Mail Call: SNAFU

Gatlinburg/Sevierville, TN; Sept. 25, 2006

 

Frank, Gunny, Nathan, and some of the Mail Call Crew

 

Frank, Gunny & Nathan

 

The Mustangs

 

One more...Frank, Nathan, and Gunny

 

There goes the "Wicked Wabbit"

 

The "Hun Hunter", the other P-47

 

 

The Gunny climbs in for his first P-51 ride

 

Getting in...

 

 

He's in.  :)

 

Frank speaking with another pilot

 

 

Mint in front of "Sweetie Face", the P-51

 

Gunny gets set up in the Mustang

 

There's the Thumbs-up...ready to roll!

 

Nathan and Gunny

 

Nathan & Gunny in the Mustang

 

 

A couple of the guys keep the gas pans empty under "Sweetie Face".  :)

 

A true WWII fighter pilot, Frank Luckman

 

The T-38

 

The Mustangs taxi out to go

 

Nathan & Gunny heading out

 

Just a tranquil scene at Gatlinburg Airport

 

The Mustang takes flight

 

 

And away they go!

 

With a Thumbs-up from Gunny in the back.

 

There goes "Sweetie Face"

 

Chuck & Judy relaxing and chatting

 

Part of the "Mail Call" film crew

 

Mint gets ready to take a shot too

 

 

The TBM, the two P-47's and the two P-51's join up.

 

P-51's and P-47's go overhead...

And one by one break away.