The "Blue Baron"

[beaky]

Today at 47N I bumped into an old acquaintance from my days at now-defunct Marlboro airport... I had a feeling I knew that airplane from somewhere, and it was confirmed when I saw ol' Dom Del Rosso in his

[skoker]

Bob!

[freedomhays]

That's a sweet plane,  what motor is in her.  A friend of mine  has one,  it has a Pratt 450.

[Mitch.]

They sound great at full throttle.

[beaky]

[quote]That's a sweet plane,

[Hagar]

[quote][quote]That's a sweet plane,

[Fozzer]

Me, not generally up-to-date- in in the field of Aircraft, et al,  always thought that Boeing "Stearmans", were fitted with "Continental" Radial Engines.

The engine in the Photo doesn't look like a Continental Engine...

....eg; the encompassing tube, containing the Spark plug Cables... ....?

Paul...always fascinated with lovely Radial motors!... ...!

..... ....!

[beaky]

[quote][quote][quote]That's a sweet plane,

[Hagar]

[quote][quote][quote][quote]That's a sweet plane,

[DaveSims]

[quote][quote][quote][quote][quote]That's a sweet plane,

[beaky]

[quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote]That's a sweet plane,

[Willit Run]

Great shots of a great looking aircraft!!

One question, doesn't the pilot usualy fly from the back seat? I thought it was easier to see looking side to side from the back seat while taxiing.

[beaky]

Great shots of a great looking aircraft!!

One question, doesn't the pilot usualy fly from the back seat? I thought it was easier to see looking side to side from the back seat while taxiing.

Yes, they usually do... not sure why he was sitting up front.  :-?