Condition of Grumman F6F at Andrews AFB
Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:18 pm
Anybody know what kind of shape the F6F is in that's sitting outside at Andrews AFB? I understand it used to be an F6F-5K drone?
Dan
Dan
Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:34 pm
From the ground on walk around it didn't look to bad. Who know's whats inside.
Next time I'm there I'll try to get a better look and take more pics.
It's a weather vane and the pilot is motorized to turn his head and wave.
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f6fregis ... 77722.html
Regards,
Mike
Next time I'm there I'll try to get a better look and take more pics.
It's a weather vane and the pilot is motorized to turn his head and wave.
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f6fregis ... 77722.html
Regards,
Mike
Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:19 pm
According to Anthony Mazzone, Director, Naval stricken aircraft, the airplane is cobbled together and is a shell. It was put together from misc parts for just the purpose it is serving.
that description fits a lot of the flying warbirds out there
Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:17 pm
'the airplane is cobbled together and is a shell. It was put together from misc parts"
Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:58 am
a photo taken 30 years ago
Martin
Martin
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:36 am
I guess maybe I should have said non aviation constructed cosmetically correct miscellaneous parts !
Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:27 am
RickH wrote:According to Anthony Mazzone, Director, Naval stricken aircraft, the airplane is cobbled together and is a shell. It was put together from misc parts for just the purpose it is serving.
Didn't realize the Navy had a Director for stricken aircraft. This one sure looks stricken all right. Is it his job to make sure they are kept in stricken condition?
August
P.S. Yes I know "stricken" in this case means "struck off" and not "wounded" but I still thought it was funny.
Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:56 am
Anthony Mazzone is the Director of the Naval Inventory Control Point, NAVICP, aircraft are a small part of what he does.
Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:56 am
Interesting, here's Anthony's signature and title that I just received on an email a few weeks ago.
But I'm sure he will appreciate the promotion.
Actually, NAVICP is commanded by an Admiral. The last one that I had correspondence with was Admiral Harnitchek. That's been a couple of years, when I first met him he was a Captain, he was involved with the TA-4 transfer.
Anthony Mazzone
NAVICP
Stricken Aircraft Program Manager
But I'm sure he will appreciate the promotion.
Actually, NAVICP is commanded by an Admiral. The last one that I had correspondence with was Admiral Harnitchek. That's been a couple of years, when I first met him he was a Captain, he was involved with the TA-4 transfer.
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Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:28 pm
the airplane is cobbled together and is a shell
How many flying a/c were rebuilt used parts and peices of many and were a shell to begin with? The Navy would be better off preserving her using salt water and zebra mussels
Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:59 pm
The Navy would be better off preserving her using salt water and zebra mussels
Hey wait they already do that!
Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:18 pm
Speaking of which, (zebra mussels, that is) isn't there supposed to be an F6F in Lake Michigan still?
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Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:22 pm
http://www.komoradio.com/news/local/16213707.html
The Navy was preserving these cannons here in Oregon until some interlopers interfered.
The Navy was preserving these cannons here in Oregon until some interlopers interfered.
Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:53 pm
Guys the one thing you are forgetting by always bashing the Naval Aviation Museum, is that they are not the NMUSAF or the NASM. THey do not have the same amount of staff, funds, and means to get every aircraft right now. Things are in the works, but take time.
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Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:16 pm
Nobody mentioned the Naval Aviation Museum.
They don't set and enforce Navy policy.
They don't set and enforce Navy policy.