Update to some old news...
Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:44 am
Many of you might remember the story about me being too late to save an old D-Day veteran C-47 from the scrap dealer, but able to save the nose section from it. (If not, you can scroll down on this page and read about it here... http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... 592#100592 )
The nose section eventually made it's way to a great home. Fellow WIXer, Questmaster, purchased the nose from me, as it is the VERY ONE that his grandfather jumped from on D-Day. He's currently restoring it and even though I wasn't able to save the entire airplane, I felt good that at least part of it is going to spend the rest of it's life telling a great story.
Anyway, I was finally able to obtain the props from that same airplane just a couple of weeks ago while I was on a "mission" to gather up some other various parts and pieces. They, too, weren't far from being sent to the scrap dealer, so even though they don't necessarily have the significance that the nose section did, I was equally glad to keep them from turning into beer cans. They're rough, but I think they'll clean up just fine and will look good in a museum somewhere someday.
Gary
The nose section eventually made it's way to a great home. Fellow WIXer, Questmaster, purchased the nose from me, as it is the VERY ONE that his grandfather jumped from on D-Day. He's currently restoring it and even though I wasn't able to save the entire airplane, I felt good that at least part of it is going to spend the rest of it's life telling a great story.
Anyway, I was finally able to obtain the props from that same airplane just a couple of weeks ago while I was on a "mission" to gather up some other various parts and pieces. They, too, weren't far from being sent to the scrap dealer, so even though they don't necessarily have the significance that the nose section did, I was equally glad to keep them from turning into beer cans. They're rough, but I think they'll clean up just fine and will look good in a museum somewhere someday.
Gary
Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:58 am
Glad to see you were able to save a few more pieces of the C-47.
The fact that Questmaster's grandfather jumped from it is such a wild story...
The fact that Questmaster's grandfather jumped from it is such a wild story...
Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:59 am
Way to go Gary. Thank goodness for guys like you. Happy Thanksgiving! 
Robbie
Robbie
Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:02 am
Are those T-28 canopies in the back of the truck?
Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:06 am
Obergrafeter wrote:Are those T-28 canopies in the back of the truck?
Yup. T-28A. Two rears and one front.
Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:28 pm
Way to be Gary! You know....you do a lot to save these planes. Even if just parts of them.
Two thumbs up for Gary!
You know....you do a lot to save these planes. Even if just parts of them.
Two thumbs up for Gary!
Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:01 pm
wow!!!! the very same plane the grandfather jumped from!!!! talk about deja vu!!! almost spooky....... pardon the pun!! seriously what are the odds of that?? gary, you & questmaster need to go buy some lottery tickets!!
D-Day C-17
Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:22 pm
What a great story! I would like to know how it was
determined that this was the paticular aircraft ?? I'd
like to know how to research it....
determined that this was the paticular aircraft ?? I'd
like to know how to research it....
Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:30 pm
It is in this thread.
Not his grandfather but there is a story there.
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... highlight=
Not his grandfather but there is a story there.
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... highlight=
Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:40 pm
Owen,
Here is a link to Questmaster's C-47 information. http://www.questmasters.us/C-47A_43-15137.html
If you Google "C-47 43-15137" you can also find some of her history. Here is a link that shows the manifest of this very airplane for Operation Market Garden: http://users.telenet.be/101airborne/101st.htm The document is about halfway down the page.
Scott
Here is a link to Questmaster's C-47 information. http://www.questmasters.us/C-47A_43-15137.html
If you Google "C-47 43-15137" you can also find some of her history. Here is a link that shows the manifest of this very airplane for Operation Market Garden: http://users.telenet.be/101airborne/101st.htm The document is about halfway down the page.
Scott
Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:26 pm
Sully wrote:It is in this thread.
Not his grandfather but there is a story there.
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... highlight=
Yup, you're right. I can't believe I've been telling that story wrong all this time.
It wasn't Questmaster's grandfather, but still a neat story. Sorry for the misinformation there, it wasn't my intention.
Gary