Warbirds West Air Museum
2008 Event Photos
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Line UpLunch courtesy of PSAMRamp ViewKen Wyatt debriefs Brett AustinFly PastJohn Flippen in N12281In the BreakJim O leads the Formation Briefing
Thunder Delfins: Doug Gilliss, Cas Cassillas, Jim Ostrich, Don GoodinDC-10 Fire Bomber 10,000 gal Water Drop B-25 Wall of FireYep, the Wall of FIreOur Aero L-29C in authentic colors as flown in Bulgarian Air ForceOur C-45H debuts at the March Air Show between the C-17 and C-5 (past and present Cargo Planes on displayBret and Judy with Janet and My DadOur NAVY Manila C-45 was a big hit with the Fillipino attendeesF-22 with open bomb baysOur C-45 with the C-17 in the background, and our sign board displayReg Finch and his Mig 21Thunderbirds flew for a while
Cockpit Instrument PanelPassenger CabinPell City Airport Birmingham AlabamaFlight HomeMark Bauer helping wiht the AnnualLarry, Dagney, Mark B remove the cowlingWorking all night to get the plane ready for the Tucson / Pima FlightPatrick Joyce -- A/P who did a TON of the work on the C-45 during annualRich Martendell helping out with the AnnualRepainted the Flaps, Cowls, and Gear Doors to Insignia WhiteReady to Run!
Check in at Pima AIr and Space Museum43 Attendees on the chartered bus!T-34C Lined Up in StorageLunch at Pima Air and Space MuseumBryan and ChristianCapt Jamie Hunt and his A-10 TourTitan Missle MuseumChristian launches a Titan Missle (test)
April 2008 Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis Monthan, Titan Missle Museum Tours
2008 Beech C-45H 51-11472 Flight Home and Annual Inspection Jan - May 2008
May 2008 March Air Reserve Base Airshow
First Display of our C-45H
May 2008 Palm Springs Air Museum T-34 Fly In
Dad's cooking hamburger, Rachel watching (before prop incident)Nathan Drinkwater organizes the Boys into a Flag Ceremony and Pledge of Alegance.Duffy showing the Boy Scouts how to preflight a Cessna 152Woody talks about his career as a Navy RIO to the boys
Scenic Rides at Porterville Eagle Mountian Airshow June 21, 2008 
Flying the C-45 up to Chino Air Show 5/16Our C-45 with C-131 in backgroundRe-enactors in a slit trench before the shoot out between the Germans and US.P{atrick Joyce flying the C-45 back from Chino to Gillespie
Chino Airshow May 17-19 2008
David Rodriguez co-piloting the C-45 to PortervilleBurbank Airport picking up WaynePorterville Arrival 40 minutes after sunset!Our Porterville Airshow OPS building - Thanks to David who loaded us the use of his hangar and FBO Office (and AC, rest rooms etc.First Scenic Flight at PortervilleHappy Passenger at the controlsFirst flight for this young man in a planeDave Pierson's T-34 from TorranceLunch Break at PTV CafeAnother First Flight in a plane for this young ladyHis dad flew the Navy SNB (C-45) in the NavyReturn Flight to Riverside Muni and Gillespie
Boy Scout Troop 105 and 355 Aviation Merit Badge Program WWAM Hangar May 2008 
Earl Parks 2008 T-34 Fly In Amarillo, Tx
Ft Smith Arkansas Visit Sep 2008
Grand CanyonJohn Flippen and Patrick Joyce over the Grand CanyonJohn and Patrick over Lake PowellRainbow Bridge, Lake Powell, UTMonument Valley, UTAll Bedded Down at Earl Parks Amarillo TXChecking out the Park Spar AMOCPatrick catches a big catfish on John Flippens sister Becky's ranch.
D Rod with our L-29C at the Apple Valley Airshow 9/28/2008C-45 Crew: D Rod, Ed Solter, Michelle, Leticia, Patrick, Robert, Jim OMichelle in Pilots Seat arriving at Hemet for Doug Medore's PT-22 Fly In Live Band outside the Hemet CafePT-22 Arrival and Overhead BreakPT-17 Stearman Arrival (2 opposing formations)TBM Avenger from RamonaLarry's T-34ARick Morrisson's AD-4 Skyraider Naked PhannyPT-22 Line UpC-45 Crew at March ARB logistic stop
Apple Valley Airshow 9/28
Hemet Ryan PT-22/PT-17/Warbird Fly In 9/29