Warbird Information Exchange

Finally took the time for a complete visit to LSFM, my first since hurricane Ike. While there are a few planes still being worked on and a few in the back of the 2nd hanger, the museum looks very nice and the gift shop is well stocked. All 5 "ride planes" were outside with the Stearman and AT6 giving rides today.

i have really been wanting to get back down to Galveston [it's been 18 months] looks they have gotten things going along nicely. THANKS a lots for sharing your FINE pics.

is that Guy Bordelon's paint scheme just without the radar dome on the F4u?

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Sort Of, but it has the tail code of RW on the verticle stab instead of NP.

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the PB4Y-2 Privateer is looking realy good, did they give a time frame when it might be ready to fly?

I didn't ask. The last time I was there (April) it was sitting outside. They have the two top turrets on display, I didn't post any pictures. I'll try to follow up on the status.

Thanks for the Lone Star update. Havent seen a full set of pictures of the collection and museum since the Hurricane. Looks like they are recovering nicely.

I never saw the cuban AT-11 before. Very cool, nice to see some unusual warbird markings. Is it airworthy? Either way it looks great.

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I didn't ask about the status of the AT-11 but the website shows it: F/DISPLAY, I assume it can fly.

All the airplanes in the pictures that rode out the Hurricane were the PB4Y, TBM, PBY, PV-2, Tiger Moth, AT-11 (which they almost had ready to go but ran out of time), and the UC-78.

thanks for the pics

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documenting restored B-17s and those undergoing restoration to flight:

Here's the AT-11 as it appeared in 1980 at the Victory Air Museum, fresh out of decades in storage:

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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)

Nice collection of aircraft... thank you for sharing the pictures

Great pictures. Thanks for posting. Do you have any pictures of the tail turret on the PB4Y-2 Privateer that you could post?

Thanks.

Ron

Here is the only shot I have of the rear turret. Also a shot of the two top turrets and another shot of the AT-11. I'll be going back soon so if you need anything in particular, let me know.

it's looking really good

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