WWII Air Expo 2015!

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Well guys today I went to Lakefront Airport in New Orleans to attend the "WWII Air Expo 2015" put on by the National WWII Museum also in New Orleans.

As usual I took many photos and videos, I will be posting them here as I get them organized.
I'm going to start with the Commemorative Air Force's SBD-5 - WOW What a Bird!

Aircraft Description Plate

Side View of the SBD-5

Close of the BIG SALAMI!!!!

SBD-5 from a Tail View with the DIVE BRAKES OPEN!

Laser in the pit of the SBD-5...! :-)

In Cockpit Photos to follow...

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SBD-5 Cockpit 1

SBD-5 Cockpit 2

SBD-5 Cockpit 3

SBD-5 Cockpit 4

SBD-5 Cockpit 5

SBD-5 Cockpit 6

Pull out "Aircraft Navigational Plotting Board" (see it pushed in in "cockpit 3 photo")

Back Seat (Gunner Position) to follow!

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Picture of my Son-In-Law in the Gunners Seat!

Gun sight thru the protective shield

Gunners Seat Looking Forward - Note Memorial Placard & compass

Gunners' Seat Looking Forward - Radio & Note the pedals.. Not sure what they do?

View of the rear butt of the twin 30 machine gun.

[Lurch]

Holy Crap Batman!! You didn't say anything about getting to sit in it!

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LOL Lurch.. Yes, getting to sit in the SBD was surely the highlight of the weekend and maybe any Air Show I've ever attended!

P-51C Tuskegee Airmen "The RED TAILs"

Tuskegee Airmen P-51C Mustang - To me it actually looks larger then the P-51D

Tuskegee Airmen P-51C Mustang, Looking Forward

Tuskegee Airmen P-51C Mustang

Cockpit of the Tuskegee P-51C Mustang

Aircraft Serial Number

This Mustang flew once on Saturday, I think I have some video of it taxiing.. I'll try to upload to Youtube and post it here.

The P-39 Air Cobra is Next!

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P-39 Air Cobra

P-39 Air Cobra

Close view can see some of the cockpit as the visitor is getting out.

P-39 Air Cobra - Looking forward from the tail

P-40 Warhawk is next!

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Awesome!!!

[Wayc00lio]

Looks like you were born to be in that SBD-5 Laser!

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C00lio do you mean I wear it like a glove! LOL

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P-40 Warhawk - the ORIGINAL FLYING TIGER!

P-40 Warhawk, The Original Flying Tiger!

P-40 Warhawk, view of the side "AVG Insignia"

P-40 Warhawk Engine running getting ready to taxi.

P-40 Warhawk - Air Born

P-40 Warhawk with one gear up and the other in transition.