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Re: Forgotten Jets

Wed May 23, 2018 6:59 pm

Just sent you another batch of photos - this time bombers (Did you get all the USAF fighters and T-33s OK?).

One addition (in bold) plus a photo:

B-45A-1-NA s/n 47-014
*Converted to EB-45A.
*1951: USAF 29th AMS (29th AMG).
*1952: FTD Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
*1952: USAF 84th BS (47th BG).
* Carried nose art and name Space Ace.
*Assigned to Naval Ordinance Station Indian Head, MD.
*10/31/1972: Sold for scrap.
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Photo from Leon Cleaver (Woodsy Airfield) collection.

Re: Forgotten Jets

Wed May 23, 2018 7:23 pm

Also - this archived page has the B-47 photos intact, so grab 'em while you can:

https://web.archive.org/web/20160203043 ... /B-47.html

Re: Forgotten Jets

Mon May 28, 2018 8:58 am

Chris, I did indeed receive those pics. Thanks!

Also, initial entries for the F-14 Tomcat are in place
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresour ... omcat.html

I'm currently working on the A-3 Skywarrior
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresour ... g/A3D.html

Re: Forgotten Jets

Tue May 29, 2018 12:53 am

A few A3D-2s:

138902
accepted 16May56
bailed to Douglas El Segundo 21May56
O&R Jacksonville 19Nov59
VAH-1 Oceana 19Feb60
VAH-1 Sanford 31May60
aboard Independence 17Jun60
ashore at Oceana 02Jul60
aboard Independence 13Aug60
w/o (aircraft not recovered) 13Aug60 with 541 hrs.


138903
accepted 16Apr56
bailed to Douglas El Segundo 21May56
w/o on development flight 07Feb58 with 142 hrs


138908
accepted 27Nov56
VAH-2 North Island 28Nov56
VAH-2 detachment Alameda 10Aug57
w/o (aircraft not recovered) 06Jan58 aboard Ticonderoga with 323 hrs


138910
accepted 30Nov56
bailed to Douglas El Segundo 05Dec56
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 06Dec56
w/o (aircraft not recovered) 12Aug57 with 184 hrs.


I have a few more 'pre-62' A3D-2s up to 138976 which I'm currently going through and will try to post in the next few days. I note that some of the above have other units quoted against their 'Forgotten Jets' entries but the record cards do not show these.

Scott WRG Editor Note: As I use the information I will turn it to blue to help me keep track of whats been done.

Re: Forgotten Jets

Tue May 29, 2018 10:59 am

continued...

138912
Accepted 21Dec56
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 31Dec56
VAH-2 Alameda Detachment M 19Aug57
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 01Sep57
VAH-4 Detachment D aboard Hancock 15Feb58
VAH-4 Detachment H aboard Midway 28Sep58
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 05Nov58
VAH-4 Detachment C aboard Shangri-la 18Feb59
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 01Oct59
VAH-4 Detachment F aboard Oriskany 01May60
w/o 20Aug60 aboard Oriskany with 1446 hrs

138913
Accepted 15Dec56
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 22Dec56
VAH-2 Alameda Detachment M 19Aug57
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 01Sep57
VAH-4 Detachment D aboard Hancock 15Feb58
VAH-4 Detachment H aboard Midway 28Sep58
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 18Dec58
VAH-4 Detachment C Atsugi 03Apr59
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 08Apr59
w/o 05May59 with 797 hrs

138919
Accepted 21Dec56
VAH-2 North Island 27Dec56
w/o 14May57 with 142 hrs

138924
Accepted 31Jan57
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 07Feb57
VAH-4 Whidbey Detachment X 01Mar58
VAH-4 Detachment D aboard Hancock 17Mar58
VAH-4 Detachment H aboard Midway 28Sep58
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 06Dec58
VAH-4 Detachment C aboard Shangri-la 18Feb59
VAH-4 Detachment C Atsugi 14Apr59
VAH-4 Detachment C aboard Shangri-la 31May59
VAH-4 Detachment C Miramar 15Jul59
VAH-4 Detachment C aboard Shangri-la 31Aug59
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 01Oct59
VAH-4 Detachment F aboard Oriskany 01May60
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 05Oct60
VAH-4 Detachment E aboard Bonne Homme Richard 24Apr61
w/o 07Jul61 aboard Bonne Homme Richard with 1600 hrs

138926
Accepted 23Mar57
VAH-9 Sanford 08Apr57
VAH-11 Sanford 31Dec57
VAH-1 Jacksonville 21Aug58
VAH-9 aboard Saratoga 04Sep58
VAH-5 aboard Forrestal 18Sep58
VAH-5 recat for progressive rework, flyable 07Jan59
NAF Naples 15Jan59
Stricken NAF Naples 31Mar59 as a result of flying accident aboard Forrestal with 264 hrs

138935
Accepted 20May57
VAH-4 Whidbey Island 25May57
VAH-4 Detachment C aboard Shangri-la 01Mar58
w/o 02Aug58 aboard Shangri-la with 480 hrs

138936
Accepted 08May57
VAH-2 North Island 10May57
VAH-2 Detachment B aboard Bonne Homme Richard 07Sep57
VAH-2 Cubi Point 02Oct57
w/o 14Oct57 with 144 hrs

Re: Forgotten Jets

Thu May 31, 2018 3:20 pm

Initial Serial # lists for F-5A Freedom Fighters and RF-5A Freedom Fighters are live

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresour ... ghter.html
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresour ... ghter.html

Re: Forgotten Jets

Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:36 am

Hi All, I have separated the helos from the Forgotten Jets site and created a sister site named.... wait for it.... Forgotten Rotors

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Re: Forgotten Jets

Sun Jun 24, 2018 9:18 am

Ahh... But looming on the horizon... Forgotten Props and Forgotten Rotors.... coming.... eventually.


"Forgotten Turbos" might be a reasonable category as that would service as a useful reminder and list of those that were really neither jet nor prob (or, well, both jet and prop).

Re: Forgotten Jets

Sun Jun 24, 2018 12:06 pm

old iron wrote:
Ahh... But looming on the horizon... Forgotten Props and Forgotten Rotors.... coming.... eventually.


"Forgotten Turbos" might be a reasonable category as that would service as a useful reminder and list of those that were really neither jet nor prob (or, well, both jet and prop).


Thought about that, but decided that Turboprops have props, even if jet powered. So I'm going to stick with the three sites... for now.

Re: Forgotten Jets

Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:05 am

Latest addition to the Forgotten Jets site.

Northrop F-5 Family

Re: Forgotten Jets

Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:46 am

Quick Update:

Broke the F-86 listings down by serial number and model. Should make it easier to navigate, especially on mobile.
North American F-86 Sabre

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Created the initial files for the Canadair CL-13 Sabre series

And last, but not least, created the initial files for the Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter (compiling data on other F-104 Starfighters now)

Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter
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Re: Forgotten Jets

Sun Oct 28, 2018 6:09 am

The A-4 Skyhawk section has been remodelled. Accepting information, corrections and service images for this aircraft model.

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ForgottenJets: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

Re: Forgotten Jets

Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:14 am

Newest addition

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ForgottenRotors: Kaman SH-2 Seasprite

Re: Forgotten Jets

Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:55 pm

Newest addition

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ForgottenRotors: Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight

Re: Forgotten Jets

Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:47 pm

K5DH wrote:Hi Scott,

Thanks for taking on the Forgotten Jets web site! It would have been a great shame to lose it.

Here is some additional information for NAA F-86F-30-NA Sabre 52-4689. This is from the USAF Service Card.

Manufactured by North American Aviation, Inglewood, CA
Delivered to USAF 22 Apr 1953.
Apr 1953 To 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing (Tactical Air Command), George AFB, CA (deployment to Eielson AFB, AK)
Mar 1954 To 401st Fighter-Bomber Group (TAC), Alexandria AFB, LA
Dec 1954 To 452nd Squadron, 322nd Fighter-Day Group (TAC), Foster AFB, TX
Jul 1955 To Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB, CA
Oct 1955 Dropped from inventory by transfer to Mutual Defense Assistance Plan (Venezuela)


Thanks Dean, I will be updating this entry today.
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