Warbird Information Exchange

I've been asked by 'Hurriquin' on the UKAR forum in the UK to help with identifying locations and identities for a series of old US museum and airshow photos, so I thought the WIX hive mind would be the perfect place to ask. I presume the link can be read here, if not then I'll try to post the pix individually. TIA.

https://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=90506

Paul,

#1, my best guess is the Pueblo Weisbrod museum in Colorado. They have an H-21 painted like that, and a B-29 that probably was in that condition in the late 80s.

#3 is certainly Chino and I would place the date close to March 1989, when I photographed those planes in similar condition and arrangement. The Bearcat is 122674, the CAF's airplane.

#10 is a scaled down Reggiane Re 2002 replica, I see someone on the thread posted its ID and sad fate. I photographed it at Oshkosh in 1987, but it might also have been there other years.

#11 is Ryan ST NC17343.

I agree that all of the photos captioned "possibly at Oshkosh" appear to be at Oshkosh.

August

That Tesori RE-2002 is a new one; looks to be PZL-powered and a nice job.

Does anyone have any history? I'm assuming it was a one-off.

Thanks August, I've linked this thread to his request.

#4 is a BT-13 Val replica from Tora! Tora! Tora!; I have a shot of what I think is the same plane painted up but can't get to it right now.

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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)

I have ID'd #5 as Lockheed C-60A N1000B, ex USAAF 43-16462 (1943). Still at Chino with Planes of Fame. Aerial Visuals entry https://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossie ... erial=4025. I have a photo from 1991 that shows the same discoloration pattern on the nose.

August

Thanks guys. The requestee appears to have gone radio silent but I'm sure he appreciates your help

Found the shot of the BT-13 Val replica I took back in '83 at Chino:

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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)

A message to the forum from 'Hurriquin'

Hi there,
Thank you so much for your help on this and the kind offer of sharing with another forum generated some great responses. Much appreciated.
Best regards
HurriQuin

#2 does not appear to have been taken at Chino. I don’t recall the T-6 with the three-bladed prop, the Marston matting or the BT-13. That may be Dennis Buehn’s T-6 which he made into a really nice sport plane in that configuration. I think he has been in Nevada for many years.