Warbird Information Exchange

North Carolina State University's photo archive turned up a few goodies. Click on links for the huge enlargements:

Fairchild YF-1/C-8, dated 1939; anyone recognize the squadron insignia?
http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/0230703


Keystone LB-5 Buccaneer 27-339, dated 1928; pilot Wade L. Roberts on the right:
http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/0229228


And the aft fuselage of a Martin Maryland donated by the Glenn L. Martin Co. to NC State College as a teaching aid, dated July 1942:
http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/0230700


Hopefully I'll find more old Warbirds donated to school aviation departments. The search continues...

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Top one is 16th Observation Squadron

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Lest Hero-worship raise it's head and cloud our vision, remember that World War II was fought and won by the same sort of twenty-something punks we wouldn't let our daughters date.

Chris,
What is the catalog number on the Baltimore aft Fus? (link is the Keystone)

Marauderman26

OOPS - Sorry, fixed the link. Here, have a DH-4M (? Baugher has 24113 as a Jenny and 24-113 as unknown):

http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/0230697

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)