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Thanks for all the support,

A big chunk of time has been spent modernizing sections of the Luftwaffe Resource Group.

Registry Updates: -
Corsair - Bu. 97280
Corsair - Bu. 123168
P-39 - 42-8740
P-47 - 44-32798
P-51 - 44-74425
P-51 - 45-11371
CA-18 - A68-187
CA-18 - A68-198
PBY-6 - Bu. 63998
SBD - Bu. 01612
SBD - Bu. 36175

AC-130 - 54-1630
T-28 - 51-7700

A-4 - Bu. 154291
A-4 - Bu. 154977
A-5 - Bu. 156641
F-4 Phantom - Bu. 153030
F-18 Hornet - Bu. 162901
F-86 Sabre - 48-0242
F-86 Sabre - 50-0560
F-86 Sabre - 51-6091
F-86 Sabre - 51-13417
F-86 Sabre - 52-5143
F-86 Sabre - 52-5180
F-86 Sabre - 52-5242
F-86 Sabre - 53-1060
F-86 Sabre - 53-1351
F-86 Sabre - 53-8305
CL-13 Sabre - RCAF 23228
CL-13 Sabre - RCAF 23257
CL-13 Sabre - RCAF 23053
FJ-3 Fury - Bu. 135867
EF-111 - 66-0057
F-111 - 70-2390
L-39 - N139bh
L-39 - N454WF
L-39 - N43722
S-3 Viking - Bu. 159766 NEW SECTION!
T-2 Buckeye - Bu. 147474 NEW SECTION!
T-2 Buckeye - Bu. 156697 NEW SECTION!


SH-2 Seasprite - Bu. 150157

USAAF Resource Group:
Capt. James Duffy

About two dozen revised entries and a few new ones for this week.

Scott,

Since I sent you the picture of "23053" there has been some discussion by a group of experts. It is believed (although not confirmed by a data plate) that this airframe is actually 23457. 23457 used to be on display as a gate guard at CFB Trenton and at some point "disappeared" sometime after which 23053 was mounted in Belleville (just down the road from Trenton). Hmmm..... You might consider this was just a coincidence, but 23053 was destroyed when the pilot abondoned the aircraft over German.

Also... 23053 was never a Golden Hawks airframe, but 23457 was.

Perhaps it would be better to list this one as 23457? It is not certain is it 23457 but it is certainly not 23053.

Regards,

Mike

P.S. Here are some supporting comments from my notes...

23457
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C. Charland: Here's what I took off the record card for Canadair Sabre Mk. 6 s/n 23457. NOTE: The record card has a hand written notation "Golden Hawks" at the top. (1) 24 March 55 - Air Division - QTO 575 (2) 21 November - 1960 QTO-752 WR6RD (3) 21 March 1961- QTO-1047 ADC/OTU Chatham (4) 29 September 1961 - QTO-585 WR6RD (5) 29 September 1961 - QTO-585 ADC - Stn. Chatham (6) 19 September 1962 - QTO-573 WR6RD (7) 3 July 1963 - QTO-328 ADC GHU Trenton (8) 16 August 1963 - QTO-414 WR6RD (9) 16 April 1964 - QTO-144 AR6RD Mountainview (10) 3 June 1964 - QTO-295 Afdal 6RD Mountainview (11) 7 April 1967 - IV 236 C.A.D.C. Sold to:= Corporation of the Town Of Trenton 15 Dundas Street E. Trenton, Ontario
John: 257 is indeed at Trenton and the Inventory Card lists it as being send to the AMDU Entrance and placed on undercarriage supports. There is a photocopy of a photo taken in 1981. The aircraft went to the the AMDU at Trenton on 30 Oct 75 after use at CFSAOE/CFSATE at Borden.

Model: North American-Canadair Mk VI Sabre
S/N: 23457 RCAF
C/N: 1247
Owner: Royal Canadian Air Force
Codes: "TF 457", "23457"
History: Mk VI [CL-13B] 23457 RCAF ff (1955/3/25) TOS (1955/7/1), to 414 Sqd, to 444 Sqd, to Golden Hawkss


23053
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Model: North American-Canadair Mk V Sabre
S/N: 23053 RCAF
C/N: 843
Owner: City of Belleville
Codes: "GH", "GOLDEN HAWKS"
History: Mk V [CL-13A] 23053 RCAF ff (1953/12/8) TOS (1954/1/25), to 422 Squadron, to 434 Squadron, in a Category A accident (1954/7/30), SOC (1954/8/11)
Notes: Even though marked as a Golden Hawks aircraft, 23053 was never actually a Golden Hawks airframe.