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Below is my photo list for Wings Over Houston 1987. You can see several aircraft that longer exist, A-20, B-26, PV-2 & BT-13 Val. In those days the military participation was greater than most current shows. I will post photos of any particular aircraft if requested. As you can see by the number present I cannot post them all here.
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1 Bede BD-5J "Coors Light Silver Bullet" Jet (N21AP)(Dave Hoover)
2 Beechcraft C-45H (AT-11) "Kansan" (AF-877)(USAF 53-10957)(N320A)(Restored to AT-11 & Painted as Chinese AF)
3 Beechcraft D18S "Twin Beech" (A-361)(N197L)(Painted as USN JRB-6 KR411)
4 Bell P-63F "Kingcobra" (USAAF 43-11719)(N6763)
5 Bell P-39Q "Airacobra" (USAAF 42-19597)(N6968)(Painted as Russian AF)
6 Boeing B-17G (PB-1W) "Flying Fortress" ("Texas Raiders") (32513)(USAAF 44-83872)(USN 77235)(N7227C)
7 Boeing/Stearman N2S-5 (E-75) "Kaydet" (75-8111)(USN 38490)(N75272)
8 Boeing B-29A "Superfortress" ("Fifi") (11547)(USAAF 44-62070)(N529B)
9 Canadair CL-13B Mk 5 (F-86) "Sabre" (1120)(RCAF 23330)(N86JR)(Painted as USAF F-86F)
10 Canadian Car & Foundry "Harvard Mk 4" (CCF4-117)(RCAF 20326)(N15799)(Converted to Zero & Painted AI-113)
11 Canadian Car Foundry & "Harvard Mk 4" (CCF4-104)(RCAF 20313)(N15795)(Converted to Zero & Painted AI-117)
12 Canadian Car & Foundry "Harvard Mk 4" (CCF4-158)(RCAF 20367)(N9097)(Converted to Zero & Painted AI-112)
13 Canadian Car & Foundry "Harvard Mk 4" (CCF4-199)(RCAF 20408)(N15797)(Converted to Zero Painted AI-114)
14 Canadian Car & Foundry "Harvard Mk 4" (CCF4-83)(RCAF 20292)(N2047)(Converted to Kate & Painted 110)
15 Canadian Car & Foundry "Harvard Mk 4" (CCF4-23)(RCAF 20232)(N2048)(Converted to Zero & Painted AI-116)
16 Canadian Car & Foundry "Harvard Mk 4" (CCF4-241)(RCAF 20450)(N4447)(Converted to Zero & Painted AI-111)
17 Canadian Car Foundry "Harvard Mk 4" ("Ol' Sarge") (CCF4-9)(RCAF 20218)(N4283C) (Painted as AT-6 Texan)(Currently N91AM)
18 Canadian Car Foundry "Harvard 4" (CCF4-88 )(RCAF 20297)(N777BT)(Painted as USAAF AT-6 "Texan")
19 Cessna O-1E (L-19E)(305C) "Bird Dog" (24731)(French Army)(N3946L)
20 Cessna O-1E (L-19E)(305C) "Bird Dog" (24712)(French Army)(N7992H)
21 Cessna O-1E (L-19E)(305C) "Bird Dog" (24503)(French Army)(N29920)(AHC on side)
22 Chance Vought F4U-4 "Corsair" (USN 96995)(NX4908M)(BR37)
23 Consolidated Vultee BT-15 "Valiant/Vibrator" (74A-1268)(USAAF 41-10147)(N66681)
24 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A "Valiant/Vibrator" (74-2307)(USAAF 41-11297)N67208)(Painted BII 35)
25 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A "Valiant/Vibrator" (74-7356)(USAAF 41-22926)(N56478)(Converted to Val & Painted 78 )
26 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A "Valiant/Vibrator" (74-6656)(USAAF 41-22578)(N56336 (Converted to Val & Painted EI-231)(crashed & destroyed 4/17/00 wile filming the movie "Pearl Harbor")
27 Consolidated Vultee BT-13 "Valiant/Vibrator" (Converted to Val & Painted 32-222)
28 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A "Valiant/Vibrator" (74-5414)(USAAF 41-21575)(N68955) (381)
29 Consolidated Vultee BT-13A "Valiant/Vibrator" (74-5017)(USAAF 42-21178)(NX27003)
30 Consolidated B-24A (LB-30B) "Liberator" ("Diamond 'Lil'") (18 )(USAAF AM927)(N12905)
31 Curtiss C-46F "Commando" ("The Tinker Belle") (22597)(USAAF 44-78774)(N78774)
32 De Havilland D.H.C.1B-2-S5 "Super Chipmunk/Chipmunk 2" (183-221)(RCAF 18045)(N66RP)(Chuck Stockdale)
33 De Havilland D.H.115 TMk 35 "Vampire Trainer" (RAAF A79-646)(N11931)(Painted as RAF RS646)
34 Douglas A-20G "Havoc" (21857)(USAAF 43-22210)(N67921)(Crashed 10-08-88 )
35 Douglas A-24B "Dauntless" (17371)(USAAF 41-54532)(N54532)(Painted as USN SBD-5 54532)
36 Douglas DC-3-178 ("Draggin Lady") (1918)(N17332)(Painted as USAAF C-49H)(Originally American Airlines "West Virginia" "32")
37 Erco 415C "Ercoupe" ("'Lil' Yellow Rose") (2979)(N2354H)(Painted as USAAF YO-55)
38 Fairchild PT-19A "Cornell" (10564-AE)(USAAF 43-31618)(N51173)(39)
39 Fairchild Republic A-10A "Thunderbolt II/Warthog" (USAFRes)(BD, 917th FG, Barksdale AFB, LA)
40 Focke-Wulf Fw 44J "Stieglitz" (SZ-33)(Luftwaffe)(RF GJ)(N2497)
41 Fouga C.M.170R "Magister" (FM-81)(N303DM)(Rick Sharpe)
42 General Dynamics F-16C (Stage II/Block 25) "Fighting Falcon" (USAF 85-1431)(LF, 58th FTW)
43 General Motors TBM-3E (TBM-3U) "Avenger" (2068)(USN 69329)(N700RW)(329RW)
44 General Motors TBM-3E "Avenger" (2705)(USN 85886)(N9586Z)(401SL)
45 Grumman F8F-1D (XF8F-1)(F8F-1) "Bearcat" (D.10)(USMC 90446)(NL14HP)(P14)
46 Interstate L-6 (S-1B1) "Cadet" (155)(USAAF 43-2712)(N46023)(33 P)
47 Lockheed-Vega PV-2 "Harpoon" ("Fat Cat") (15-1228)(USN 37262)(N7428C)(Crashed 09/16/90 at Conroe, Texas)
48 Lockheed C-130 "Hercules/Herky/Herky Bird" (MOANG)
49 Lockheed C-141B "Starlifter" (USAF)
50 Martin B-26C (TB-26C) "Marauder" ("Carolyn") (2253)(USAAF 41-35071)(N5546N)
51 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A "Hornet" (USN)(VFA-125 Rough Riders)(NJ551)
52 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A "Hornet" (USN 162453)(VFA-106 Gladiators)(AD333)
53 McDonnell F-4D "Phantom II's" (TXANG 65-0721; 66-7467; 65-0736 & (?)(111th FIS 147th FIG)
54 McDonnell Douglas AH-64A "Apache" (USA)
55 McDonnell F-4D "Phantom II" (TXANG 65-0721)(111th FIS, 147th FIG)
56 McDonnell Douglas (British Aerospace) AV-8B "Harrier II" (USMC 162970)(VMA-513 Flying Nightmares)
57 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A "Hornet" (USN)(VFA-125 Rough Riders)(NJ551)
58 Mitsubishi A6M5-52 "Reisen('Zero Fighter')/Zeke" (5358)(Japanese Navy EII-142)(N58245)
59 North American T-6G "Texan" (168-81)(USAF 49-2977)(N29963)(PA4)(Painted as USN SNJ-6 85077)
60 North American T-6G "Texan" (182-116)(USAAF 51-14429)(N896WW)(TA-429)(Now N729AM)
61 North American T-6G "Texan" (168-464)(USAF 49-3350)(N49RR)(TA-350)
62 North American T-6G "Texan" (168-496)(USAF 49-3382)(N5451E)(TA-382)
63 North American T-6G "Texan" (168-100)(USAF 49-2996A)(N2879G)(TA-996)
64 North American T-6G (SNJ-5-NT) "Texan" (168-349)(USAF 49-3245)(N28955)(Painted as USN SNJ-5 55RF)
65 North American B-25J (TB-25N) "Mitchell" ("Silver Lady") (108-33731)(USAAF 44-30456)(N438A)(formerly N3512G)
66 North American AT-6F "Texan" (121-42415)(USAAF 44-81693)(N85593)
67 North American B-25J (TB-25N) "Mitchell" ("Special Delivery") (108-47488)(USAAF 44-86734)(N333RW)(Painted as USMC PBJ-1J)
68 North American T-6G "Texan" ("Thunder Chicken") (168-245)(USAF 49-3141)(N157DC)
69 North American AT-6A "Texan" (78-6698)(USAAF 41-16320)(NX3762J)(Painted as USMC SNJ 284873 & BR-873)(Currently N77TX)
70 North American SNJ-6 (AT-6F) "Texan" (121-42839)(USN 112071)(USAAF 44-81177)(N3646F)(Painted as USMC 112-MF-11 from VMF-112 Wolf Pack)
71 North American T-6G "Texan" ("Texas Red") (182-750)(USAF 51-15063)(N8048J)(Race 68 )
72 North American "Harvard Mk IIA" ("Silver Baby") (88-9723)(RAF X287)(USAAF 41-33260)(NX42BA)(BA42)(painted as USAAF AT-6 Texan)
73 North American AT-6C "Texan/Harvard Mk IIA" (88-10450)(USAAF 41-33440)(RAF EX467)(SAAF 7039)(AF Portuguesia 1551)(N37642)
74 North American B-25J (TB-25N) "Mitchell" ("Panchito") (108-35364)(USAAF 44-30734)(N9079Z)
75 North American SNJ-6 (AT-6F) "Texan" (121-43055)(USN 112447)(USAAF 44-82333)(N7983C)
76 North American SNJ-4 "Texan" ("Thankful Moments") (88-13517)(USN 27821)(N7024C)(42)
77 North American SNJ-4 "Texan" (88-13041)(USN 27585)(N224X)
78 North American SNJ-5 (AT-6D) "Texan" (88-16686)(USN 84875)(USAAF 42-84905)N3725G)(Converted to Kate & Painted AII-356)
79 North American AT-6D (SNJ-5) "Texan" (88-16497)(USAAF 42-84716)(USN84826)(Painted as USN VT26)
80 North American/Cavalier TF-51D (P-51D) "Mustang" (124-44516)USAAF 44-84660)(N38228)(TF-660)
81 North American SNJ-5 (AT-6) "Texan" (88-17652)(USN 90654)(USAAF 42-85871)(N6438D)(Converted to Kate & Painted as EII-301)
82 North American B-25J "Mitchell" ("Devil Dog") (108-47512)(USAAF 44-86758)(N9643C)(Painted as USMC PBJ-1H from VMB-612)
83 North American B-25J (TB-25N) "Mitchell" ("Yellow Rose") (108-34881)(USAAF 43-27868)(N25YR)
84 North American "Harvard Mk II" (66-2517)(RCAF 2784)(N203V)(Currently N8BP)
85 North American "Harvard Mk II" (75-3048)(RCAF 3134)(N9790Z)(Painted as USAAF AT-6A Texan)
86 North American B-25J (TB-25J) "Mitchell" ("Show Me") (108-37460)(USAAF 44-31385)(N3481G)
87 North American P-51D "Mustang" ("Old Red Nose") (122-40383)(USAAF 44-74466A)(N10601)
88 North American AT-6D "Texan" (88-18022)(USAAF 42-8241)(N817TX)(817)
89 Northrop T-38A "Talon" (USAF 67-14950)
90 Piper L-4B "Grasshopper/Cub" (9265)(USAAF 43-570)(N7744B)(42L)
91 Pitts S-2H "Special" ("Double Take") - Modified for Upside Down Landings & Take offs (N5348M)(Craig Hosking)
92 Republic P-47G Thunderbolt" ("Little Demon") (USAAF 42-25068)(N47DG)(Painted as 43-8476)
93 Rockwell OV-10D "Bronco" (USMC 155436)
94 Rockwell OV-10D "Bronco" (USMC 155492)
95 Sikorsky HH-52A "Seaguard" (USCG 1416)
96 Sikorsky UH-60A "Blackhawk" (USA)
97 Sikorsky HH-3F "Pelican" (USCG 1433)
98 Stinson (Vultee) L-5 (O-62) "Sentinel" (76-1428)(USAAF)(N6438C)
99 Stinson (Vultee) L-5 (O-62) "Sentinel" (76-1428)(USAAF)(N6438C)
100 Supermarine LF Mk IXc "Spitfire" (RAF MK297)(N9BL)(Painted as RAF MH434-SM43)
101 Supermarine LF Mk IXc "Spitfire" (RAF MK297)(N9BL)(Painted as RAF MH434-SM43)
102 Taylorcraft L-2M (TG-6) "Grasshopper" (6238)(USAAF)(N61080)(modified from a TG-6 glider to L-2M in 1953)

Bill, for WOH 87 and 88, I wrote down every serial number I could find, plus the airplane's characteristics. I have no idea where those files are, but I am sure I have them, somewhere : )


Saludos,


Tulio

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Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

Not to shabby a line up of warbirds. Possibly the largest gathering that I have ever been in.(Never been to Osh.) Hate to pay the fuel bill at todays prices. Back when WOH was fun.

Are these in an album on photobucket, or other photo share website that you could link us to?

Also, I'd like to see #91 (although you might have to post it in the aerobatic section) Thanks!

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I saw this act one time...Great Stuff.

Found this pic on the web...I have one somewhere...

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HEY BILL!!

Thanks for this list...so far I have found 3 Id's that I have been looking for!

WOOT!

THANKS!

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The first photo is one of Tora's Vals. I need an id on this one.



The next 3 are of the one requested (#91) Pitts "Double Take" He takes off normal, then lands upside down, gets out of cockpit, gets back in and then takes off again finally landing normal again.







I do not have a web site and I haven't posted all of these on Photobucket. I can post on Photobucket for requests like above.

bill word

Bill, that Val replica was owned by Tom Kelley, Conroe, TX,at the time of the photo. It was late sold to Charles Angel, Kingwood, TX, at which time Mr Angel re-painted it to the light gray scheme. He added a three bladed prop, among other improvements.
Sadly, this was one of the aircraft destroyed in the June 1994 hangar fire in Conroe, TX. I don't remembe the tail number, as there has been a fair amount of brain cells destroyed since then. I believe that it was N65???, or close to that?

Dave

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Thanks Dave,
I looked up the only Val conversion with N65 and it was N65837 and the owner was Charles Angel of Kingwood. This aircraft is still registered. It is BT-13A c/n 2819.
bill word

Your #58 was actually the CAF A6M2 Zero N58245. It is now on static display on the museum on Ford Island. Just an FYI.

Randy

Please do post the Spitfire. I am puzzled by the reference to MH434.

PeterA

Hi Peter--

Spitfire MK297 spent its final days in Hangar #3 at Mt.Hope, having dinged its prop taxiing during the 1990 Hamilton airshow; until stripping in early 1993 for an intended refinish in late-war livery, it was still wearing its very basic 1940-style finish from the Texas shoot for "Piece Of Cake", and I well remember that, for whatever reason, hand-lettered near the NX9BL registration was "MH434" and the Belgian AF serial. In fact that struck me as so odd at the time that I took a closeup photo of those markings.

"Piece Of Cake", though, was filmed around 1989; that paintjob would not yet have been applied in '87. In its previous (Douglas Bader) livery, did MK297 also wear some sort of duplicate ID for MH434? And...why?

S.

Hello Steve,

Fascinating.

I wonder if this was for 'continuity' reasons for the filming of PoC.

Any chance of posting your close up image?

PeterA

Is this #100: Supermarine LF Mk IXc "Spitfire" (RAF MK297)(N9BL)(Painted as RAF MH434-SM43) ?




I shot this photo at WOH 87, I believe.

Saludos,

Tulio

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Why take the best part of life out of your life, when you can have life with the best part of your life in your life?

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Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

Bill, I commend your scrupulous note-taking. Your long list may provide some more info for me id'ing some a/c I photographed at the CAF Aggie Wing Airshow in April of '88. I also have some pix that came to me fourth hand from an earlier show at the same place. I may get back to you on those.
thanks again for sharing,
Doug Ratchford, 'Canso42'