Warbird Information Exchange

Ok - im seeking some information with people who own Korean war era warbirds.

I am hearing there is a potential remake of the famous movie "The Hunters" in production long term lead maybe to be happening in the USA. It maybe be a short film or it maybe be bigger scale not sure yet.

What i like to know is how many flying F-86 Sabres in the USA could be grouped up along with any other Korean era warbird props or jets?

I have been approached for some technical assistance but i am feeling if there is a actual need for the movie to proceed past the idea stage, to get in maybe some real metal for the flying scences and not use CGI stuff which is now so common.

Can anyone help?

Don't have a F-86, but one of the original pilots for the movie is in our CAF unit here in San Antonio area.

See Steve Hinton.
Rich

If you want a Korean era prop warplane for a movie, what could be better than Ed Downing's Skyraider? He's got enough ordianance on it to simulate a pretty good war. Matter of fact, I wouldn't stand under it as he flys by. He is also a combat pilot. Maybe it was the Pina Colada War, but the other guys were using real bullets. And if you need a leading man to portray a Korean AD pilot, someone young, dashing, tall, dark, and handsome-----well then I am sure I could learn to fly a Skyraider in time.

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Bill Greenwood
Spitfire N308WK

I know I'm missing a bunch, but here's some off the top of my head:

Flyable F-86s:

Paul Wood (Warbird Heritage Foundation), Waukegan IL
Al Hansen, Chino CA
Dale Snodgrass, St Augustine FL
Cavanaugh Flight Museum?? Addison TX
Ed Shipley, St Augustine FL??
Tom Wood, Indianapolis IN (hasn't flown in a few years IIRC)
Ivan Storz, Festus MO
Boeing?? Seattle WA

flyable MiG 15/17s:

Will Ward, Lansing MI
Vernon Ricks, Greenwood MS
Dan Sullivan, Anoka MN
Bob Reid, Mesa AZ
Randy Ball (Fighterjets Inc)

flyable T-33s:

Steve Hinton, Chino CA
Rick Clemons, Carson City NV
Chris Rounds, McMinnville TN
Kay Eckhardt, Salt Lake City UT
Paul Keppeler, Waukesha WI
Jim Allen, Waukesha WI
Vlado Lenoch, Chicago IL
Fowler Cary, Columbia SC
Roy Halliday, Denver CO

Skyraiders:

Eric Downing
Brent Hisey
Danny Summers
The Anders' (Heritage Flight Museum)
Mike Schloss (sold to ??)
Neal Melton (status of restoration?)

I'll yield to other WIXers on more of the Korean Era props...

Forgot about F-86 and MiG-15 at Planes of Fame and Rich Sugden has a MiG 15 and 17

And the T-33 at Palm Springs Air Museum. JD...you game to be movie star?

John

This might make a good opportunity to get some F-84Fs back in the air (to play the MiGs! ).

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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)

Dont forget a C-54!

Ive heard that the first A/c destoyed in the Korean War was a C-54 destroyed on the ground at Kimpo.

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Kevin Kearney
Vice President
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation


C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" 43-17228
C-97 "Angel of Deliverance" 52-2718 (painted as YC-97A 45-59595)
C-54E/R5D-4 "Spirit of Freedom" 44-9144 BuNo 90414 (wfu April/2020)
http://www.spiritoffreedom.org

What about F4U-5's? Mike George and Lone Star museum might help, some others around also....and F4U-4's took part....also some F-51's....

Mark

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Mark Morris

Couple of Skyraiders in the Los Angeles area and Yanks also has a flyable F-86 (at least it has flown in the last year or so).

Call Mark Foster (909/597-0802) at Planes of Fame and he can organize the entire thing. They do movie stuff all the time and can right size something to fit your needs.

I'd fight the theater crowd to see some F-82's airborne.

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

You will need some L-5s and L-19s also.

Don't forget Carl Penner's MIG-15 here in Wendover.

Tom P.

Thanks to all who replied i appreciate the info.

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Thanks