Re: NNG or SG: Touring with vintage aircraft
| July 28, 2015 04:34PM |
Greg;
The tour is now in Illinois. Here's a link to their schedule:
Wings of Freedom Schedule
The 17 and 24 fly at about 150 mph to conserve fuel.
I guess there is a parallel from Fireman to Co-pilot. Both are hard work, but rewarding...
Here's the mechanic Gary (who is also a railroader) putting oil in #4:
Each engine uses about a gallon an hour (tank hold over 30 gallons) so walking out on the wing and adding oil became a common practice for both the mechanic and myself...
The tour is now in Illinois. Here's a link to their schedule:
Wings of Freedom Schedule
The 17 and 24 fly at about 150 mph to conserve fuel.
I guess there is a parallel from Fireman to Co-pilot. Both are hard work, but rewarding...
Here's the mechanic Gary (who is also a railroader) putting oil in #4:
Each engine uses about a gallon an hour (tank hold over 30 gallons) so walking out on the wing and adding oil became a common practice for both the mechanic and myself...
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