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Hot Rods on The Tarmac

Orange County International Airport内にあるWW II 時代の戦闘機や爆撃機を展示しているLyon Air Museumで Belly Tank & Hot Rodsのイベントが10am~1pmで開催されました。

旅客機等が離陸着陸を繰り返すBusy Airportでこんな素晴らしいイベントが出来るなんて考えらませんね。
久しぶりにHot Rodsを堪能しました。

またここはUSAで最初のDrag Race場、Santa Ana Drap Strip が設けられた場所でもあります。 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ana_Drags

The Lyon Air Museum, located in the Orange County International Airport, it exhibits WW II era fighter and bomber aircraft. And at that place, Belly Tank & Hot Rods event was held from 10am~1pm.

I can't believe that they held this wonderful event at the Busy Airport where aircraft repeatedly take off and touch down.
It has been quite a while since I enjoyed the Hot Rods.

In addition, this is also the place of the Santa Ana Drap Strip, the first drag racing track in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ana_Drags










Lockheed P-38 Lightningに使われたBelly Tankは約300 Gallon(480L)ものFuelが入ったそうです。航続距離を伸ばす為にこのTankを取り付けたそうです。予備タンク(増槽タンク)です。
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/増槽

The Belly Tank used for Lockheed P-38 Lightning contained about 300 Gallon(480L) of Fuel. They installed this tank to increase the cruising distance. It is an emergency tank(Drop Tank).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_tank





















今回のイベントの主催者: Old Crow Speed Shop Owner Bobby Green! 何時も冴えてます。

This event’s organizer: Old Crow Speed Shop Owner Bobby Green! He's always CQQL.



彼はこのイベントの2週間前には、”Tail O’the Pup”(1946~2005?)と呼ばれる Hot Dog StandをWest Hollywoodに復活させたのです。

2 weeks before this event, he bring back the  Hot Dog Stand called ”Tail O’the Pup”(1946~2005?) at West Hollywood.

https://la.eater.com/2022/7/8/23200635/tail-o-the-pup-hot-dog-stand-los-angeles-history-hotdog-reopening-news-west-hollywood-photos

https://la.eater.com/2021/10/25/22745120/tail-o-the-pup-reopening-stand-historic-los-angeles-saved-news-west-hollywood-beer-garden