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[HotRodJosh]

Hello everyone.

I guess it is time to introduce myself. My name is Josh and I live in Chicago's western suburbs. I work as a golf course equipment technician. The name HotRodJosh comes from, well, Hot Rods. I own a 1928 Ford Roadster, 1929 Ford Sedan, 2 1931 Ford Coupes( one stock), 1944 Ford GPW, 1951 Ford coupe, and a 1951 Ford panel truck.
Another hobby that takes up too much time and money is WWII living history. My wife and I have been reenacting/living history for about 5 years. I cover most forms of allied aviation. AAF bomber navigator and fighter pilot, USN pilot and gunner, RAF Eagle Squadron and bomber crew.
I collect clothing from the 30s-50s and live the same. I focus mainly on WWII uniforms.

Some pics of what I have and what I do can be seen here:
http://photobucket.com/albums/v51/hotrodjosh/
http://photobucket.com/albums/y229/usaafjosh/

Thanks for you time and I plan to learn quite a bit here.

Josh

P.S. Don't PM me as I cant check them until I get 30 posts....

 

[Hemingway Jones]

Welcome Josh,
Looks like you're in the right place. I really enjoyed your pictures and I am looking forward to your contributions.
Regards,
-HJ

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Way to go Josh,..........

.....keep 'em flying. Nice crusher. :cheers1:

 

[Mycroft]

Welcome to the lounge man, from Chicago area I love that area (I have all my family there). :cheers1: -on me.

 

[Jessica]

Welcome, and enjoy!

 

[Vanessa]

Welcome to posting. (And can the 1944 Ford GPW make an appearance at an event sometime?)

 

[MK]

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You are in the right place. I am envious of the cars you listed....especially the 1944 Ford. I wish you had posted photos of that. Did you fly in the DC3?

Thanks for sharing the photographs!

 

[Jake]

Great photos Josh, your group really adds to the atmosphere of the airshows you attend. Ever get up to Oshkosh with your gear? Looking forward to more posts. Cheers....Jake:beer: :beer:

 

[Twitch]

Great Josh, another guy into old cars and WW2 like me:cheers1:

 

[JPS]

HotRodJosh.....

HotRod,

When I read your post, it reminded me of a museum in here Lubbock that you might find interesting. You can visit at http://www.silentwingsmuseum.com/info.htm. The former Reese Air Force Base just outside of town was a training center for glider pilots during WWII. There were several such facilities in West Texas back then. This region remains one of the premiere areas for gliding competitions even today.

An interesting story related to WWII aviation--the army sent my dad back home during the war when they found out that he was a quality control engineer for Allison. They manufactured the V-1710, power plant for the P-38, P-40, and early models of the P-51.

You may have already heard of the Commemorative (a.k.a. Confederate) Air Force based in Midland, TX. They put on a show every fall. I would highly recommend it. The web site for the CAF can be found at http://www.commemorativeairforce.org/index.shtml.

Welcome and good hunting,

JPS