Lockheed C60 Lodestar 42-56065 -What is the history?

K5DH · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:56 pm

carlisle1926 wrote:

I noticed today that the fuselage has two patches in the roof were astrodomes had once been. One was near the front and one near the rear door. I wonder what that signifies?

As close as they could get to dual sunroofs? :lol:

(Ah, lemme alone. Today's my birthday, and I'm just gonna be silly.)

planenutti · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:09 pm

Dean,
We have the same patches in 'Lady Loestar'. Our Lady was used as a Nav Trainer in TX during the war. I would lay good money down that this other Lodestar has a comparable history.
Bob

carlisle1926 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:14 pm

planenutti wrote:

Dean,
We have the same patches in 'Lady Loestar'. Our Lady was used as a Nav Trainer in TX during the war. I would lay good money down that this other Lodestar has a comparable history.
Bob

Do you know where it was based in Texas?
Jason

planenutti · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:29 am

Jason,
The two that sit out in my e Hondo and Selma. Getting her full history out of archieves for a more complete history.
Bob

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:08 pm

Shame she is cut up, as this year is the 70th anniversary of Hondo Army Airfield Nav school and we are planning on having one of each type aircraft that was based there in attendence. Would have been neat to have a true Veteran there!

carlisle1926 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:05 pm

Obergrafeter wrote:

Shame she is cut up, as this year is the 70th anniversary of Hondo Army Airfield Nav school and we are planning on having one of each type aircraft that was based there in attendence. Would have been neat to have a true Veteran there!

When is the 70th celebration? I might come down.

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:59 pm

The Hondo Army Airfield Fly-in will be May 19,2012.........Armed Forces Day. We hope to have one of every type based there during its' 70 years. WWII planes are already committed ie. C-47, C-60, and AT-7 (C-45). Only thing missing is B-34, know anybody with one? We have the Korean Pilot Training planes committed: AT-6, T-34, T-28, and looking for a L-21. Modern aircraft are T-6II, T-41, and looking for a T-3 if you know anybody that buried one! Keep abbrest on the upcoming events site or PMs. See you there!

planenutti · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:08 pm

Ober,
Does anyone down there near Hondo have any pictures of C-60's on the field?
Thanks

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:41 am

Quite a few pictures in the book "We'll Find The Way" by Robert Thompson. If you need something specific PM me and I will see what I can find.

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