| Three North American P-51;s followed by the United States Air Force Thunderbirds in the sky over Columbus, Ohio during the "Gathering of Legends" held at Columbus, Ohio during the summer of 2007. Seventy seven P-51's were on hand, thousands of spectators, and the "Thunderbirds" topped it all off...
THIS SUPERB PHOTO WAS TAKEN BY ERIK HILDEBRANDT OF AIR SHOW BUZZ.COM
If you were to ask the majority of Warbird members what their favorite aircraft would be, I am guessing that the North American T-28 Trojan would be up on top of the list. There are four models... the "A" which was the first (USAF) then theU.S. Navy "B" model which was also a trainer. These were followed by the"C" which was equipped with a tailhook and was used for carrier qualifications by the U.S.Navy, and the last was the "D" model which was made for the CIA and given to countries as a counter insurgency aircraft. Generally a 200 knot aircraft at cruise, and will burn anywhere from 45 to 65 gallons per hour, depending on your power settings. Horsepower is generally from a Wright 1820-86B, 9 cylinder round engine. Two place(tandem) trainer and they do burn alittle oil....what makes it so attractive is the sound of nine huge cylinders, arranged in a circle, making a lot of noise, and burning a fair amount of fuel.....When a T-28 roars overhead, you immediately know what it is....
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