T-6s at Aviation High School on Long Island, NY

[bdk]

I received the following post on my blog regarding T-6s:

"...there are about 4 or 5 parked in Aviation High School in Long Island City (Queens) NY."

Has anyone seen these, have pictures of them or links they can post to them?

[Jack Cook]

I've heard they have a real AT-6 ie BC-1A.

[HogDriver44]

I think there are at least two T-6s there. Here's a photo of one of them I found on Flickr:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/2730216451_10c73a03d0.jpg

And another with a couple of them in shot:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1342/606035199_6da291348a.jpg

There's also a TA-4 there:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3441132308_0ea23eb6cb.jpg

I recall seeing at least one of the T-6s there about 10 years ago. Not sure about the other ones.

Last edited by HogDriver44 on Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:19 pm, edited 3 times in total.

[Chris Brame]

I did a quick look on Google Maps and could see what looked like three T-6s (two NMF, one black) and an A-4. They are at the northeast corner of 35th Street and 47th Avenue.

[Warbird Kid]

So close to my home and never knew about them! Maybe we can acquire one or three for our museum!

[bdk]

Go to the street view at 4656 35th Street, Long Island, NY for a better look. Looks like two of the T-6s, the A-4, a military Baron, a civil Bonanza and a Cessna with the wings cut off outboard of the struts. Can't see what's inside the hangar though!

40°44'34.05"N
73°55'47.70"W

[Warbird Kid]

Going to E-mail the principal and see what he thinks about the aircraft. I'm sure there probably not willing to just give then up, as well I 'm sure the closer museums,: American Airpower Museum, Warbirds Over Long Island, Berlin Airlift etc. probably have already tried it.

[AirJimL2]

They have three registered North Americans. A SNJ-5, an AT-6F, and an AT-6D. Search Aviation High School.

HTH,

Jim

[bdk]

A little birdie told me...

Could you please put up a post on the thread stating that someone from WIX is already in contact with the School Board about the aircraft and is working on either a trade or out right sale.

[Dave Lindauer]

After digging around a little on the Web it appears that we have:

T-6G 49-3189, N3142G. This was the natural finish a/c parked next to the green one, but based upon various photos I searched out of Flickr it appears that it MIGHT have been repainted in blue.

SNJ-5, BuNo 84910, N3674F. Apparently the green one.

AT-6F c/n 121-42548, N10434. Apparently the yellow one (USN New York markings) parked behind the Skyhawk.

Any confirmations or contradictions?