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Spin Zone / Re: B-17 crash in CT
« on: October 03, 2019, 12:18:31 PM »
I fly a Warbird for the Commemorative Air Force. I’m also the Wing Leader for the Wisconsin Wing of the CAF.
The Collings Foundation has a similar mission to the Commemorative Air Force, so when one Warbird goes down and especially if there is a loss of life, we all feel the pain.
The CAF’s mission is to Educate, Inspire, and Honor, by exposing current and future generations to the feel, sights and sounds of historical military aircraft, and educate the public about the men and women who flew them. (This is all paraphrased; you’ll find the exact mission at CommemorativeAirForce.org.)
The CAF is the largest flying history museum
In the world, with 170 WWII and later aircraft, with over 155 in flying condition. The Collings Foundation has about 30 flying aircraft.
I’m very certain that the level of training and maintenance is top notch in the CF as it is in the CAF. The thought of hurting a pax, or bending a piece of history, is worse than the idea of just losing my own life. It is very sobering to take a passenger up in a piece of history.
Most Warbirds operators fly these aircraft under a letter of authorization (LOA) with the FAA. I don’t know about the CF but I think that is how they operate.
My thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this accident.
And CT Senator Blumenthal’s call for more “scrutiny and oversight of these planes are going to continue to fly.”? The opportunistic little prick can kiss my ass.
The Collings Foundation has a similar mission to the Commemorative Air Force, so when one Warbird goes down and especially if there is a loss of life, we all feel the pain.
The CAF’s mission is to Educate, Inspire, and Honor, by exposing current and future generations to the feel, sights and sounds of historical military aircraft, and educate the public about the men and women who flew them. (This is all paraphrased; you’ll find the exact mission at CommemorativeAirForce.org.)
The CAF is the largest flying history museum
In the world, with 170 WWII and later aircraft, with over 155 in flying condition. The Collings Foundation has about 30 flying aircraft.
I’m very certain that the level of training and maintenance is top notch in the CF as it is in the CAF. The thought of hurting a pax, or bending a piece of history, is worse than the idea of just losing my own life. It is very sobering to take a passenger up in a piece of history.
Most Warbirds operators fly these aircraft under a letter of authorization (LOA) with the FAA. I don’t know about the CF but I think that is how they operate.
My thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this accident.
And CT Senator Blumenthal’s call for more “scrutiny and oversight of these planes are going to continue to fly.”? The opportunistic little prick can kiss my ass.
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, played this on Friday.