Warbird Information Exchange

In regards to the Barstow Dagget Airport Hanger fire in 1986 that destroyed some of David Tallichet's aircraft that were stored there: what airframes were destroyed?
Does anybody know for sure what was lost?
I forgot all about it and was just wondering.
Jerry

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You dont want to know and leave it at that.

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Hang The Expense

Wow, that's very cryptic.
I'm actually interested in the types and numbers destroyed as an adjunct to the whole flying losses vs Museum/ground bound losses debate.
Jerry

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Jerry - I drove out there around 1980, and the place seemed completely deserted, except for a B-29 that was parked up to a long dock-type area. I believe it was the only aircraft visible. I remember a small sign somewhere at the airport said YESTERDAYS AIR FORCE. I wasn't aware of a fire (probably just forgot), but it would be interesting to know what was lost.

The LA Times reported on it at the time and said it destroyed some stored B-29 airframes, but who knows how accurate that was.

JH

An old Flypast from those days mentioned that someone who had read about B-29s being destroyed went up there. They found no trace of any B-29 as I recall, but one A-26 had gone up in flames. There was a b/w photo of a mangled R-2800. The insurance company later bought him Gene Akers A-26 N7705C which was sitting at Chino with a blown engine.

T J

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