Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Thu May 15, 2025 9:55 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 25 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2
Author Message
 Post subject: Re: SNJ's ...
PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:43 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member

Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm
Posts: 7802
51fixer wrote:
Mark Allen M wrote:
51fixer wrote:
Any info on this photo like a date?

March 1943

Does it have an identifying # such as the color slide?


No color slide # that I could find, just the info below:

Robert L. Lawson Collection
Accession Number 1996.488.166.052
Accession Date 01/05/1996
Date Created March 1943
Object Desciption SNJ Texans and other training planes lined up on the flight line at Naval Air Station (NAS) Miami, Florida.
Medium Black and white

_________________
“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: SNJ's ...
PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:56 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:48 pm
Posts: 841
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Mark:

I hope you place these terrific photo files of yours into the "Photo Gallery" portion of this website.

John

_________________
http://www.fuselagecodes.com


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: SNJ's ...
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:36 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!

Joined: Sun May 30, 2004 9:56 am
Posts: 1543
Location: Brush Prairie, WA, USA
The SNJ at San Diego CGS makes me think of when I stared at those houses in 1957 wishing I was there, not in boot camp at MCRD. I wouldn't do it again but wont ever forget it either. As we use to say Gung Ho times.

_________________
GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: SNJ's ...
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:23 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club

Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:27 am
Posts: 2463
Location: Ellerslie Georgia, USA
Mark Allen M wrote:
Per request, source Museum of Naval aviation archives. San Diego Air and Space Museum archives. Boeing aviation archives. My collection.

Image
SNJ Texan assigned to Naval Air Station NAS Memphis Tennessee
112121 SNJ-6 Texan on display at National Museum of Naval Aviation,
Pensacola, FL.

Image
An SNJ-5 Texan of Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron FASRON 117
90790 (c/n 88-18068) SNJ-5 Texan was USAAF 42-86287. To civilian registry as N3375G with Planes of Fame, Anchorage, AK.


_________________
Kind Regards,
Gary Lewis
J.A.F.O.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: SNJ's ...
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:28 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club

Joined: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:27 am
Posts: 2463
Location: Ellerslie Georgia, USA
[quote="Mark Allen M

Image
An SNJ-4 Texan assigned to Marine Corps Air Station MCAS Cherry Point North Carolina pictured after colliding with a truck while taxiing[/quote]

27842 (c/n 88-13578) to Spanish AF as C.6-159. Noted preserved at
Cuatro Vientos Jun 2004 as 'C.6-35'

_________________
Kind Regards,
Gary Lewis
J.A.F.O.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: SNJ's ...
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:32 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:48 pm
Posts: 1925
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Mark Allen M wrote:
Per request, source Museum of Naval aviation archives. San Diego Air and Space Museum archives. Boeing aviation archives. My collection.

Image
An SNJ-5 Texan in the post-World WarII markings of Naval Air Station NAS New York New York pictured at long Island City New Jersey

Man! That guy was given more than his fair share of abuse.

_________________
Tri-State Warbird Museum Collections Manager & Museum Attendant

Warbird Philosophy Webmaster


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: SNJ's ...
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:24 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:21 pm
Posts: 1329
Location: Dallas TX
You've got to admit, the T-6/SNJ is a gooood lookin' airplane!

_________________
Taylor Stevenson


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: SNJ's ...
PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:12 am 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:02 am
Posts: 4695
Location: Yucca Valley, CA
Let's crop that first photo down:
Image
Check it out: including a rudder at the far left, I count 16 Northrop BT-1s - aka the father of the SBD! That's nearly a third of the whole production run. I really love finding shots of these obsolete 1930s planes still in use during the war.

_________________
Image
All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
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)


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:36 am 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member

Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm
Posts: 7802
An owner is looking for a new scheme for his SNJ-4
Always happy to help if I can. I'm certain there's other SNJ WIXer experts out there who have some good ideas as well. Hope ya find a good one. :supz:

Bare with me as I reload some of these photos from an old photobucket account I no longer use.

_________________
“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:07 pm 
Offline

Joined: Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:16 pm
Posts: 22
Any idea what if any colors the Norfolk SNJ's wore?
My Grandfather Trained there before transitioning to PBM's.


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 25 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 270 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group