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 Post subject: Warbirds in Puerto Rico?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:19 am 
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I'm in Puerto Rico for 2 weeks with work. Anyone know of any must-see warbirds here?

At a glance, I've seen the Four Star DC-3's on the SJU ramp and the A-7 and F-104 the PRANG has on static display. A local scuba site talks about a B-29 that folks dive to.

Any WIXer input?

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Check out this link www.history.navy.mil/branches/org12-6d.htm


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Back in the 1980's the Puerto Rico Air National Guard restored a P-47 to flying condition. Don't know if it was ever flown or not.


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 Post subject: R&R in PR
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If you cannot find any warbrids of note to research I might suggest that you check out some of the WWII era abandoned airfields. Check out Paul Freeman's site www.airfields-freeman.com. He's always looking for current photographs of these fields to add to his database ...and you'll get photo credits to boot!


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Not a warbird, but if you happen to be near Aguadilla, please see if you can take some photos of the Ahrens 404 that was at a time, used as a cafeteria.

I don't know the exact location, but it is a well known landmark.

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What became of the B-25 that was at the drag strip in Salinas for so many years? Did it finally rot completely away? It should be here at my place.

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There's a bent Connie on the N.W. corner of the island..

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So far I only have one site in the Locator...

http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/Locator.php ... TheResults

...and it may not be accessible to the public.

I'll check my notes and see if there is anything that can easily be added.

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