Anyone Here Know?

[crusader1]

This was posted on the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum Website Message Board and I brought it over here in case any of you Folks might have any info. Thanks.

Anyone Know?

Posted by Austin Hancock [Email User] on 8/21/2009, 6:06 pm
66.66.170.205

Hey All, just wondering if anyone knew about what the plans were for Kermit Weeks' B-26 Marauder? It used to belong to David Tallichet, who flew it for a number of years, but know it is in the fantasy of flight collection. Is it just on loan or what? I've been trying to figure out exactly whom it belongs to and why it isn't flying, the same with the Tallichet B-24. I understand that the B-26 is extremely rare and a danger to fly, but still. At least the MAPS air museum has one getting ready for the skies.

Here's a link to the B-26 in question

http://warbirdregistry.org/b26registry/b26-401464.html

And the B-24 in question

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b24regis ... 44272.html

Hope someone here knows!

- Austin Hancock

[mustangdriver]

I believe Kermit bought the B-24 and the B-26.

[RMAllnutt]

This was posted on the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum Website Message Board and I brought it over here in case any of you Folks might have any info. Thanks.

Anyone Know?

Posted by Austin Hancock [Email User] on 8/21/2009, 6:06 pm
66.66.170.205

Hey All, just wondering if anyone knew about what the plans were for Kermit Weeks' B-26 Marauder? It used to belong to David Tallichet, who flew it for a number of years, but know it is in the fantasy of flight collection. Is it just on loan or what? I've been trying to figure out exactly whom it belongs to and why it isn't flying, the same with the Tallichet B-24. I understand that the B-26 is extremely rare and a danger to fly, but still. At least the MAPS air museum has one getting ready for the skies.

Here's a link to the B-26 in question

http://warbirdregistry.org/b26registry/b26-401464.html

And the B-24 in question

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b24regis ... 44272.html

Hope someone here knows!

- Austin Hancock

Kermit owns both aircraft. He flew the B-26 for a while and then grounded it, like most of his collection. He restores aircraft to fly, flies them for a bit, and then usually they sit after that, although there are a few exceptions, like his Grumman Duck. The B-24 needs a complete overhaul before she could fly again... she was already pretty much worn out by the time Kermit got her. I doubt either aircraft will fly again any time soon, if ever again.

Cheers,
Richard

[mustangdriver]

The one at MAPS is without a doubt static only. I worked on it while it was at Air Heritage, then it was moved to MAPS. MAPS has done an amzing job on it, but it will only be static.

[wls3]

Just lucky to be at TICO back in the early to mid 90s and capture this shot of the B-24 coming in for the air show.
This was just after Mr. Weeks got the aircraft.
Sure wish I had taken more pics of it now.

[Warbird Kid]

The one at MAPS is without a doubt static only. I worked on it while it was at Air Heritage, then it was moved to MAPS. MAPS has done an amzing job on it, but it will only be static.

And MAPS looked so promising with the Marauder and 2 SBDs being brought back to flight! Sigh.

[mustangdriver]

The one at MAPS is without a doubt static only. I worked on it while it was at Air Heritage, then it was moved to MAPS. MAPS has done an amzing job on it, but it will only be static.

And MAPS looked so promising with the Marauder and 2 SBDs being brought back to flight! Sigh.

They still do look promising. Just not going to be fliers.

[A2C]

Crusader Wrote:

I understand that the B-26 is extremely rare and a danger to fly, but still.

That's partially true. The B-26 is rare, but I wouldn't call it a danger to fly. In Bob Hoover's autobiography he explains that the B-26 was a good airplane if its limitations were clearly understood by the aircrew.

All aircraft stall, and have limitations. If these are understood by the pilot, then the airplane is perfectly safe.