Intro Howdy from Texas!

[Ed from Texas]

Thanks for adding me to the group! I have been a military and naval history buff since I was a child, thanks to my dad being an aerospace engineer. I have been a volunteer at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison TX near Dallas for over 20 years, serving as a docent, gofer and doer of many things. In addition to some great planes, we also have a collection of running vehicles, including a Sherman and an M-8 armored scout car. I fly a Chinese Nanchang CJ-6A two seat trainer with my buddies, living a dream I have had since childhood.

 

[Bombardier]

Welcome aboard @Ed from Texas great to meet ya

 

[Connaught Ranger]

Greetings from Transylvania and welcome to the group!

 

[digrar]

Welcome to MInet @Ed from Texas

 

[ENGINEER]

I hope your plane is better than some junk I have seen. The early Russian space stuff looked like it was built in your garage (But it worked), and planes assembled with pop rivets (They worked too).

 

[colin traveller]

Hello ....

............What other Aircraft do you have at you're Museum ???

 

[Ed from Texas]

Hello ....

............What other Aircraft do you have at you're Museum ???

Hello Colin,

We have:
P-51D Mustang
FG-1D Corsair
A-1E Skyraider
A-1H Skyraider
B-25J Mitchell
B-25H Mitchell
P-40N Warhawk
Fm-2 Wildcat
TBM-3 Avenger
A-26 Invader
F9F Panther
F-4C Phantom II
MiG-15UTI
MiG-17
MiG-21UTI
F-104 Starfighter
T-6 (x2)
Stearman (x2)
Travelair bipe
Pfalz D.III (replica)
Halberstadt (replica)
Fokker D.VII (replica)
Fokker D.VIII (replica)
Spitfire Mk8
Me-109G (Spanish)
He-111 (Spanish)
T-28 (x2)
T-34 Mentor
T-41
L-4
J-3
Tiger Moth
Yak-3 (1990s construction)
SNV (BT-13)
Pitts Special
Christen Eagle
F-105
US-2F
Iskra
A-7 Corsair II
F-86 Saber
PV-2 Harpoon
FW-190D (not sure of the heritage)

and some more up in another facility in Sherman

We also have for vehicles
M4A4 Sherman (M-50 upgrade)
M-5 Stuart
M3 Scout Car
M-8 Greyhound
M2 Halftrack
Dodge WC
M41
T-34/85
DUKW
Dodge Ambulance

and some more up in Sherman. We had the first six vehicles at the CAF Wings Over Dallas event two weeks ago.

 

[Ed from Texas]

I hope your plane is better than some junk I have seen. The early Russian space stuff looked like it was built in your garage (But it worked), and planes assembled with pop rivets (They worked too).

Hello Engineer,

The Nanchangs are flush riveted and solidly built, as you would expect for something designed to be flown and maintained relatively unskilled labor. I think they have about 20% more rivets than a typical US plane of similar capabilities, and the trailing arm landing gear make me look good on landing. The radial engine helps tick all of my warbird boxes

Cheers
Ed

 

[colin traveller]

Hello Colin,

We have:
P-51D Mustang
FG-1D Corsair
A-1E Skyraider
A-1H Skyraider
B-25J Mitchell
B-25H Mitchell
P-40N Warhawk
Fm-2 Wildcat
TBM-3 Avenger
A-26 Invader
F9F Panther
F-4C Phantom II
MiG-15UTI
MiG-17
MiG-21UTI
F-104 Starfighter
T-6 (x2)
Stearman (x2)
Travelair bipe
Pfalz D.III (replica)
Halberstadt (replica)
Fokker D.VII (replica)
Fokker D.VIII (replica)
Spitfire Mk8
Me-109G (Spanish)
He-111 (Spanish)
T-28 (x2)
T-34 Mentor
T-41
L-4
J-3
Tiger Moth
Yak-3 (1990s construction)
SNV (BT-13)
Pitts Special
Christen Eagle
F-105
US-2F
Iskra
A-7 Corsair II
F-86 Saber
PV-2 Harpoon
FW-190D (not sure of the heritage)

and some more up in another facility in Sherman

We also have for vehicles
M4A4 Sherman (M-50 upgrade)
M-5 Stuart
M3 Scout Car
M-8 Greyhound
M2 Halftrack
Dodge WC
M41
T-34/85
DUKW
Dodge Ambulance

and some more up in Sherman. We had the first six vehicles at the CAF Wings Over Dallas event two weeks ago.

Awesometastic

 

[BCNTM]

Hello ....

............What other Aircraft do you have at you're Museum ???

Cavanaugh Flight Museum - Aircraft

cavflight.org

 

[BCNTM]

Hello Colin,

We have:
P-51D Mustang
FG-1D Corsair
A-1E Skyraider
A-1H Skyraider
B-25J Mitchell
B-25H Mitchell
P-40N Warhawk
Fm-2 Wildcat
TBM-3 Avenger
A-26 Invader
F9F Panther
F-4C Phantom II
MiG-15UTI
MiG-17
MiG-21UTI
F-104 Starfighter
T-6 (x2)
Stearman (x2)
Travelair bipe
Pfalz D.III (replica)
Halberstadt (replica)
Fokker D.VII (replica)
Fokker D.VIII (replica)
Spitfire Mk8
Me-109G (Spanish)
He-111 (Spanish)
T-28 (x2)
T-34 Mentor
T-41
L-4
J-3
Tiger Moth
Yak-3 (1990s construction)
SNV (BT-13)
Pitts Special
Christen Eagle
F-105
US-2F
Iskra
A-7 Corsair II
F-86 Saber
PV-2 Harpoon
FW-190D (not sure of the heritage)

and some more up in another facility in Sherman

We also have for vehicles
M4A4 Sherman (M-50 upgrade)
M-5 Stuart
M3 Scout Car
M-8 Greyhound
M2 Halftrack
Dodge WC
M41
T-34/85
DUKW
Dodge Ambulance

and some more up in Sherman. We had the first six vehicles at the CAF Wings Over Dallas event two weeks ago.

Awesome list of planes - FW190 listed on website - any photos?

 

[tea-drinker]

I hope your plane is better than some junk I have seen. The early Russian space stuff looked like it was built in your garage (But it worked), and planes assembled with pop rivets (They worked too).

I heard the newer stealth stuff e.g. SU-57 or Okhotnik has the rivets sanded down a bit ;-)


Welcome aboard Ed, amazing collection there.... I'm sure there's loads of guys here calculating how far away you are for a visit

 

[Ed from Texas]

The reason I have been a volunteer there is that a lot of the planes still fly. I crew on the B-25H "Barbie III" and got to participate in the 75th Doolittle Anniversary at Wright Patterson AFB in 2017, and rode around in the M-8 a few weeks ago.

I wouldn't be that engaged if the collection just gathered dust

Thanks for the kind words!

Ed