[PICS] Keesler Field etc., 1947, part 6 of 6
Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:57 pm
PART 6 OF 6
VOUGHT
One day a flight of Naval Reserve Corsairs visited Keesler, something Dick thought worthy of several photos. But from where? Anyone know what the tailcode "VF" stood for? It isn't in any of the directories I've checked.
The final aircraft was completely unmarked except for US insignia.
VULTEE
Surplus BT-13 NC55027 bearing the logo of "CAS". Don't know who they were, but they also flew Cessna T-50s with similar markings.
WACO
Waco NC57825 was a ZQC-6 model. Wacos were always deluxe airplanes, not something you saw every day. This one obviously was with a commercial operator, and must have been based close to New Orleans if it could truly make it to Grand Isle in 30 minutes. There is a latter-day Waco today with this N-number, pictured on the National Waco Club's site:
http://www.nationalwacoclub.com/c6album ... 16586.html
The caption says that this isn't this Waco's original number, but it could have acquired the new one before 1947. It looks like it could be the same airplane. However, this is clearly not a new photo and N57825 has since been reassigned to a Mooney, so who knows what happened to this aircraft.
And with that, we conclude this presentation. I hope you've enjoyed it and can enlighten me on some of the missing information. Any other comments are always appreciated.
August
VOUGHT
One day a flight of Naval Reserve Corsairs visited Keesler, something Dick thought worthy of several photos. But from where? Anyone know what the tailcode "VF" stood for? It isn't in any of the directories I've checked.
The final aircraft was completely unmarked except for US insignia.
VULTEE
Surplus BT-13 NC55027 bearing the logo of "CAS". Don't know who they were, but they also flew Cessna T-50s with similar markings.
WACO
Waco NC57825 was a ZQC-6 model. Wacos were always deluxe airplanes, not something you saw every day. This one obviously was with a commercial operator, and must have been based close to New Orleans if it could truly make it to Grand Isle in 30 minutes. There is a latter-day Waco today with this N-number, pictured on the National Waco Club's site:
http://www.nationalwacoclub.com/c6album ... 16586.html
The caption says that this isn't this Waco's original number, but it could have acquired the new one before 1947. It looks like it could be the same airplane. However, this is clearly not a new photo and N57825 has since been reassigned to a Mooney, so who knows what happened to this aircraft.
And with that, we conclude this presentation. I hope you've enjoyed it and can enlighten me on some of the missing information. Any other comments are always appreciated.
August
Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:38 pm
Great collection August... More! More! More! 
Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:16 pm
Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:35 pm
WOW NICE PICS Mike. 
Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:33 pm
I just wanted to add a "Thank You!" for scanning and posting these awesome photos! What a wonderful look back in time!
Michael
Michael
Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:32 am
mike furline wrote:The VF code was for NAS Glenview.
http://www.hangarone.org/History4.asp
Regards,
Mike
Excellent. Thanks for the ID Mike.
August
Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:42 am
k5083 wrote:mike furline wrote:The VF code was for NAS Glenview.
http://www.hangarone.org/History4.asp
Regards,
Mike
Excellent. Thanks for the ID Mike.
August
I bout pulled out what little hair I have left trying to ID that VF tail code.
K5083 thanks for posting the old pics. I would love to see more stuff like those. 
Robbie
Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:16 am
Thanks August for the wonderful slection of photos. Looking forward to more!
Merry Christmas! Mark
Merry Christmas! Mark
Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:29 am
Here's a list of Naval Air Reserve Station Codes that I have.
Anacostia..........A
Akron................L
Atlanta..............B
Birmingham.......T
Columbus..........C
Dallas................D
Denver...............P
Glenview............V
Grosse Isle.........I
Jacksonville.........F
Los Alamitos........L
Memphis.............M
Miami.................H
Minneapolis.........E
New Orleans........X
New York.............R
Niagra Falls..........H
Norfolk................S
Oakland...............F
Olathe.................K
Seatlle.................T
South Weymouth..Z
Spokane..............N
St. Louis..............U
Willow Grove.......W
I'm guessing the second letter in the tail markings "VF" stood for Fighter (Glenview Fighter).
I have pictures of an Oakland NAS Corsair which is marked FF (Oakland Fighter). Not sure if Jacksonville was F also?
I have noticed that at some point they went with just a single letter tail code, but then the Air Stations name and Orange Band is usually painted on the fuselage.
Regards,
Mike
Anacostia..........A
Akron................L
Atlanta..............B
Birmingham.......T
Columbus..........C
Dallas................D
Denver...............P
Glenview............V
Grosse Isle.........I
Jacksonville.........F
Los Alamitos........L
Memphis.............M
Miami.................H
Minneapolis.........E
New Orleans........X
New York.............R
Niagra Falls..........H
Norfolk................S
Oakland...............F
Olathe.................K
Seatlle.................T
South Weymouth..Z
Spokane..............N
St. Louis..............U
Willow Grove.......W
I'm guessing the second letter in the tail markings "VF" stood for Fighter (Glenview Fighter).
I have pictures of an Oakland NAS Corsair which is marked FF (Oakland Fighter). Not sure if Jacksonville was F also?
I have noticed that at some point they went with just a single letter tail code, but then the Air Stations name and Orange Band is usually painted on the fuselage.
Regards,
Mike