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Anybody have pictures of the Illinois Air National Guard T-6's. I'm loking for my plane during its time in the O'Hare guard in the early '50's. It's 44-81857.
Thanks, Greg Vallero

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T-6F, N81857
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Greg

unfortunately I don't have a photo of your aircraft - but a bit of information that might interest you

your ship was involved in an accident as follows:


25th December 1945; assigned to 1st BU at Bolling Field, CD; suffered a crash-belly-landing when it ran out of gas 2 m S of McConnellsburg, PA - pilot was Adoniram J. Bryan, Jr.

HTH
Martin

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Dear Martin,
Lt. Adoniram Judson "Jud" Bryan passed away in 2004. Mrs. Bryan sent me pictures of the plane on its belly in Pennsylvania, and Jud's medical release to return to flying status. I plan to take Mrs. Bryan and Juds son for a ride in our plane this summer. The accident occurred on Christmas Day, 1945. Lt. Bryan had returned from WWII, where he'd flown 26 combat missions in B-17's. Lt. Bryan was awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters during his service. According to Mrs. Bryan, Mr. Bryan had a "hot date" in DC on Christmas Day. When I asked her if she was the "hot date" she said, "No, but it must have been pretty important because he had a bottle of champagne in the baggage compartment." Mrs. Bryan added that she and Judson weren't married until 1959, so "it worked out pretty well for me." I'm re-working the cockpit glareshield, and sending one piece of the windshield glass to the Bryan family. Jud Bryan became an engineer after WWII, and it's my understanding that like so many other WWII pilots, he didn't fly after his service.

Let me know if you get to the 'States. Thanks, Greg

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T-6F, N81857
warbirdridesusa@gmail.com