Looking for parts: HUP, T-33, F-86H, F-86D

[Nathan]

Looking for parts for the following aircraft. If anyone has any and interested in parting with, if not no biggy.

HUP
T-33
F-86H
F-86D

Thanks,
Nate

[sdennison]

Parts in general or specific parts? I know a guy who knows a guy...

[JohnB]

A year or so ago we discussed a F-89 in South Dakota, just north of I-80.
I'm sure its still there.
I don't believe it had wings (at least not attached) so that could be a source for parts.

[Chris Brame]

That would be 51-11443:

F-89D-30-NO s/n 51-11443
*South Dakota ANG 175th FIS.
*Donated to the city of Sioux Falls, SD.
*Was preserved in Canton, SD.
*Currently preserved in a farm field near Brandon/Garretson, SD.

Coordinates are 43°46'27.8"N, 96°34'21.4"W.

[Nathan]

Not looking for F-89 stuff. That F-89 been on my mind but its a heck of a travel for me.

Just parts in general.

[JohnB]

I must have been hanging upside down..I could have sworn it said F-89H.
Anyway, it's good to remind everyone that the F-89 is still out there.
Also, good to learn the wings are there.

Anyone planning a visit?

[Chris Brame]

Nathan, were you and the other Nathan (Decker) ever able to get together and discuss the T-33 that was removed from the park in Indiana? It was ratty but did have wings.

[cooper9411]

The T-33 is still sitting in Huntington Indiana awaiting disposition by NMUSAF as is the T-33 sitting disassembled in the weeds at Grissom Air Museum. No telling how long it will take for anything to be done with them.

[Steven M. Dennis]

I must have been hanging upside down..I could have sworn it said F-89H.
Anyway, it's good to remind everyone that the F-89 is still out there.
Also, good to learn the wings are there.

Anyone planning a visit?

Not to drag this too far off topic, but I did indeed go visit the F-89 in South Dakota last summer. It is much loved by it's owners, and they have great plans of restoring her. She is in great hands. The family that owns it are the nicest folks you will ever meet and love showing it off.

A couple of the MANY pics I took of her...





Now, back to saving more of these old gals!

Steve

[JohnB]

It is much loved by it's owners, and they have great plans of restoring her. She is in great hands. The family that owns it are the nicest folks you will ever meet and love showing it off.

That's the best news I've had all day/week/month!
If I were closer, I'd love to help...rather like a giant Revell kit.

Hopefully they can get a canopy.
The photos show it to be very nice, different than the old shots we had of her.

[Chris Brame]

That's terrific! Steven, would it be OK to pass the photo along to Nathan Decker for 51-11443's listing on his Forgotten Jets site? Credited to you, of course. All he has for that plane is a blurry Google Earth image.
Thanks for posting them! (Got any cockpit shots? Even if it's stripped.)

[Steven M. Dennis]

That's terrific! Steven, would it be OK to pass the photo along to Nathan Decker for 51-11443's listing on his Forgotten Jets site? Credited to you, of course. All he has for that plane is a blurry Google Earth image.
Thanks for posting them! (Got any cockpit shots? Even if it's stripped.)

Absolutely Chris, I have a ton of other pics I took of the Scorpion and I do have cockpit shots. PM me your e-mail address and I am happy to share them all with whoever wants to see them. I only loaded the above two pics to photobucket, but there are quite a few more taken in kind of a "walk around" fashion.

I suppose we could/should (?) start a different thread so as to not get too far off topic here, (my apologies Nathan).

Let me know...

Steve

[Nathan]

That's terrific! Steven, would it be OK to pass the photo along to Nathan Decker for 51-11443's listing on his Forgotten Jets site? Credited to you, of course. All he has for that plane is a blurry Google Earth image.
Thanks for posting them! (Got any cockpit shots? Even if it's stripped.)

Absolutely Chris, I have a ton of other pics I took of the Scorpion and I do have cockpit shots. PM me your e-mail address and I am happy to share them all with whoever wants to see them. I only loaded the above two pics to photobucket, but there are quite a few more taken in kind of a "walk around" fashion.

I suppose we could/should (?) start a different thread so as to not get too far off topic here, (my apologies Nathan).

Let me know...

Steve

No keep going. I love finding this stuff. That F-89 is cool looking and looks to be in great shape. Those rocket tip tanks are RARE!

[quemerford]

I must have been hanging upside down..I could have sworn it said F-89H.
Anyway, it's good to remind everyone that the F-89 is still out there.
Also, good to learn the wings are there.

Anyone planning a visit?

Not to drag this too far off topic, but I did indeed go visit the F-89 in South Dakota last summer. It is much loved by it's owners, and they have great plans of restoring her. She is in great hands. The family that owns it are the nicest folks you will ever meet and love showing it off.

A couple of the MANY pics I took of her...





Now, back to saving more of these old gals!

Steve

Now that is a thing of beauty just the way it is: I hope they can keep some of that look if they restore her!

[stevem]

Hi Nathan, I have a T-33 nose section that I am looking to part with -- complete with instruments, both ejection seats, canopy, controls, etc.