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Hawkins Field

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 4:32 pm
by 2railjon
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Re: Hawkins Field

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 11:45 pm
by De Bruin
Nice planes, hazard a guess (at least the F4U and F6F) are they those old Monogram 1:48's that you could build with wings folded? They're great; I always wanted to build one of each starting with the Wildcat. I only did the Dauntless and Avenger.

Re: Hawkins Field

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 6:08 am
by 2railjon
If I remember correctly they’re Monogram’s.

Re: Hawkins Field

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:48 am
by Robert
Hi Jon...I really enjoy old military aircraft...especially the war birds like P-51's and Corsairs etc. Watch this film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0MAv1CHDy8

Robert

Re: Hawkins Field

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:22 pm
by John Webster
If you are at all interested in airplanes you owe it to yourself to go to Oshkosh (last weekend in July to first weekend in August). 1,000,000 people visit during that week.

Join the EAA (EAA.org) first ($50 or so) to get the best access (plus they have pages on renting and camping options).

There is a 2 hour airshow every afternoon with the best performers in the business plus mass flights of B-29s, B-24s, B-17s, P-51s, P-38s, P-47s, p-40s, Hellcats, Wildcats, Avengers, Dauntless, Bearcats and more T-6s than you can count.

Plus you get to see Wacos, Staggerwings, Ford and Stinson trimotors and 30s race planes.

99% of the people you meet will be friendly and helpful, the grounds are scrupulously clean and the food is edible.

The flea market has everything from complete kits for your next airplane to obscene T-shirts.

Re: Hawkins Field

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 6:51 pm
by 2railjon
Thank, John!
Airplane kits and obscene t-shirts are tempting! :mrgreen:
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