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Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:58 pm
gary & fresno are th the sandford & son of wix!!
You big dummy!
Ryan
Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:24 pm
rwdfresno wrote:gary & fresno are th the sandford & son of wix!!
You big dummy!
Ryan
Or providers of killer props for the next Road Warrior sequel....
shutup Lamont!!
Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:56 pm
skymstr02 wrote:That helicopter must've been deregistered with the FAA because that tail number now belongs on a homebuilt in Wisconsin.
Perhaps, but here's the info I got from the FAA website when I just now checked it........
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=2056B
Gary
Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:57 pm
T33driver wrote:
Or providers of killer props for the next Road Warrior sequel....
Yeah, well y'all just wait 'til I get my AirTruk, then we'll see who's laughing then.
Gary
Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:34 pm
retroaviation wrote:skymstr02 wrote:That helicopter must've been deregistered with the FAA because that tail number now belongs on a homebuilt in Wisconsin.
Perhaps, but here's the info I got from the FAA website when I just now checked it........
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=2056B Gary
I had glanced at it and thought it was 206 Golf Bravo, my bad!
Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:37 am
I think you should get that chopper back in the air! (and provide daily updates offcourse

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Wed May 02, 2007 4:46 pm
Ryan,
If that fire truck's an ex-USAF or USAAF model, the DoD Fire Academy down here'd love to get it!
Wed May 02, 2007 4:59 pm
rwdfresno What do you still have?
Me and my father are interested in purchasing some old beat up jeep or military truck and are interested in restoring it.
Could you send me a list or somthing with prices?
Thanks in advance.
Wed May 02, 2007 6:47 pm
The fire truck is rumored to be used at Hammer Field in Fresno, CA. There is no evidence to confirm it, but it does have some sort of markings on the bumper, but not sure what they are, and they aren't all that visible due to a combination of being painted over and fading. I have looked for a year on the truck but couldn't really find much but it is a really early FWD (1940s) and that model was definitely used by the Army Air Corps and Air Force as well as civies.
Ryan
Thu May 03, 2007 10:00 am
Second Air Force wrote:Will the AAWRPZVATCR&HR eventually reach this stage? If so, the Christmas card is going to be kind of complicated.

NAS Clinton, Oklahoma circa 1946, with around 9,000 residents.
If you have any more Clinton NAS shots or know where I can get them can you let me know?
Dan
Thu May 03, 2007 1:26 pm
Dan,
The Clinton-Sherman Airport Authority used to have photos posted, but since the campaign to become a "Spaceport" began it appears that they purged most of the historical items from their websites. I think I have copies of some of their photos in my files--I'm on my way to work now but will try to find them and post what I have tonight (provided I find anything in my neat, organized storage!!

) Here's a start:
Scott
Thu May 03, 2007 3:19 pm
Thanks Scott!
As you know most of the Navy and Marine aircraft went there to be chopped up by Sherman Iron Works. All but 7 PBJs one of which is mine went to Clinton.
Thanks,
Dan
Fri May 04, 2007 12:40 am
Dan,
Here is one more photo of the storage area looking east. On the right of the picture is the PB4Y-1 area (marked "5"), and just below the runways are what look to be twin engined birds--Harpoons or PBJs maybe? This picture was shot much earlier than the first one I posted, as the field in the lower left corner is still fairly empty. Interesting side note to these photos is that the warehouses on the far side of the Cantonment Area are still standing, the last structures from Navy days.
For anyone who is wondering, this station was the storage and scrapping site for over 8,800 Navy and Marine Corps WWII aircraft, and is located at Burns Flat, Oklahoma.
Scott
Fri May 04, 2007 11:03 am
Thanks again Scott. If by some chance you find any pictures of stored PBJs sitting at Clinton my crew would love to see them. All of the Mitchells that you will ever see flying or static are Army Air Corp or lendlease. All that is but ours. The only PBJ left out of hundreds.
Dan
Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:33 am
Hi Gary,Love your Cat and DC-3.My name is Martin Jackson and I have a posting on Google Earth for all PBY- Catalinas that can be seen on the site,and would love to add yours.My Site on Google Earth is called,A Salute to the PBY Catalina,Nickname Jacko1.My email is
martinj@westnet.com.au If you do not wish your location known no problems.
Cheers Martin jackson.
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