F-86

[David MacRay]

There is going to be a rare A model at Airventure. I like F-86s, they remind me of Ralph saving everyone from Martians.

https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure/eaa-a ... airventure

[Slick Goodlin]

F-86s are neat and all, but you can't go for a ride in one... unless it's really awkward looking:
[img]http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7658/172 ... 902c81.jpg[/img]


Still better looking than the two-seat P-39...
[img width=500 height=249]http://www.aerofiles.com/bell-tp39.jpg[/img]

[David MacRay]

You have an excellent point. I do prefer to be able to take passengers. I'd still like to try one I think. Might need a nice long runway. Can we get permission to use those big dessert ones at Edwards?

[red_shiny_ribbon]

Pish Posh! Real pilots fly Pitts and the 104s. My daddy was the best pilot because he was able to handle a BLC failure and no one else can. He even got smiley faces on his logbook from his CO whenever he did a job well done.

[David MacRay]

Begone history revisionist. Before the 1980s gold star stickers were the prize for a job well done.

[Slick Goodlin]

[quote author=red_shiny_ribbon link=topic=6357.msg16840#msg16840 date=1495834800]
Pish Posh! Real pilots fly Pitts and the 104s.[/quote]
Both of those are also on my unrealistic bucket list but I fear I'm too big for either.  I can lose weight if I have to (and I probably should) but my height is still problematic.

They need to make a big and tall store for airplanes.  It sucks when all the most fun looking stuff is tiny.  Well, you know, except for Kate Upton.

[David MacRay]

I hear you. I could get down to illness weight and my shoulders are not going to fit in a lot of planes.

[ScudRunner-d95]

wow I didn't even know a two seat F86 existed awesome!

[John Swallow]

I think there was only two 2-seat '86s built. 

J