Warbird Information Exchange

I didn't want to hijack the P-40/China thread, so here's a link to the Thai museum that has one of the Tora Tora Tora Kate Replicas. Does anybody have an ID or N-Number for this bird?

http://thaiaviation.com/gallery2/v/Tang ... 1.jpg.html

She looks a bit odd to me and I'm wondering if it is one of the Tora Kates built in Japan. The engine cowling looks to be longer, the exhaust certainly is and there is no fake cowl flaps. In addition, it has air vents cut in vertically on each side in the accessory area similar to the Tora Zekes. I don't think any of the US built Kates ha those vents.
It could've bee modified after the filming, and a new engine installed, but there is something about this bird that doesn't look like all the other Tora Kates I've seen.
Anybody got any info?
Thanks.
Jerry

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Is it N1254 or N1264?
bill word

It just looks different with out the torpedo underneath.

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Trae

It looks 1254 not 100 percent sure now. Click on the link above go to go to second prevois picture, click on the picture to enlarge.

Wow!
I missed the N-number on the panel!
I knew somebody outthere could ID this one pretty quickly.
Anybody know when it was sold and shipped to Thailand and if they still fly it?
Jerry

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

Jerry,

I've reserched the "Tora" conversions extensively,
although there are still some holes and gapping ones at that.
But I believe the Kate owned by the Tango Squadron is this:
Type: CCF Harvard Mk. 4
msn: CCF4-20
s/n: RCAF 20229
reg.: N1264
tail no. AI-315

I think it flew in "Pearl Harbor" (2001) but would have to double
check my other files.

The warbird registry will tell you some more.

regards,
Simon Beck
Hollywood Aviation Fan

Jerry,

Googled around a bit and found that Tango Squadron purchased
N1264 in 1998 but I'm not sure who from?
Probably wasn't used in pearl Harbor since its been in Thailand
since then?

Cheers
Simon