TBM-3 BuNo 69374 in storage for USS Midway Museum.

[hercules130]

As far as I can tell only the location of this bird has changed since 06 05, but the great guys at North Island have been spitting out projects; the last few years, just look at the Midway! Thanks for letting me lose to the men of the USS Midway Restoration Team. More on the background aircraft tomorrow.

TBM-3 (former N9650C) BuNo69374:

















Enjoy,

Gary

Last edited by hercules130 on Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:15 am, edited 1 time in total.

[warbird_patrick]

Another great looking project

[viking73]

Nice shots thanks. Do you have any close-up shots of the Cutlass that is there (visible in the backround of your first photo)?

[DryMartini]

The TBF had R-2600s - not that puny 9 cylinder...

Are there 2 cutlasses there - I see a tail in the far back, and
a fuselage section closer. Same plane?

[AirJimL2]

Are there 2 cutlasses there - I see a tail in the far back, and
a fuselage section closer. Same plane?

Midway has the remains of two F7Us.

Jim

[hercules130]

The TBF had R-2600s - not that puny 9 cylinder...

Are there 2 cutlasses there - I see a tail in the far back, and
a fuselage section closer. Same plane?

1st. Sorry about the 1820 in the photos, supposed to be in the UH-34 carcass folder. I will remove ASAP.

2nd. I will get to the Cutlass's tonight (please read first post). And Gents there are the remains of three machines at the facility.

[Holedigger]

WOW! Now That's a playground! Lots of work for years to come. Do they do a full job on the birds for the Midway or just external "static" with no guts?

[Jack Cook]

I wonder if they got the 2 A-7As and the T-34 that when at NTC??

[hercules130]

I wonder if they got the 2 A-7As and the T-34 that when at NTC??

No A-7s in the yard now, I believe one was present in 05 ( I'll check my photos)

The T-34 came from AMARG (perhaps not directly) I have photos of it in the AMARC RIT area from the entire span of my time at DM (97-02). It was not at the NAS North Island Facility in 05.