Warbird Information Exchange

From your underside picture, it appears that the "Spitfire" has peed itself? Perhaps the excitement of being hoisted up high caused the loss of bladder control.

August

Its just accurately replicating having a Merlin in it.

Gary

For what it's worth, I saw it hanging for years with that stain under it and thought it had an engine inside. When they brought it down to be displayed with the 109 I pulled on the prop...no compression, so no engine. Same for the 109.

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ATC: "Oscar 2, cleared to engage wildlife at your discretion..."

"2. Is there any recognized or attached identity to the CG-4?"

The steel tubing in the cockpit and the fuselage appear to be pretty much original. That is, they have rebuilt an original steel frame. ALL the wood work in the nose is not historically accurate and is not complete. The steering wheel is not correct. The instrument panel looks right. The frame appears to be single steering which would make it late 1942 Cessna production or approximately the first six months of 1943 by any other of the prime contractors. As single steering early production, it is missing the radio system.

The cargo floor looks to be a good simulation. The mechanical nose locking system is not complete. The fold down unloading ramps are missing. The wheel carriage is missing. There were a few but not many CG-4A flown into combat with the drop off wheel carriage and extra long skids. The skids appear to be missing. The fabric inside the cargo section looks to be painted white. It should be the natural, unpainted fabric color. The warning stencils inside the forward cargo area are missing. ID the serial? Not likely. In some instances the frame contractor riveted their ID plate with serials. Some primes riveted the CG4A contract number and serial number plate to the tubing, but most were attached to the forward, inside edge of the cargo section port rear door.

Otherwise, it is a pretty good representation.

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Charles Day,
Silent Ones WWII Invasion Glider Test & Experiment CCAAF Wilmington Ohio