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Guy I know what you mean, I grew up in an aviation family. My Father was a USAF Korean War veteran who worked on C-47s and C-54s. My Mom and Dad both worked at Northrup Aircraft on Prairie Ave. in Hawthorne, CA. They were involved in the XB & YB 35 & XB & YB 49 the flying wings. Then the Snark...
The aircraft in the 2nd. picture is a Bell P-63 King Cobra, a later derivative of the Bell P-39 Air cobra. The P-39 saw some action in the Pacific, but both models saw action on the Eastern Front with the Soviet Air Force. The Russians liked the 37mm cannon that fired through the center of the...
Thanks Major. I plan on going Monday thru Sunday leaving on Sunday between 9:00-10:00. I plan on bringing the Deuce and trailer this year with all my heavy for sale stuff, so that will be a set up day for me. o_O
Robo, it's the same here in most states. No Red or Blue lights even if they are non-operational. I had to change the red warning lights on my truck to amber.
Over the years the Wife and I have enjoyed participating in the Armed Forces Day & Forth of July Parades using our M35A2C to support our Veterans. In the past we have taken American Legion Post 133, in Huntington Beach, CA. and American Legion Post 19, in Hawthorne, NV. This year we will be...
Top photo. Went from a WO/W truck to a W/W truck. Rebuilt the PTO and Winch, sandblasted the extensions and the sheet metal parts on the winch, then primed, painted and added new data plates. Winding the cable on the winch was a challenge the 1st time, but with a little help from my friends we...
Converted an APC interior light into a usable map light with dimmer switch, also added an M-52A2 air cleaner and M-816 wrecker warning lights. The warning lights are for parades. The M-52A2 air cleaner is for a future LDS engine.
Mike here's a pic of Sonny's M-135 at Petaluma. I sure miss Sonny and Jim at the meets. If you ever wanted to know anything about 2 1/2 ton trucks, Sonny or Jim could tell ya.
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