 had many more flights scheduled but they were having problems with the hydraulic activator on the landing gear.
Walkthrough tours and PX sales were brisk during the stay. We even ran out of some PX items.
Luckily this year as did last year it falls during the county fair which is only a mile down the road. Hopefully that will attract many visitors.

[TNutty]

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

[warbirdguy]

TNutty,

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

[Bluedharma]

[TNutty]

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

[warbirdguy]

No Problem!

[Bluedharma]

[warbirdguy]

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

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

[Bluedharma]

Great Pictures!
I really like your picture of the Boeing E75 (N43340)!
Best Regards,

[TNutty]

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

[Bluedharma]

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

[TNutty]

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