At the BellAir Field in Bellingham WA on Aug 1st 2009 9am


Aug 2 is a all bird fly in. $10 Entry fee ($15 for both day) and lunch ticket included. Spectators are free. It has a grass and paved landing strip. No size restrictions for either Day.

Awards:
-Best of Show
-Best WWI
-Best WWII
-Best Military Trainer


A full scale noon time demo of WWI or WWII aircraft is planned (not guarnteed)

Past pictures can be seen here as taken by JohnVH

Warbirds Over Whatcom Pics

I'll be bringing my newest WWII Bird.




This Republic P-47D was one of two used for training experienced german pilots how U.S. aircraft responded during engagements. This Aircraft also had its belly painted yellow so the german anti aircraft crews would not shoot them down while flying. The 2nd Staffel had special groups that would disperse to the scene of a downed U.S. plane to recover fuel and parts to keep These"Birds" flying(which was by all means no easy task, US fighters often straithed there downed planes). This Thunderbolt was re-captured by U.S. troops in Gottinggen during late 1944. The aircraft was abandoned by retreating Luftwaffe when it devoleped mechanical problems and could not be flown out!

Ken-H flying a Yellow Aircraft P-38 with 2 YS140 engines. Bringing it in on a single engine landing with a crashed plane in the way.

P-38 Single Engine Landing (4 min 22 sec)