62_Kiwi
Lieutenant Junior Grade
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- Jan 20, 2002
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(Formerly "Confederate AirForce") I've been looking at their websites and they have a very impressive collection of "servicable" aircraft from the WWII era.<br /> http://www.commemorativeairforce.org <br /> http://www.confederateairforce.org <br /><br />Has anyone here been to their airshows ? They must be amazing.<br /><br />In NZ we have the "Warbirds" who restore and maintain similar aircraft, mainly fighters and I've been to some of their airshows. The Warbirds have in their collection a Spitfire, a P51D Mustang, Catalina - amongst many others. It's great to see the old planes flying and hear the sound of those engines (can a V12 Supercharged Merlin be compared to anything?).<br /> http://www.nzwarbirds.org.nz/ <br /><br />We have an Avro Lancaster at our Auckland Museum of Technology, but unfortunately it's not in flying condition. I'd love to see that fly one day - apparently there's one that does in London. I can only imagine the sound of 4 Merlins running together...<br /><br />Those B17's, B24's and B29 must be an impressive sight too.