A6M Zero In Fargo ND
Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:20 pm
Hey all WIXer's. Steve D and I just got back from going to the Warren Walkinshaw aircraft auction over in Aurgusville, ND. Wow!!!! A ton of stuff. That is a story all in itself. On the way back we stopped in at the Fargo Air Muesum and took a look around. They had a VERY impresive collection a big part being the newly restored A6M #NX8280K Zero. I took a ton of photos and have posted them all on my Webshots. Take a look I hope that you all enjoy.
Sun Sep 26, 2004 9:50 pm
Newly built A6M Zero is more like it. This airplane was never called anything other than a replica while Blade was in control, why all of a sudden is it now a restoration?
Skyraider and Hellcat
Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:08 pm
Does someone know if Friedkin sold his Skyraider and Hellcat? Maybe those are just on loan to that museum. Last time I saw both those airplanes they were based in Chino... just wondering.
Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:39 pm
The Hellcat and Skraider are on loan, and as I recall it, may be swaped with other airframes from time to time. A very good deal for the Fargio Air Museum. The Zero was built using new skins and formers (using the originals as patterns), but with alot of original castings and fittings, including the gear, and uses the identity of an original airframe. Jim
Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:42 pm
Left Chino about 3 weeks ago... Planes of Fame has a Hellcat, so it was a bit redundant anyhow.James Church wrote:The Hellcat and Skraider are on loan...
Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:34 pm
Redundency my ass, You can never have too many Hellcats in one place!
Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:13 am
I wholeheartedly agree, but people in other places than Chino deserve to see one on occasion too! Chino is down to two Hellcats for now...Anonymous wrote:Redundency my ass, You can never have too many Hellcats in one place!
Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:39 am
Anonymous wrote:Redundency my ass, You can never have too many Hellcats in one place!
while I agree it would be nice spare, a thought for those of us like me here in australia where there is no hellcat at all in the entire country. or at least not that I know of.
Mon Sep 27, 2004 6:54 am
Thanks for sharing the photos Dave!
Mike
Mike
Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:13 am
Dave, a comment on your photo captions;
The P-51 there should have the ID 44-74407, not 47-4407. There weren't any P-51Ds built on 1947 contracts...
The P-51 there should have the ID 44-74407, not 47-4407. There weren't any P-51Ds built on 1947 contracts...
Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:00 pm
Hey Randy, thanks for the info. I will have to get that corrected. Sorry about that guys. 
I was in a big hurry.
Dave D.
I was in a big hurry.
Dave D.
Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:12 pm
Zeros are cooldos!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!