The Ford Barn

Lawrie · 04-06-2017, 05:57 PM

While at the avalon air show with the 33 I saw these ford powered ww2 vehicles,all very nice.
And the big US airforce plane flew in from Hawaii and taxied right up next to us in the 33,
Lawrie

rotorwrench · 04-06-2017, 06:01 PM

Love those Universal Carriers and CMP trucks. We don't see many over here in the US.

tubman · 04-06-2017, 06:05 PM

What kid of plane is that; looks kinda like an SR-71. Ya know, I think that those guys restoring the military vehicles are on to something. Just think; no shiny paint or chrome to worry about, and upholstery so basic anyone could do it.

J Witt · 04-06-2017, 06:10 PM

The aircraft is a B-1B, known as the "Bone". Powered with four flatheads...

tubman · 04-06-2017, 06:14 PM

I was with you until the last sentence!

Lawrie · 04-06-2017, 06:30 PM

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This is one of the engines

Lawrie · 04-06-2017, 06:31 PM

This is really the engines

Talkwrench · 04-06-2017, 10:30 PM

Nice Lawrie.. Wish it was a SR71 I believe the fuel tanks used to leak when on the ground..?

rotorwrench · 04-07-2017, 07:32 AM

The old blackbirds got to be too expensive to operate. The B1B is a lot newer but the fuel mileage isn't a whole lot better. You gotta love those big round motors. Looks like a 3350.

38bill · 04-07-2017, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by rotorwrench

The old blackbirds got to be too expensive to operate. The B1B is a lot newer but the fuel mileage isn't a whole lot better. You gotta love those big round motors. Looks like a 3350.

Yup, those round motors sound every bit as good as a hoped up flathead.

Steves46 · 04-07-2017, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Talkwrench

Nice Lawrie.. Wish it was a SR71 I believe the fuel tanks used to leak when on the ground..?

Yep-they certainly did. In fact, we would launch a KC-135 tanker ahead of the SR71 to refuel her after takeoff.

Daryl Middlebrook · 04-07-2017, 10:15 AM

Back in the '50's a B-36 flew low over the farm once. Those aircraft had six 28 cylinder radial engines. 4360 cu. in. each. I will never forget that sound.

In addition the B-36 had four Jet engines that were used for climb and high altitude cruise. Six turnin' and four burnin'

Nothin' like the sound of an old radial. A flathead is a close second though.

V8COOPMAN · 04-07-2017, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rotorwrench

Looks like a 3350.

Gotta be a 3350 with that un-mistakeable Connie cowl. DD

04-06-2017, 06:01 PM	#2
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: airshow pics Love those Universal Carriers and CMP trucks. We don't see many over here in the US.

04-06-2017, 06:05 PM	#3
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,321	Re: airshow pics What kid of plane is that; looks kinda like an SR-71. Ya know, I think that those guys restoring the military vehicles are on to something. Just think; no shiny paint or chrome to worry about, and upholstery so basic anyone could do it.

04-06-2017, 06:10 PM	#4
J Witt Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Acworth GA Posts: 534	Re: airshow pics The aircraft is a B-1B, known as the "Bone". Powered with four flatheads... __________________ Houston, Tranquility base here. The Eagle has landed.

04-06-2017, 06:14 PM	#5
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,321	Re: airshow pics I was with you until the last sentence!

04-06-2017, 10:30 PM	#8
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: airshow pics Nice Lawrie.. Wish it was a SR71 I believe the fuel tanks used to leak when on the ground..? __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

04-07-2017, 07:32 AM	#9
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: airshow pics The old blackbirds got to be too expensive to operate. The B1B is a lot newer but the fuel mileage isn't a whole lot better. You gotta love those big round motors. Looks like a 3350. Last edited by rotorwrench; 04-07-2017 at 08:21 AM.

04-07-2017, 10:15 AM	#12
Daryl Middlebrook Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Penn Yan, NY Posts: 90	Re: airshow pics Back in the '50's a B-36 flew low over the farm once. Those aircraft had six 28 cylinder radial engines. 4360 cu. in. each. I will never forget that sound. In addition the B-36 had four Jet engines that were used for climb and high altitude cruise. Six turnin' and four burnin' Nothin' like the sound of an old radial. A flathead is a close second though.