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Sikorsky JRS-1 - NASM

Sun Aug 31, 2014 3:39 pm

Is the Sikorsky JRS-1 at the Hazy Center being restored or did they just reassemble it? I'd like to see it put on display "as is" but I can't find any information on the "plan." Thanks...

Re: Sikorsky JRS-1 - NASM

Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:19 pm

That's a question for Marauderman26 - he's the expert on the JRS-1 & actually works/worked on it for NASM's resto shop. Try to PM him... (I haven't talked to him directly in a while.)

Re: Sikorsky JRS-1 - NASM

Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:21 am

I checked the NASM site and seen this one has an interesting history too. That would make 3 aircraft that I know of as PH survivors. The other two being the P-40 and the Duck. If we count the remains of the Japanese A6M2 Zero "B11-120" from the carrier Hiryu located at the PAM, it would make 4. (IAW Wiki)

This Sikorsky JRS-1 is the only aircraft in the museum collection that was stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Re: Sikorsky JRS-1 - NASM

Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:55 pm

What about the Aeronca TC-65 Defender at the Pacific Aviation Museum?
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http://www.pacificaviationmuseum.org/aircraft/65TC

Re: Sikorsky JRS-1 - NASM

Mon Sep 01, 2014 3:42 pm

Discussed previously here on the WIX: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33973

Re: Sikorsky JRS-1 - NASM

Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:09 pm

Marauderman26 wrote:Discussed previously here on the WIX: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33973


Thanks...great thread. Nathan has done alot of work on the subject. This is part of his last post on it. Maybe he has an update???

Surviving:
* JRS-1 at Garber - See video above (Info courtesy Nathan)
* P-40B at Duxford - (Info courtesy Nathan)
* Aeronca 65TC onboard USS Missouri - Took me a while to realize that you meant onboard NOW and not DURING the attack. (Info courtesy Nathan, Pat Carry)
* Aeronca in Hawaii - piloted by Oahu legislator Roy Vitousek, same as above? (Info courtesy John Dupre, David_Aiken)
* Zero at PAM - remains from Niihau incident, same as mentioned shot down by Pat Carry?
* SBD-2 (Bu No. 2106) "Midway Madness" at NNAM - Confusingly referred to as located at PNAM in the first post of this thread - apparently was meant to refer to "Pensacola Naval Aviation Museum" instead of what I assumed to be "Pacific Aviation Museum", also a survivor of the Battle of Midway, detailed 171-page archaeological and historical documentation report. (Info courtesy Nathan, A&T Recovery)
* Waco UIC (1933) - flown by Robert Tyce during the attack, now registered as NC13408 (Info courtesy rothjonb)
* Grumman Duck (s/n 1649) - owned by Chuck Greenhill, Warbird Depot Article (Info courtesy warbird1)

Questionable/Unknown/Not Recovered/Fate Unknown:
* B-10/12s - Underwater offshore? (Info courtesy Cubs & Nathan)
* Kingfisher - With Arizona Wreckage? (Info courtesy SaxMan)
* Kingfisher - Parts found dredging Missouri berth, same as above? (Info corutesy Cripes A Mighty)
* Kingfisher - Crushed, dumped in harbor?, same as above? (Info courtesy David_Aiken)
* DC-3 - On ground during attack (Info courtesy John Dupre)
* Aeronca - Shot at, piloted by Marguerite Gambo (Info courtesy John Dupre, David_Aiken)
* 3 K-T a/c - 3 shot down, 2 piloted by U.S. Army soldiers, 1 piloted by U.S. Navy sailor (Info courtesy John Dupre, David_Aiken)
* Interstate Cadet - flown by Cornelia Fort, a different Cadet [from the attack?] survives (Info courtesy John Dupre, David_Aiken)
* Unknown a/c - instructor & student (Info courtesy David_Aiken)
* Kingfisher - "THE BUG", from other thread here (Info courtesy Mark Allen M)
* Stearman - N49602? (Info courtesy b747cf)

Incorrectly Claimed:
* Ford Trimotor - supposed bullet holes in tail (Info courtesy Cubs, JBoyle, David_Aiken)
* Kingfisher at UH - (Info courtesy SaxMan)

Anyone know what they did with the remains of the Japanese airplanes shot down? (Other than the one above and this Val)

Re: Sikorsky JRS-1 - NASM

Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:52 pm

APG85 wrote:Is the Sikorsky JRS-1 at the Hazy Center being restored or did they just reassemble it? I'd like to see it put on display "as is" but I can't find any information on the "plan." Thanks...

Its my understanding the JRS-1 for now is on display in the restoration shop with no restoration work taking place on it at this time. I dont know if there is a restoration timetable for this aircraft or not.

Re: Sikorsky JRS-1 - NASM

Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:03 pm

APG85 wrote:Is the Sikorsky JRS-1 at the Hazy Center being restored or did they just reassemble it? I'd like to see it put on display "as is" but I can't find any information on the "plan." Thanks...


Hopefully this is the plane you are talking about. Took on this July 2nd:

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Can someone ID the green plane for me?

Re: Sikorsky JRS-1 - NASM

Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:55 pm

67N20 wrote:
APG85 wrote:
Can someone ID the green plane for me?




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakajima_Kikka
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