Warbird Information Exchange

This was just posted on the Classic Propliners list by Ruud Leeuw. Apparently the list was compiled by David Ellis on 4 June 2004. I thought WIX might be interested.

Regards,

Mike


STORAGE AREA

PBY4: N2871G, N2872G, N6884C, N7962C

C-82: N5102B, N8009E, N9701F

C-118: N233HP, N51599

C-119: N37636, N8505A, N3003, N4999P, +2 others

P2: N122HP, N125HP, N128HP, N129HP, N138HP, N2216S, N2218A, N2218E, N2218Q, N7060Y, N8056D,

P3: 150510, 150529

KC97: N97HB, N397HP, N497HP, N972HP, N1365N, N29862, N29866,

L-18: N880V

F27: N127HP

C123: N8190B

C130: N131HP, N132HP, N133FF, N133HP, N134HP, N135HP, N8230H, +1 other

MAIN RAMP

B26: N126HP

C-119: N8093

P2: N8908F, N139HP, N140HP

Notes

C-119. I photographed two ex-RCAF C-119's parked together. One was your poor condition unidentified a/c with RCAF titles and no engines. The other was in good condition, RCAF flash only, no titles and no rudders. I assume from your discussion this to be N8094. The latter was not otherwise seen unless it too has joined the museum.

P2: N2216S is I know the correct registration for this a/c but it is very clearly painted as N22165 on the starboard side. The photo from Ralph of the P2 used for conversion trials is definitely 148338 (read off the port side) as H&P suggest - therefore is N138HP

KC97: Addition to Ralph's list is N1365N. Also N29866, whilst carrying 2695 on the nose, has the tail code of 0-22680 (52-2680)

C130: N132HP has N41720 scored out, not N4172 as listed. There was one other C130 in a canvas blister hanger on the main ramp with only wings protruding. This was green camo I think. Is this the C130H referred to by Ralph on the main ramp?

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Thanks for posting this, Mike. I wonder what the fate is going to be of all these airframes?????

Unless the FAA, the NTSB and the USFS can get together on a process and SOP for inspecting these older airframes if they are used as firebombers, it looks like their fate might be as raw material for Japanese Coke cans.

H&P is one of the giants in the firebomber industry, and I suspect most of these frames were intended for that purpose. If the older prop aircraft conversion to firebombers dries up, they might make some available to museums and restoration groups, but I don't know if the market can absorb that many planes.