Biplanes & Triplanes 2017
The Military Aviation Museum will host their WW1 Air Show October 7th and 8th. WW1 replica planes, reenactors and live entertainment make B&T a fun event. Oh there will be some WW1 gaming also! They have purchased a Sopwith Triplane recently which will be a nice addition to the WW1 collection.
That weekend is also the R/C Dawn Patrol. Lots of great WW1 R/C models!
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.or...nes/index.html
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/
Nice. Do you have the opening and closing times for airshow?
Max
Normally 9 to 5 Saturday and Sunday. That comes from last years program. Friday is setup day for the reenactors and the day the give all the planes a check ride, that is cover under the normal entry fee. With the R/C planes it should be a good event.
Rich
P.S. If you are on Facebook i have posted some of last years videos.
https://www.facebook.com/richard.schwab1
nice! thanks for the info.Originally Posted by richard m schwab
An SE-5 that has been being worked on arrived at the Fighter Factory. It has an original Hispano-Suiza engine!
Rich
Very nice, D6851 of Lt Elliott White Springs 85 Sqn June 1918 perhaps ? Claimed 3 of his 4 victories with 85 Sqn in that machine, which he subsequently crashed on 27th June after being shot up by the observer of a German two seater. He went on to get 12 more victories in Camels with USAS 148th Aero Sqn.
He is in the second machine in the line up - it had T on the top plane in this image but X on the fuselage, either a repair or between markings is the speculation.
(Osprey - SE5-5a Aces of WW1)
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Dave
There is a T on the upper wing. Hopefully they will have it together by Saturday. We are going to a Flying Proms Saturday night.
Rich
Last edited by richard m schwab; 06-05-2017 at 08:20.
Nice, that's going to look awesome when it's all together.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
I keep missing this, but really, one of these years I *must* make the show.
Sam
It is worth a day trip! Between the planes, the reenactors and the entertainment it is a great little Air Show. Plus all the ww2 planes are there to be sen also.
Rich
I think I have the wife convinced we need to get to the WWI show. It has been a few years since we were there for that and nothing going on at that time.
Bob
Very good! Did you see the Green Flash Brewery when you came down last month?
Rich
This will sound like a fishing story, but. On Saturday afternoon i tried on three occasions to photograph the SE-5A. Each time i had a glitch that did not save the photos.!!!!! It is a beautiful ship. Here is a link to the Fighter Factory Facebook page, when the started her up. That is a original licensed built Hispano-Suiza engine.
https://www.facebook.com/FighterFactory/
Rich
Tickets are now on sale so go to their site and get your tickets for a worth while show. Also noticed that this year they are having October Fest so you can get a mug to go along with the show.
Fun time at the 'drome
Got to meet Rich (representing the Aerodrome) at Biplanes and Triplanes today! Great little air show and an impressive collection on the ramp and tucked into the corners of all the hangars - well worth the trip! Trying to get photos loaded...
Was at the show yesterday and back to MD this morning. Have had a few games with Rich and always a good time. Hope you can make the Muster in Feb and meet a number of others that are in here.
Looking forward to it Bob - just retired after 30 years in the USAF and am now a slimey contractor at Langley AFB!
My photos are on the Biplanes & Triplanes thread below this one. Will be good to meet you.
Oliver
Nice meeting! Hope to see you at the Williamsburg Muster in February! Glad you had a good time. They actually had the Blériot above the runway today!
Rich
Rich good to see you again. What will you run in Feb ? WW I or WW II ? No matter it will be a good game and time.
Bob
WW2 of course! The Penguins made their combat debut today! They attacked and knocked out their objective, plus shared two kills!
Rich
Great pictures here, Rich! So nice to see all these beauties together in one spot...
How many of them actually get up in the air during the weekend?
All the best,
Matt
Are they based out of Madagascar? :)
Chris he is talking about the Carponi that did the around the world tour. It was crewed by penguins and Rich was the winner of that prize.
Their first taste of combat in Virginia Beach! Hit their target and shared a kill!Then topped it off by getting home!
Rich
A few of my photos from B&T 2017. The MAM`s new Dr1 has a rotary engine, that is the real castor oil coating everything!
Rich
Great stuff Richard & really great to see the Penguins back in action.
Rep inbound!
Including (not shown) the pilot.
It seems penguins are deadly, not just to fish, either.Hit their target and shared a kill!
Sam
The crew at Fighter Factory, the maintenance division of the MAM discovered the health benefits of castor oil!The first startup of the engine ended all constipation in the shop!
Rich
Barry
They took some licks, but handed more out!
Rich
Sam
Not only that but they are a real hit at the shows!
Rich
Well done Rich and well done Penguins. It just shows what a training flight around the world can do for you flying ability.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Rob
They proved their worth as both madcap flyers but as goodwill ambassadors! The kids love them! One young man seriously told his mother, "There are Penguins in that plane.". I tell everyone that they have flown around the world!
Rich
Oh, *those* Penguins. I am familiar with them. (I think I set the record for "shortest time in possession of that mini" -- acquired, got photos, and shipped out in 23 hours.)
Those were hallcion days . . . What year was that?
2012-2013
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Things are so different now, kinda miss the old gang and the days of glory . . . any ways to regroup and do something epic?
Chris you might be correct I think I had the plane for 2 or 3 days before I sent it out. And is Dave talking about another Around the World Tour ?
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