Warbird Information Exchange

Richard;
I think it looks more like a Lockheed C-60 or another Loadstar.
Great pic and really fun to examine!
Jerry

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I think Jerry is right, that taxiing airplane looks like a Lockheed to me also. Another question--go to the DC-3 to the right of the taxiing airplane. Now go to the fifth airplane down the first row--is that a DeHavilland product? A Dove or Devon possibly?

Scott

I think you're right Scott. It looks like the twin engine version. (Dove?)
Jerry

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

To give perspective to the Tulsa Airport layout here is a photo that tulsaboy posted on an earlier thread. You are looking south/southwest in this 1950's photo:

The original terminal and hangars we are discussing in this thread are the dark structures in the right upper corner of the photo with the original civilian runway layout north of them. The Douglas plant is the long building on the left upper, with several smaller support buildings around it. The four hangars in the foreground were built as a Modification Center and were where the YB-40's were converted as well as many other mod programs during the war. (I used to work in those hangars, incidentally!) The military runway set-up has been changed by the addition of the new runway that was laid to accomodate the B-47 that was produced at Douglas.

Thanks for posting these pics, Kevin!
Scott

Amazing photo! Wasn't there a Seafire there at that time as well?

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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)

Yes, there was a Seafire, and parts of the AT-9 at NMUSAF came from Spartan as well according to some sources.

Scott