Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:59 pm
Wow ! Awesome indeed. First time I ever see packed a/cs like that. Very instructional for me.
Also, pic #72 must be post war because it shows four 1948 C-140s in the crate. For once, this is in my area of expertise ! hehehe.
Paint scheme and air intake grills are unmistakable. Furthermore, there was no 120-140 model before 1946, the year they were introduced.
Kind of cool to see them in this set ! Wonder where they were destined to...
Also, pic #72 must be post war because it shows four 1948 C-140s in the crate. For once, this is in my area of expertise ! hehehe.
Paint scheme and air intake grills are unmistakable. Furthermore, there was no 120-140 model before 1946, the year they were introduced.
Kind of cool to see them in this set ! Wonder where they were destined to...
Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:42 pm
These are high quality, amazing shots!
I'd expect to see half of these on "The War".
Love em!
Hey, dont suppose you have any CT heritage shots of Vought, Sikorsky, Vought-Sikorsky, Kamman photos?
I'd expect to see half of these on "The War".
Love em!
Hey, dont suppose you have any CT heritage shots of Vought, Sikorsky, Vought-Sikorsky, Kamman photos?
Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:52 pm
some Vought, Sikorsky will be coming up
Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:54 pm
Sweet! You just made my day! 
Gotta love the home-town companies!
Gotta love the home-town companies!
Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:17 pm
Great photos! (as always!)
There are some nice prototype images for the modelers out there to create a diorama of the crating/shipping process!
Jerry
There are some nice prototype images for the modelers out there to create a diorama of the crating/shipping process!
Jerry
Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:56 am
Indeed, an outstanding selection of very rare photos. I have heard about Dade for 65 years but I have never ever seen this many high quality photos of their operation. One question if anyone knows; Did Dade have an operation in Los Angeles? California doesn't show on the map in photo 65 but it would seem to me that it would have been practical to crate new A-20s and P-38s in LA and ship them from the LA harbor instead of flying the planes all the way to NY to be disassembled. Incidentally a Google search turned up a NYT story that says that Dade shipped 33,000 planes overseas.
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Mark Nankivil wrote:Simply amazing - what a totally different view of the aircraft we all find so fascinating - and some real rarities too. The trucks and other equipment really are cool to see as well.
I wonder what the kids looking at the display and models think and if they went on into aviation in any way...
Thank you, thank you and THANK YOU! Mark
Long Island Aviation
Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:47 am
Hi,
I'm new to the forum. My name is Bill Barto and I was employed by Grumman for twenty years. One of my tasks there towards the end of my career was as Assistant Corporate Historian. I am now associated with Grumman Memorial Park, Cradle of Aviation and American Airpower Museum.
My question goes to "armyjunk2" as to the images he has posted. Very commendable to credit where he obtained the images, but as Historian for Grumman Memorial Park, I am at a loss to figure out what images he got from GMP. We don't have an archives, unless another Board member provided them.
In any event all the images posted, and I mean right up to the Dade facility are absolutely amazing. (One of the Dade Brothers, George, is one of the founders of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City.)
Thanks! and well done!
I'm new to the forum. My name is Bill Barto and I was employed by Grumman for twenty years. One of my tasks there towards the end of my career was as Assistant Corporate Historian. I am now associated with Grumman Memorial Park, Cradle of Aviation and American Airpower Museum.
My question goes to "armyjunk2" as to the images he has posted. Very commendable to credit where he obtained the images, but as Historian for Grumman Memorial Park, I am at a loss to figure out what images he got from GMP. We don't have an archives, unless another Board member provided them.
In any event all the images posted, and I mean right up to the Dade facility are absolutely amazing. (One of the Dade Brothers, George, is one of the founders of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City.)
Thanks! and well done!
Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:01 pm
hello bill, I sent you a private mail
Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:26 pm
Wish i knew you were visiting FAA museum ARMYJUNK! Could of met up with you. Some interesting photo's in latest batch especially the British a/c,
Dave
Dave
Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:50 pm
hi Merlin, what a nice Museum and very pretty country around it, we went to Portsmouth to visit Fort Nelson and on to London for the IWM. Maybe next time
Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:33 am
Armyjunk, just when I thought you couldn't top yourself, you come up with the Dade pics. And let me tell you, when you surprise someone like Bill Larkins, you have REALLY done something. 
You, sir, are all kinds of awesome and I am immensely appreciative of your efforts in posting these.
Lynn
You, sir, are all kinds of awesome and I am immensely appreciative of your efforts in posting these.
Lynn
Early Aircraft on Long Island
Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:12 am
Early Aircraft on Long Island
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HERE IS A REPOST OF THE INDEX,
INDEX
page 1 JF DUCKS
JRF GOOSE
XTBF AVENGER
TBF AVENGERS
page 2 NONE
page 3 GG-1
SF-1
page 4 XSBF-1
XF2F-1
F3F
page 5 XF4F
MARTLETS
F4F WILDCATS
page 6 GULFHAWKS
page 7 XP-50
page 8 FF-1
XF6F HELLCATS
page 9 XF5F SKYROCKETS
F6F HELLCATS
page 10 XF7F TIGERCAT
JRF GOOSE
GRUMMAN WORKERS
page 11 F7F TIGERCATS
page 12 LINDBERGH
F8F BEARCATS
page 13 DZUS FASTENING DEVICES
XF9F PANTHERS
F9F PANTHERS
page 14 F9F PANTHERS
F9F COUGARS
page 15 F9F COUGARS
F11 TIGER
page 16 F14 TOMCATS
page 17 A6A INTRUDERS
S-2 TRACKERS
OV-1 MOHAWKS
page 18 ROOSEVELT FIELD LINY
page 19 more ROOSEVELT FIELD photographs
page 20 AIR ENGINEERING CORP
AMERICAN AERO
ACADEMY OF AERONAUTICS
AERO TRADES
AGWAM
page 21 AMERICAN AERO SUPPLY HOUSE
AVIATION COUNTRY CLUB
AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
BELLMORE
BREWSTER
CHANCE VOUGHT
COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS
page 22 DADE PACKING
page 23 EARLY LONG ISLAND AIRCRAFT
EDO FLOATS
page 24 FAIRCHILD
PAGE 25 FLOYD BENNET FIELD
FLUSHING AIRPORT
INDEX
page 1 JF DUCKS
JRF GOOSE
XTBF AVENGER
TBF AVENGERS
page 2 NONE
page 3 GG-1
SF-1
page 4 XSBF-1
XF2F-1
F3F
page 5 XF4F
MARTLETS
F4F WILDCATS
page 6 GULFHAWKS
page 7 XP-50
page 8 FF-1
XF6F HELLCATS
page 9 XF5F SKYROCKETS
F6F HELLCATS
page 10 XF7F TIGERCAT
JRF GOOSE
GRUMMAN WORKERS
page 11 F7F TIGERCATS
page 12 LINDBERGH
F8F BEARCATS
page 13 DZUS FASTENING DEVICES
XF9F PANTHERS
F9F PANTHERS
page 14 F9F PANTHERS
F9F COUGARS
page 15 F9F COUGARS
F11 TIGER
page 16 F14 TOMCATS
page 17 A6A INTRUDERS
S-2 TRACKERS
OV-1 MOHAWKS
page 18 ROOSEVELT FIELD LINY
page 19 more ROOSEVELT FIELD photographs
page 20 AIR ENGINEERING CORP
AMERICAN AERO
ACADEMY OF AERONAUTICS
AERO TRADES
AGWAM
page 21 AMERICAN AERO SUPPLY HOUSE
AVIATION COUNTRY CLUB
AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL
BELLMORE
BREWSTER
CHANCE VOUGHT
COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS
page 22 DADE PACKING
page 23 EARLY LONG ISLAND AIRCRAFT
EDO FLOATS
page 24 FAIRCHILD
PAGE 25 FLOYD BENNET FIELD
FLUSHING AIRPORT
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Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:20 am
fandamnedtasic pics!!! what's with the rescue cell pic?? looks like a pontoon witha a plexi nose & hatch??