New addition to the Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory NC where I volunteer is our recently retired Blue Angel #5 F/A--18A Hornet. The Blues have now moved on to the Super Hornet for 2021. Maybe some time this year, the group would like to come over and hang out for a day and park amongst our aircraft. One of the aviation museums on the West Coast does a Shelby gathering at their place and they get a nice turnout.
Super cool!
That first photo is especially bad-azz!
Really great Bill. Is the Blue #5 permanent to Hickory?
I would love the opportunity to come over and take pictures with the planes!!!! You can drive my car if I can fly the plane ;).
Awesome!
It was nice of you to spot him half a (plane) length,but who won??? ;)
What is the difference between a F/A--18A Hornet and a Super Hornet?
Love the Torq-Thrusts BTW.
Simple answer: it's 20% larger.
as CV power projection slides to irrelevance
-Camp Upshur (Naval Aviator)
Quote from: 2112 on March 09, 2021, 09:52:52 PM
What is the difference between a F/A--18A Hornet and a Super Hornet?
Love the Torq-Thrusts BTW.
Louder and faster. A little different in leading edge of wings at cockpit and intakes are now square.
Quote from: TedS on March 09, 2021, 04:47:25 PM
Really great Bill. Is the Blue #5 permanent to Hickory?
Yes, it's ours. Only our Museum and the Smithsonian got ours flown in and are complete aircraft, the other museums that got them had to remove engines, disassemble, truck, and reassemble which is a very expensive deal. The people of Hickory were treated to a mini-airshow when it arrived, flown by a former Blue Angel pilot.
Would really like to come over. I recall we were going to do this a year or so ago but got rained out. Throw out a date and let's see what sticks!
Nice pictures !!
Two rides I would never turn down!
Wow - great pix Bill - and nice that the Museum hit a big score 8)
Quote from: NC TRACKRAT on March 10, 2021, 08:22:10 AM
Would really like to come over. I recall we were going to do this a year or so ago but got rained out. Throw out a date and let's see what sticks!
Talked about it for last year, but, yeah, well, you know..... May or June before it gets too hot or Fall, we can accommodate any time.
We can definitely set something up if there is interest. Please speak up if you are interested in making this happen. I think we've all been stuck inside wearing masks long enough. ;)
Count me in!!!
Yes
The date of May 22nd has been purposed. Any thoughts?
Sounds good.
So the consensus seems to be May 22nd. I'm sure I don't have to point out the obvious that there is no such thing as an ideal date, so unless anyone can think of another major event that our members will mind missing, then speak now or forever hold your peace.
I'll make up an official posting here on the SAAC forum, and Denny and I will do e-mail outs. This should be fun, I haven't seen a real Shelby in person in over a year! ;)
Here is a pic of my Mustang with a P51 Mustang At an event in northern California called Mustangs and Mustangs.
Roy
Quote from: TA Coupe on March 25, 2021, 08:37:41 PM
Here is a pic of my Mustang with a P51 Mustang At an event in northern California called Mustangs and Mustangs.
Roy
Great pic Roy! I love the color of your car.
Thanks, the color is Grabber Blue. I also have a Supercab Lightning color matched to it also. It was on display with Ford at the SEMA show in front of the convention center in 94 and 95 and has been in 6 magazines. The Mustang has been in 2 magazines and 7 calendars.
Roy