T28's plus OV1

skippyscage · **Posted:** Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:37 pm

aircraft has been placed to look like a crash - some extra parts have obviously been added, like at the end of the horizontal stab.

it is marked as 131877 with should translate as 41-31877 a B26, but the tail is too squared off at the top to be a B26?

any thoughts?

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FG1D Pilot · **Joined:** Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:42 am **Posts:** 450

Looks like a OV 1D Mohawk. The Star and Bar red stripe could be faded. www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com

skippyscage · **Posted:** Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:11 pm

wow good spot - I've trawled Google and found the tails match exactly - thanks!

it was almost too obvious - I assumed the extra tails were fake :roll:

Bill Kistler · **Posted:** Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:30 pm

Where is your photo taken skippy?

Bill

skippyscage · **Posted:** Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:32 pm

on the NV, AZ border at an old mining camp - there are also at least 31 T28's stored there.

I'm putting together a piece on my website about this location - I'll post here when I've finished - should be today sometime.

skippyscage · **Posted:** Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:25 pm

here's the piece with the T28's and the OV1

http://www.skippyscage.com/aviation/nv/t28

dj51d · **Posted:** Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:12 pm

Very interesting photos. It would be interesting to learn the identity of the Mohawk, as this is a previously unknown survivor.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11319

dj51d wrote:

It would be interesting to learn the identity of the Mohawk, as this is a previously unknown survivor.

Looks like the center section may have been burned out in a fire in photo 10/11. Are these remains or a survivor?

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

I wonder if these are John Gibson's T-28s?

Saludos,

Tulio

RareBear · **Posted:** Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:32 am

You can see them on Google Earth or Google Maps here:

35 42 29.50 N 114 47 57.00 W

Walt

skippyscage · **Posted:** Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:22 am

I've sent an e-mail to the owner of the mine asking all the above questions and more...

skippyscage · **Posted:** Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:35 pm

ok - found out some more info.

yes they are John Gibsons T28's

the OV1 was blown up for the film "3000 Miles to Graceland" (identity not known)

update info here

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:07 am

One of the T-28Bs there but not listed is B/N 137707 flown by my cousin in flight training and subject of the Monogram 1/48 kit.
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2923&highlight=cousins+t28
I've traded a few emails with John and he seems like a pretty decent fellow.

skippyscage · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:27 am

bear in mind that some may already have moved to a new location in Missouri that John now owns

there were only 31 last month - I think there were up to 50 at one point?

DanteC · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:59 am

Whereabouts in Missouri?

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