Troy Cobb flying his L-19E Bird Dog. He and Frank Vranicar are firm fans of the affordable, fun warbird

Troy Cobb's L-19E leading Frank Vranicar's TL-19A over Lake Matthews.

The TL-19A leading the L-19E over the countryside near Chino and Corona, California.

Cobb's L-19E was judged to be Grand Champion Post World War Two Warbird at the 2006 EAA Sun 'n Fun Fly-in.

Small dummy bombs have been fitted to the racks under the wings of TL-19A 51-7384.

Troy Cobb (left) and Frank Vranicar in front of their Bird Dogs.

The L-19E has dummy target marking smoke rockets fitted to its wing racks.