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Nice cone on the Hellcat. Barf-O!

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The CAF has nothing to do with with the Wildcat, the wreckage was sold off.

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The CAF doesn't own that Wildcat anymore. The remains were sold and it is being rebuilt in Uvalde, Texas.

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Nice cone on the Hellcat. Barf-O!


That was a Jack Sandberg "racer" special. Clipped wingtips too.

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Nice cone on the Hellcat. Barf-O!


That was a Jack Sandberg "racer" special. Clipped wingtips too.

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Using PhotoShop and enlarging it does look like Shady Lady. Thanks to all who id it.
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I remember seeing most of these in 1973 at a airshow in San Marcos, Texas.... :wink:

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Jack Cook wrote:
They all look better back then especially the SB2C and it's Curtiss prop 8)
It's just a coincidence that none of them has big ugy decals :idea:


There's Jacks mandatory decal comment.

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and it looks much better with that Curtiss prop :!:

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and it looks much better with that Curtiss prop :!:


Jack.. you are righter than two rabbits... or one pony!
If the CAF were parking it in a Museum it would improve the looks. But the Curtis Electric props were supposed to not be as user friendly to operate. Now I ONLY read that in a book and am standing by with my flame suit on!
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But the Curtis Electric props were supposed to not be as user friendly to operate. Now I ONLY read that in a book and am standing by with my flame suit on!
Light the torch!

Most Allison powered birds (P-38/P-40/P-51A), some Wildcats and P-47s seem to be flying with them just fine. I think the hard part is finding them more than it is operating them.
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If the B-25 is "Shady Lady" does anybody know it's id?
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Using Warbirds Directory 2008 and finding a B-25 owned by J K West and then by John Stokes I came up with the B-25 I identified above that is now at Castle Museum
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108-47645 B-25J 44-86891 N3337G

Davis Monthan AFB AZ: wfu, open storage 12.57/59

Max Biegert, Phoenix AZ 22.4.59

L. K. Roser, Phoenix AZ (tanker #37) 12.59/65 (conv. to air tanker 6.60, 1170 gallons)

Aero Industries, Addison TX 2.65/69 (op. for Texas Instruments to flight test development of infrared & radar systems)

Jeanette T. Bryant, Jacksonville FL 5.70/71

Payne Company, Pecos TX 2.71

J. K. West/ R & W Air Ag Inc, Angleton TX 11.71/76

John J. Stokes/ Cen-Tex Aviation, San Marcos TX 1.76/77

Dwight L. Reimer/ Minter Field Air Museum, Shafter CA 8.77/79

Leroy W. Richards, Chico CA 10.79

USAFM, Castle AFB CA: del. 14.1.80/08 (displ. as "02344", later "891/Lazy Daisy Mae")


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Great time machine pics there, Bill.

Thanks for posting!

bilwor wrote:
If the B-25 is "Shady Lady" does anybody know it's id?
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Doesn't seem to be listed under that name in the Warbird Directory.

However the aircraft discussed has the following entry, if that's of help:

108- B-25J 44-86891 Davis Monthan AFB AZ: wfu, open storage 12.57/59
47645 • EB-25J N3337G Max Biegert, Phoenix AZ 22.4.59
JB-25J L. K. Roser, Phoenix AZ (tanker #37) 12.59/65
(conv. to air tanker 6.60, 1170 gallons)
Aero Industries, Addison TX 2.65/69
(op. for Texas Instruments to flight test
development of infrared & radar systems)
Jeanette T. Bryant, Jacksonville FL 5.70/71
Payne Company, Pecos TX 2.71
J. K. West/ R & W Air Ag Inc, Angleton TX 11.71/76
John J. Stokes/ Cen-Tex Aviation, San Marcos TX 1.76/77
Dwight L. Reimer/ Minter Field Air Museum,
Shafter CA 8.77/79
Leroy W. Richards, Chico CA 10.79
USAFM, Castle AFB CA: del. 14.1.80/08
(displ. as "02344", later "891/Lazy Daisy Mae")

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Errr, snap! :oops:

I have no knowledge of the B-25 myself. Anyone confirm a link?

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