Warbird Information Exchange

Hi all,

This is my first post to this forum. It was recommended to me by one of the members of http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/ , where I posted this question earlier.
I've tried to track down the whereabouts of a certain aircraft which I saw back in 1993, when I toured Louisiana and Texas during a holiday trip.
My search concerns the wreck of the only four-engined aircraft ever built in Louisiana, the Monsted-Vincent MV-1 Starflight (reg N77770), of which only one example was built. It was located at the Wedell Williams Memorial Aviation Museum in Patterson, Louisiana, USA. The museum was (is?) adjacent to the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport located at Patterson, Louisiana (PTN / KPTN). This museum was devastated by hurricane Andrew in 1992, the MV-1 was blown over on its back and sustained heavy damage. The wrecked aircraft and a little building were the only remnants of the museum left on the site. A brief note on the door of the building stated that the rest of the collection was 'stored elsewhere'.
Since then I tried to find out what happened to this unique aircraft. There is no reference on the www about its fate; was it was broken up, restored, put in storage or whatever? Anyone knows where it is now? Was the museum rebuilt or relocated in the years after the hurricane? I've e-mailed to several persons connected to the museum, but they didn't bother to answer my e-mails.

Anyway, some pictures of the aircraft can be found here:
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contribut ... r/3084.htm
http://aerofiles.com/mon-vincent.jpg
and some of my slides of the wreck as it looked when I found it can be found here: http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showth ... post767904

I’m curious if anyone can help me out; if I ever go on holiday in the US again, I would like to see it once again, but in a better condition I hope, and if it is still along somewhere, of course...

Thanks for your help,
Tillerman.

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Jets are nice. Props are nicer.

It has a familiar resemblance to the Budd Conestoga, doesn't it?

Good luck with your search!

Saludos,


Tulio

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Why take the best part of life out of your life, when you can have life with the best part of your life in your life?

I am one of them 'futbol' people.

Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

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

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

Tulio-

While it resembles the RB-1 in appearance, the MV-1 was thrust into the sky by the mighty roar of four Continental C-85's, for a GRAND total of 340 HP.

Tom-

Awesome power, ain't it? : )

Saludos!


Tulio

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Why take the best part of life out of your life, when you can have life with the best part of your life in your life?

I am one of them 'futbol' people.

Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

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

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

It was I who recomended Tillerman hear!. WIXers know just about everthing about odd American aircraft and let's face it this one is about as odd as it can get!. Good luck in your serch T'man and keep us posted!

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