Confederate Air Force Panorama ...

[Mark Allen M]

Confederate Air Force Aircraft, Hughes Terminal, Las Vegas, Nevada panoramic photograph sometime in the 1980's.
Link: https://d.library.unlv.edu/digital/coll ... 4356/rec/2

[C VEICH]

Wow, what a turnout! Looks like just about all of the CAF "heavy metal" and a whole bunch of others. Great shot, thanks for sharing.

[Mark Allen M]

If you click on the link and then maximize the photo, you then can zoom in real close. There's just one plane I can't make out. It's in front of the A-20 and behind the B-24 on the right side of the photo. You can make out the wing and a flap down. B-26 perhaps?

[C VEICH]

If you click on the link and then maximize the photo, you then can zoom in real close. There's just one plane I can't make out. It's in front of the A-20 and behind the B-24 on the right side of the photo. You can make out the wing and a flap down. B-26 perhaps?

I would concur, gotta be the Marauder. The shape of the flap, the dihedral stab, and the large intake on top of the cowl all indicate B-26 to my eye.

[Mark Allen M]

And if you want to go waaaay back! ...

https://texasarchive.org/2009_02492

https://texasarchive.org/2009_02494

https://texasarchive.org/2009_02493

[JohnH]

Here’s the dates of that airshow. “Gathering of Eagles” in Las Vegas. April to May 1, 1986. I remember the PBY that Gary rescued was at Minter Field the week before and then flew to this show from Shafter.
So that’s another airplane that was there.

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[JohnH]

If you click on the link and then maximize the photo, you then can zoom in real close. There's just one plane I can't make out. It's in front of the A-20 and behind the B-24 on the right side of the photo. You can make out the wing and a flap down. B-26 perhaps?

I would concur, gotta be the Marauder. The shape of the flap, the dihedral stab, and the large intake on top of the cowl all indicate B-26 to my eye.

No it wasn’t there. The Marauder was in no shape for a trip like that in April, 1986 and was still being repaired from the Airsho 85 gear collapse. It made one short flight during the 86 Airsho, and they were still working gremlins out from the repair. The Spirit of Waco A26 was in Vegas and blew an engine there and the A26 Daisy Mae was also there. Here’s a video showing many of the aircraft there :

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vjT27BGMCpQ

[C VEICH]

Pretty sure I figured it out. The A-20 in the foreground is the (at the time) Lone Star example and the airplane behind it is the CAF example. If you look closely the shape of the wings and stabs are precisely the same. Not sure where the vertical fin of the CAF airplane went but must have gotten blurred out in the process of taking the photo.

PS - It just occurred to me how spectacularly rare it must have been for the two flyable Havocs to get together. Did that happen any other time than at this show?

PPS - The video link posted by JohnH confirms it is the CAF Havoc.

[Zac Yates]

That is a very, very cool and atmospheric image!

[JohnH]

Yes the CAF A-20 was definitely there, that I do remember also. Wow , so the William Farah now Rod Lewis was there too! Incredible.

[Michel Lemieux]

Hey....I remember those instant panoramic cameras!!!!!! Have not seen one of those pictures in a long time. Thank you for sharing.

[bdk]

CAF featuring the POF Thunderbolt front and center?

[Lon Moer]

Anyone know registration of the OnMark model Invader that was there?

[JohnH]

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[mike furline]

Anyone know registration of the OnMark model Invader that was there?

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http://www.warbirdregistry.org/a26regis ... 35643.html