Warbird Information Exchange

Does anyone know the N-number and serial number of the Planes of Fame -1 they built up as a "Super Corsair" and it was subsequently lost at the Phoenix Air Races in the 1980's ? It was supposed to have been a -1 or -1A.
Also I remember reading that the Doan "birdcage" was made up from parts resourced and was not actually built with the birdcage canopy.

are the gps coordinates known on the birdcage wreck in lake michigan?? no....... i'm not going after it, i can barely make ends meet as it is. i'm only asking as i've talked with taras lyssenko from a & t recovery a number of times. he does all the naval aviation museum's salvage work out of lake michigan with captain rassmussen's / museum's approval.

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

The first edition of Warbirds Worldwide Directory lists it as N31518 no Bu # listed...

Boyington broke the tibula in his left leg when he challenged someone bigger, less drunk (and also was a college wrestler) to wrestle and got throw through the front door of the O Club. It really wasn't a wrestling match. He WAS CO of VMF-122 not was never in 222. He commanded 112 from 74-19-43 throught 6-7-43 when Joe Smoak relieved him and he was sent to a hospital in NZ. He was back in late July and commanded VMF-112 on paper till 8-26. He and other pool pilots where rolled into VMF-124 which had returned from G-Canal and was commanded by Bill Millington. Again this was mostly on paper.
124 went back stateside soon after and Boyington formed 214. I suggest you treat his book has a work of fiction which most of it is. Try Bruce Gamble's bio Black Sheep One it's without a doubt non-fiction in fact it angered many of his family for bringing to light the dark secrets of their family.

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