Aeros & Autos 2015...

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This was the first and possibly last rime I attended this event...Ellington Field closed it because of liability issues with racing on the runway...

No displayed aircraft were flown at this event...

This is the only civilian-owned F-4 Phantom in the world...It took an act of Congress before the Collings Foundation was allowed to buy and restore it...

This is not the original A/C flown by Col. Olds...This one was originally an F-4D USAF # 65-0749 which was sold to Collings...USAF # 63-7680 was a "C" model assigned to Olds when he assumed command of the 8th TFW in Thailand...He gave it the name "Scat XXVII" (it was his 27th assigned aircraft)...

He always said it was his favorite...In his honor, the Collings Foundation gave the "D" model the exact same paint scheme as the "C" model wore on the day he shot down his first MIG, numbers and all...That's why it only has one star on the splitter vane...He eventually shot down four MIG's and he left it with four stars on the vane...With his eleven WWII victories, this made him a triple ace, the only one that fought in both wars...

The old bum who seems to follow me around from show to show was present at this event also...Security guards later lured him away with the promise of a sandwich, and booted him out...

This North American F-100 Super Sabre is also owned and flown by the Collings Foundation...

The elderly moocher was spotted standing near a stylish Challenger entered in the competition...It was later determined that points were taken away from the entry as judges thought the bum was part of the display...

My air show buddy was assigned to guard the Challenger, but as seen in later pictures, the bum snuck in again...