AIRING OUT MY TOYS

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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:27 am

Winter's here now, and a good reason to look forward to the 100 some odd days from now that will allow a repeat of this scene. I have a nice MBT and Ben Hur that rarely see daylight. 2013 will be a good year to display the M-1 Bomb Lift at Air Shows and limber up the trailers and enjoy them behind the MB and CCKW. The Ben Hur is a USMC K-52 that was actually surplused as Army Air Force in the 40's from Dow Field and spent 40 years indoors before I ended up with it.
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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:30 am

My original bumperettes were mangled and -shhhhhhhhhhh, don't tell anyone, the ones installed are nice "F" ones removed from a 1945 GPW but no one can tell the difference..
Am thinking of entering the M-1 Bomblift and a 100# Bomb ("Bombs Away" replica) in the Veteran's Day Parade this year. Need a couple rugged Veterans to push it.
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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Robbby84 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 1:31 am

Joel, I decided to do the same last saturday, and so...get airing toys :lol:

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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Feb 22, 2016 3:49 am

Nice Toys, I'll bet they are like family to you. :wink:
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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Fortyeight2A » Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:43 pm

It must be hard to decide which vehicle to drive on a nice day. Decisions, decisions.... :D
Is it true real Jeeps have flat fenders?
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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Sep 20, 2016 9:44 am

Fleet has shrunk by two, both the NOS G-189 Bomb Lifts now have a new and worthy home. I have a beautiful M-37B1 w/wn. and two minty restored trailers, MBT and Ben Hur that have not seen the light of day for several years. Ben Hur has NOS GI issue early 50s Tarp that Memphis Equip in Chambersburg sent me as a "thank you" for something I helped them with.

Next project, another large scale RC Korean War era Jet, F-80 or T-33. :wink:
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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:47 pm

Speaking of toys and air. :wink:
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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Mark Jesic » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:57 am

Nice display Ben, a credit to you, you must have an understanding wife, or your single. My ex hated my previous jeep, she said i loved it more than her, HMMMMM, good point. :lol:

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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:42 pm

My newest MV just loves being aired out. :wink:
America's first operational Jet Fighter from back when MB's and CCKW's roamed the roads.
I first saw one of these during 1947-48 period at DOW FIELD, the F-80 is my all time favorite Jet.
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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Beers » Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:11 pm

That is one cool looking plane, what is the wing span?
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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:38 pm

79" Wing Span with the Fletcher Tip Tanks, 64" Long. Weighs around 23#.
Has a 10" Long Jet Turbine that puts out 19# Thrust. Uses Jet "A" fuel @ rate of 8.5 Oz/Min. Will turn up 145,000 RPM.
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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Beers » Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:44 pm

Very nice! That's a huge scale model. I bet those turbines sound great when they spool up.

MiG alley here you come :)
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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Joe Gopan » Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:53 am

T-33 next, or another F-80 if it has generic USAF markings.
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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by cjv-35 » Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:28 am

Nice looking jet. Trouble was, by 1950, the Communist Mig were shooting the "Shooting Star" out of the sky's in Korea till we debut the F-86 sabre.

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Re: AIRING OUT MY TOYS

Post by Joe Gopan » Sat Apr 22, 2017 11:57 am

Am lucky to have grown up at the Main Gate to Dow AFB and witnessed brand new Jet Fighters of 40's-50's such as P-80 C, P-84B, F-84F, F-86F being delivered to Dow along with others serving at Dow such as F-84G F-89D,J, F-94A,B.
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