Simviation Forum - And finally... The "Warbird Parade", Sussex '94!!

Feb 15^th, 2005 at 8:42pm

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Thank you all for trying to enjoy these small, jaggy images... here are the last of 'em. The "Biggest Little Airshow in the World" always ends the show with a few fun, loose-formation circuits by some fine vintage iron...

First, the amazingly-restored "Legend Airways" DC3 picks up her skirts to strut her stuff in the air; this big mama even has bud vases in the cabin for fresh-cut flowers. Real class.

Silver Stearman is next... a real beauty.

Followed by a great SNJ... and there's a Tiger Moth! An unevenly-matched "race" is developing here...

Wait a sec- what the-? THAT'S no warbird... it's the LET "Bumblebee"! So that thing actually flies...!?

Behold the mighty B-25 Mitchell...

Ahhh, Mustang time. Life is good. Very nice, especially the high-speed pass right on the deck...

Mustn't forget this terrific C47 in Air Force livery...

And here's an awesome Corsair... this pilot did a few Cuban-8s and such, after the others had landed. Showoff... hell, I'd show off, too!!

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Reply #1 - Feb 15^th, 2005 at 8:47pm

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I wish you wouldn't do this to me. Every time I see the word Sussex I think you mean the real one. Tongue

Mind you, that looks like a pretty good show. Wink

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Reply #2 - Feb 15^th, 2005 at 8:54pm

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LOL!! What- do you think Sussex, NJ is not real? What is it, frikkin' Brigadoon, or something? Wink

Well, it is magical for one weekend a year, so...
Besides, I've started several "Sussex" threads already, and they're all the same: strictly on the Jersey side (whoops, I mean NEW Jersey). But don't worry, that's the last. Unless I make it to this year's show with a digital camera... Cheesy

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Yes, these lousy caps and my old scans really don't do it justice. You know how it is...

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Reply #3 - Feb 15^th, 2005 at 8:59pm

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LOL I'm only joshing as you know. Grin

I'm sure you also know by now that I was born & bred in the real county of Sussex, England. It's been here since Saxon times. Sussex literally means South Saxons. England means Angle Land.

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Reply #4 - Feb 16^th, 2005 at 5:46am

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LOL I'm only joshing as you know. Grin

I'm sure you also know by now that I was born & bred in the real county of Sussex, England. It's been here since Saxon times. Sussex literally means South Saxons. England means Angle Land.

http://www.buyimage.co.uk/photonet/sussex/sussex.html

Yeah, yeah, we know all about it Roll Eyes

. Not surprisingly, Sussex is also a county here in NJ. "Angle Land", huh? Now, see, I heard it different: "Angel Land". But that's OK; I think yours suits. A crooked lot, you are... Wink

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Reply #5 - Feb 16^th, 2005 at 5:58am

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Yeah, yeah, we know all about it Roll Eyes

. Not surprisingly, Sussex is also a county here in NJ. "Angle Land", huh? Now, see, I heard it different: "Angel Land". But that's OK; I think yours suits. A crooked lot, you are... Wink

Thanks very much. Tongue

If you didn't know already the Angles originated from Denmark/Germany along with those Saxons. That's where the term Anglo-Saxon came from.

While we're on the subject I got to pondering, as I do, on the origin of the Jersey in your New Jersey. The only Jersey I can think of is one of the Channel Islands off the coast of France. Would I be correct in thinking that's the one?

Lots of familiar names to me in the US so I expect a lot of the settlers came from these parts. We passed a little town named Isle of Wight on our last marathon trip. I looked in all directions but I never saw any expanse of water bigger than a puddle in the area. Roll Eyes

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Reply #6 - Feb 16^th, 2005 at 6:23am

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Not sure about the origin of the name, but I'd guess you're right. Definitely English (that would be English, not French, right?), although I believe the Dutch were here first. Well, the first Europeans, anyway...
You've got me wondering now; I'll look into it.

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Definitely English (that would be English, not French, right?),

Don't worry old chap. The Channel Islands have been part of the UK for centuries. Not sure how we were allowed to get away with that. Shocked

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Mind you, Jersey is only a tiny island. I suspect it's far smaller than New Jersey.

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You've got me wondering now; I'll look into it.

Please do. I've always found all this fascinating. Wink

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Reply #8 - Feb 16^th, 2005 at 5:29pm

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beeeyoooteeeeful!

two questions... one: is that texan the one thats based there in Sussex? two: the corsair, is it Skyboss? last time i saw Skyboss was at republic fiel in LongIsland, along with an original Doolittle raider, and a few other WB

great stuff!

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Reply #9 - Feb 17^th, 2005 at 3:26pm

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Not sure about the SNJ, but I'm pretty sure the F4U is the one with a picture of Yosemite Sam on the cowl (coulda sworn I had another picture of it...)... would that be Sky Boss?

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Reply #10 - Feb 18^th, 2005 at 1:59pm