Houston Gun Collectors Association Historic Military Collectibles Show

tracyp · 01-07-2005, 05:51 AM

I saw on Paul Tibbets website http://www.enolagay.org that he will be at this show January 22nd - 23rd. He was the pilot of the Enola Gay. I met him at the Reno Air Races in 2000. I read his book which was really interesting.

Anyway, I thought those LF members in the Houston area might enjoy meeting a legend in aviation and a real American hero.

Tracy

John Sabato · 01-07-2005, 12:01 PM

Wish I could be there Tracyp... I just recently saw the completely restored Enola Gay at the new annex to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum adjacent to Dulles International Airport... It elicited much "shock and awe" in me to stand close to such history... and shortly after seeing that aircraft, I had the unbelievable experience of meeting John Glenn with my oldest grandson while eating lunch at the museum.... whataday!

BogeyB · 01-07-2005, 09:41 PM

Hello Alll....theCMP will have tables at the show. Should be able to pick up some decent M1's and '03's there.

BogeyB

Lugerdoc · 01-10-2005, 10:56 AM

According to the CMP, they will just be displaying at show, but will hold your choice for later submission of the required paper work. Enola Gay -- Paul T. was not impressed when I told him at a Louisville NGD show that I had been on his air craft in 1945, when my dad was stationed at Holloman AFB during WW2. I was only 4 at the time, so everything looked very large. Inside space appear much tighter when I visited it years later at Wright-Patterson. TH

01-07-2005, 05:51 AM	#1
tracyp User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 391 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Houston Gun Collectors Association Historic Military Collectibles Show I saw on Paul Tibbets website http://www.enolagay.org that he will be at this show January 22nd - 23rd. He was the pilot of the Enola Gay. I met him at the Reno Air Races in 2000. I read his book which was really interesting. Anyway, I thought those LF members in the Houston area might enjoy meeting a legend in aviation and a real American hero. Tracy Last edited by tracyp; 01-07-2005 at 06:26 AM.

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John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Wish I could be there Tracyp... I just recently saw the completely restored Enola Gay at the new annex to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum adjacent to Dulles International Airport... It elicited much "shock and awe" in me to stand close to such history... and shortly after seeing that aircraft, I had the unbelievable experience of meeting John Glenn with my oldest grandson while eating lunch at the museum.... whataday! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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BogeyB Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mc Donough, GA. Posts: 420 Thanks: 0 Thanked 222 Times in 96 Posts	Houston Show Hello Alll....theCMP will have tables at the show. Should be able to pick up some decent M1's and '03's there. BogeyB

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Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	According to the CMP, they will just be displaying at show, but will hold your choice for later submission of the required paper work. Enola Gay -- Paul T. was not impressed when I told him at a Louisville NGD show that I had been on his air craft in 1945, when my dad was stationed at Holloman AFB during WW2. I was only 4 at the time, so everything looked very large. Inside space appear much tighter when I visited it years later at Wright-Patterson. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net