More warbird hunting in the Northeast: Private F-94 in NY?

Nathan · **Posted:** Mon Jun 06, 2016 11:52 pm

-Does anyone know of a privately owned F-94 on Long Island NY?

-Also there is reports of a F-86 in Parksville NY (two hours from me). Apparently the locals call him "The Sargent" and has a collection of military vehicles and a Uh-1. Other reports indicate a F-86 on location. Google map shows the UH-1. No F-86 though.

Nathan · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:26 am

Regarding the Parksville F-86, I found the address and sent out a letter. I hope I get a reply on it. Apparently the locals call the man "the Sergeant" and he has a collection of military vehicles, and a UH-1 sitting out in the field. There is a large flag pole in the same field.

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:10 pm

Speaking of F-94s, Nathan, are you aware of this one?

S/N 51-55??. Long gone, I'm sure, but maybe someone would remember an F-94 in a Dayton, OH playground? (Leon?)
ETA: Maybe this one? Although it would more likely be marked "PA AIR GUARD" on the nose.

Nathan Decker wrote:

F-94C-1-LO s/n 51-5598
*1957: USAF 48th FIS.
*1957: Massachusetts ANG 101st FIS.
*1957-59: Pennsylvania ANG 103rd FIS.
*4/1960: Donated for public display. Where to?

Nathan · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:38 pm

Im getting some comments that the Long Island F-94 was the one Castle recently got. It had the T-33/F-80 nose on it??

Nathan · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:54 am

Chris Brame wrote:

Speaking of F-94s, Nathan, are you aware of this one?

S/N 51-55??. Long gone, I'm sure, but maybe someone would remember an F-94 in a Dayton, OH playground? (Leon?)
ETA: Maybe this one? Although it would more likely be marked "PA AIR GUARD" on the nose.

Nathan Decker wrote:

F-94C-1-LO s/n 51-5598
*1957: USAF 48th FIS.
*1957: Massachusetts ANG 101st FIS.
*1957-59: Pennsylvania ANG 103rd FIS.
*4/1960: Donated for public display. Where to?

thank you Chris for helping me out

I got someone that's going to check on the F-94 in Long Island. It might still be there! :drink3:

Woodsy Airfield · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:10 am

Hark! A report in the June 1991, Vol 27-6 of Air Classics magazine shows photo of the Long Island Starfire in owners backyard. Its serial is 48-373 whose owner had purchased fuselage at a Mitchell Field surplus sale minus wings, horizontal stabilizer, and instruments.

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2016 4:08 pm

Aha! This had quite a history:

Nathan Decker wrote:

TF-80C-1-LO s/n 48-373
*11/1948: Delivered to the USAF.
*5/1949: Redesignated T-33A-1-LO.
*1950: Modified to the second YF-94 prototype.
*USAF 2500th ABW.
*2/15/1956: Withdrawn from use.

Did it say when he bought it? All my post-1981 AC mags were left behind in CA.

Woodsy Airfield · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2016 5:15 pm

Chris - The only sure thing mentioned was that the owner has had it for 4 years after he obtained it. I mis-spoke in earlier comments. The air frame had spent years as an attraction on a local preschool playground. The current owner purchased the F-94 fuselage after the preschool closed. It looks like current owner had obtained it circa 1987...

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