Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Mon Aug 25, 2025 3:19 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 16 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
kalamazookid
PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:27 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2004 7:49 pm
Posts: 2179
Location: West Lafayette, Ind.
Tigercat's first engine runs are scheduled for tomorrow. Today, it was sitting outside the hangar undergoing some hydraulic tests and inspections. They tested the wingfold several times. Unfortunately, I don't have pics, and even worse, due to my class schedule, I won't be able to go see the engine runs tomorrow. No news on the Bearcat yet.

_________________
Matt
Top
 Profile  
 
ZRX61
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:53 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club

Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am
Posts: 2309
Is it sold & if so, who/where to?

_________________
Those who possess real knowledge are rare.

Those who can set that knowledge into motion in the physical world are rarer still.

The few who possess real knowledge and can set it into motion of their own hands are the rarest of all.
Top
 Profile  
 
kalamazookid
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:24 am 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2004 7:49 pm
Posts: 2179
Location: West Lafayette, Ind.
The Tigercat was sold to Rod Lewis, who has his collection in the San Antonio area. The Bearcat has been sold and will be based out of Tulsa, OK.

_________________
Matt
Top
 Profile  
 
Jack Cook
 Post subject: ???
PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:48 am 
Offline
Co-MVP - 2006
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 01, 2004 11:21 pm
Posts: 11475
Location: Salem, Oregon
Does the Bearcat still have that big hatch (?) on the starboard side?

_________________
Don't touch my junk!!
Top
 Profile  
 
tulsaboy
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:11 am 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:08 pm
Posts: 1181
Location: Tulsa, OK
Did I hear Tulsa, OK??? Where is it going to be based out of? Jones-Riverside? Do you know who bought it? There's a few guys here with some fun toys (P-51, B-25, Wildcat, etc.) that seem to be slowly acquiring some neat stuff.

kevin

_________________
FOUND the elusive DT-built B-24! Woo-hoo!!!
Top
 Profile  
 
Steve Nelson
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:07 am 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club

Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:32 am
Posts: 4337
Location: Battle Creek, MI
The Air Zoo's Hellcat has a big, non-standard hatch in the aft fuselage, but I don't ever remember seeing one on the Bearcat.

SN
Top
 Profile  
 
Jack Cook
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:11 am 
Offline
Co-MVP - 2006
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 01, 2004 11:21 pm
Posts: 11475
Location: Salem, Oregon
I think you've got them backwards.
The Bearcat had that hatch before Gunther Batz had it and it sported the Thai paint scheme. It was for aerial photography (?)

_________________
Don't touch my junk!!
Top
 Profile  
 
ZRX61
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:17 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club

Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am
Posts: 2309
kalamazookid wrote:
The Tigercat was sold to Rod Lewis, who has his collection in the San Antonio area.


Do I see FOUR Tigercats at Reno next year? :wink:

_________________
Those who possess real knowledge are rare.

Those who can set that knowledge into motion in the physical world are rarer still.

The few who possess real knowledge and can set it into motion of their own hands are the rarest of all.
Top
 Profile  
 
kalamazookid
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:56 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2004 7:49 pm
Posts: 2179
Location: West Lafayette, Ind.
Quote:
Do I see FOUR Tigercats at Reno next year?


Based on what I've heard, I wouldn't be surprised if that happened. I'm not at liberty to give the name of the new owner of the Bearcat just yet, but I was told that it will be flown quite a bit. I haven't heard this guy's name in connection with any fighter-type warbirds before, but I may have missed something.

_________________
Matt
Top
 Profile  
 
Steve Nelson
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:54 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club

Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:32 am
Posts: 4337
Location: Battle Creek, MI
I wasn't saying the Bearcat doesn't have the fuselage hatch, but I'm 100% sure the Hellcat has a big baggage door on the right side. Like many warbirds, they were probably modified post-war by civillian owners.

It'll be sad to see the Cats leave Kalamazoo, but at the same time it's great that they'll be flying again.


SN
Top
 Profile  
 
Trey Carroll
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:35 pm 
Offline
Newly-minted T-6 Pilot
User avatar

Joined: Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:55 pm
Posts: 713
Location: Central Indiana
For the Bearcat, I wonder if it's Trent Latshaw, the guy who owns the Mustang "Millie G", which at the moment is a bit dinged up right now. Isn't Steve Craig around those parts, the man who owns Flying Dutchman?

_________________
"There are two types of people here; airshow whores and airshow prostitutes. The whores, like you and I, do airshow stuff for free, whereas the prostitutes are paid" - Reg Urschler
Top
 Profile  
 
ZRX61
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:42 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club

Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:16 am
Posts: 2309
Steve is based out of Lawrence, Kansas

_________________
Those who possess real knowledge are rare.

Those who can set that knowledge into motion in the physical world are rarer still.

The few who possess real knowledge and can set it into motion of their own hands are the rarest of all.
Top
 Profile  
 
bobbrunn
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:19 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:02 pm
Posts: 130
Location: Savannah GA
Did the Hellcat get bought as well ?
Top
 Profile  
 
warbirdguy
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:22 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:36 pm
Posts: 917
Location: Valparaiso, IN
No, the Hellcat wasn't for sale. Only the Bearcat and Tigercat because they weren't historically significant (between wars).

_________________
"Keep 'em Flying!"
Top
 Profile  
 
mazdaP5
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:03 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:12 am
Posts: 927
Location: Just outside of Grosse Ile N.A.S.
warbirdguy wrote:
No, the Hellcat wasn't for sale. Only the Bearcat and Tigercat because they weren't historically significant (between wars).


grrr
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 16 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot], Google Adsense [Bot] and 25 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group