Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:07 pm
Nice cone on the Hellcat. Barf-O!
Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:10 pm
The CAF has nothing to do with with the Wildcat, the wreckage was sold off.
Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:52 pm
The CAF doesn't own that Wildcat anymore. The remains were sold and it is being rebuilt in Uvalde, Texas.
Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:54 pm
spookythecat wrote:Nice cone on the Hellcat. Barf-O!
That was a Jack Sandberg "racer" special. Clipped wingtips too.
Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:23 pm
Speedy wrote:spookythecat wrote:Nice cone on the Hellcat. Barf-O!
That was a Jack Sandberg "racer" special. Clipped wingtips too.
JRS found the F6F abandoned at some airport in the midwest IIRC.
Amazing story of dedication to recover it.
Rich
Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:44 pm
Using PhotoShop and enlarging it does look like Shady Lady. Thanks to all who id it.
bill word
bill word
Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:01 pm
I remember seeing most of these in 1973 at a airshow in San Marcos, Texas.... 
Lynn
Lynn
Re: ????
Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:05 pm
Jack Cook wrote:They all look better back then especially the SB2C and it's Curtiss prop
It's just a coincidence that none of them has big ugy decals
There's Jacks mandatory decal comment.
???
Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:20 pm
and it looks much better with that Curtiss prop 
Re: ???
Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:31 pm
Jack Cook wrote:and it looks much better with that Curtiss prop
Jack.. you are righter than two rabbits... or one pony!
If the CAF were parking it in a Museum it would improve the looks. But the Curtis Electric props were supposed to not be as user friendly to operate. Now I ONLY read that in a book and am standing by with my flame suit on!
SPANNER
PS... Good to hear from you Jack.
Re: ???
Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:49 pm
Light the torch!SPANNERmkV wrote:But the Curtis Electric props were supposed to not be as user friendly to operate. Now I ONLY read that in a book and am standing by with my flame suit on!
Most Allison powered birds (P-38/P-40/P-51A), some Wildcats and P-47s seem to be flying with them just fine. I think the hard part is finding them more than it is operating them.
Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:25 pm
If the B-25 is "Shady Lady" does anybody know it's id?
bill word
bill word
Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:43 pm
Using Warbirds Directory 2008 and finding a B-25 owned by J K West and then by John Stokes I came up with the B-25 I identified above that is now at Castle Museum
bill word
108-47645 B-25J 44-86891 N3337G
Davis Monthan AFB AZ: wfu, open storage 12.57/59
Max Biegert, Phoenix AZ 22.4.59
L. K. Roser, Phoenix AZ (tanker #37) 12.59/65 (conv. to air tanker 6.60, 1170 gallons)
Aero Industries, Addison TX 2.65/69 (op. for Texas Instruments to flight test development of infrared & radar systems)
Jeanette T. Bryant, Jacksonville FL 5.70/71
Payne Company, Pecos TX 2.71
J. K. West/ R & W Air Ag Inc, Angleton TX 11.71/76
John J. Stokes/ Cen-Tex Aviation, San Marcos TX 1.76/77
Dwight L. Reimer/ Minter Field Air Museum, Shafter CA 8.77/79
Leroy W. Richards, Chico CA 10.79
USAFM, Castle AFB CA: del. 14.1.80/08 (displ. as "02344", later "891/Lazy Daisy Mae")
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bill word
108-47645 B-25J 44-86891 N3337G
Davis Monthan AFB AZ: wfu, open storage 12.57/59
Max Biegert, Phoenix AZ 22.4.59
L. K. Roser, Phoenix AZ (tanker #37) 12.59/65 (conv. to air tanker 6.60, 1170 gallons)
Aero Industries, Addison TX 2.65/69 (op. for Texas Instruments to flight test development of infrared & radar systems)
Jeanette T. Bryant, Jacksonville FL 5.70/71
Payne Company, Pecos TX 2.71
J. K. West/ R & W Air Ag Inc, Angleton TX 11.71/76
John J. Stokes/ Cen-Tex Aviation, San Marcos TX 1.76/77
Dwight L. Reimer/ Minter Field Air Museum, Shafter CA 8.77/79
Leroy W. Richards, Chico CA 10.79
USAFM, Castle AFB CA: del. 14.1.80/08 (displ. as "02344", later "891/Lazy Daisy Mae")
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Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:52 pm
Great time machine pics there, Bill.
Thanks for posting!
Doesn't seem to be listed under that name in the Warbird Directory.
However the aircraft discussed has the following entry, if that's of help:
108- B-25J 44-86891 Davis Monthan AFB AZ: wfu, open storage 12.57/59
47645 • EB-25J N3337G Max Biegert, Phoenix AZ 22.4.59
JB-25J L. K. Roser, Phoenix AZ (tanker #37) 12.59/65
(conv. to air tanker 6.60, 1170 gallons)
Aero Industries, Addison TX 2.65/69
(op. for Texas Instruments to flight test
development of infrared & radar systems)
Jeanette T. Bryant, Jacksonville FL 5.70/71
Payne Company, Pecos TX 2.71
J. K. West/ R & W Air Ag Inc, Angleton TX 11.71/76
John J. Stokes/ Cen-Tex Aviation, San Marcos TX 1.76/77
Dwight L. Reimer/ Minter Field Air Museum,
Shafter CA 8.77/79
Leroy W. Richards, Chico CA 10.79
USAFM, Castle AFB CA: del. 14.1.80/08
(displ. as "02344", later "891/Lazy Daisy Mae")
Thanks for posting!
bilwor wrote:If the B-25 is "Shady Lady" does anybody know it's id?
bill word
Doesn't seem to be listed under that name in the Warbird Directory.
However the aircraft discussed has the following entry, if that's of help:
108- B-25J 44-86891 Davis Monthan AFB AZ: wfu, open storage 12.57/59
47645 • EB-25J N3337G Max Biegert, Phoenix AZ 22.4.59
JB-25J L. K. Roser, Phoenix AZ (tanker #37) 12.59/65
(conv. to air tanker 6.60, 1170 gallons)
Aero Industries, Addison TX 2.65/69
(op. for Texas Instruments to flight test
development of infrared & radar systems)
Jeanette T. Bryant, Jacksonville FL 5.70/71
Payne Company, Pecos TX 2.71
J. K. West/ R & W Air Ag Inc, Angleton TX 11.71/76
John J. Stokes/ Cen-Tex Aviation, San Marcos TX 1.76/77
Dwight L. Reimer/ Minter Field Air Museum,
Shafter CA 8.77/79
Leroy W. Richards, Chico CA 10.79
USAFM, Castle AFB CA: del. 14.1.80/08
(displ. as "02344", later "891/Lazy Daisy Mae")
Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:54 pm
Errr, snap! 
I have no knowledge of the B-25 myself. Anyone confirm a link?
I have no knowledge of the B-25 myself. Anyone confirm a link?