Warbird Information Exchange

thanks for the update. It does not sound good for the planes you mentioned.

_________________
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!

Didn't one of the Chanute airframes go to Willow Run already or am I thinking of a different museum?

_________________
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!

The F-100 went up.

According http://www.willyvictor.com the C-121 is scheduled to go to Willow Run in Spring 2017.
I was told the Stabilizer of the C-97 will go on display at the Knoxville Air National Guard Base.

_________________
http://www.pozefilm.de

Warbird Videos:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=34289

Photos as promised, taken last Thursday and this afternoon:














Mom and Dad photobomb a shot of the B-58:


Nose gear repair:


Main gear next to fix:


Starboard main gear well:


Aft electronics bay:






Now back outside with the less fortunate ones. Brace yourselves:
























Flickr album here.

Many thanks to Spectre1 and the crew at Chanute for giving me the opportunity to get shots of the B-58 and (edit) F-5 this afternoon, plus my father got the chance to set foot on the Chanute flightline for the first time since 1947!

_________________

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)

Chris,
Thanks for the photos. That's actually an F-5B.
Andy

Doesnt look good for the C97 then...

_________________
Cheers,
Peter

________

http://m.rantoulpress.com/news/living/2 ... ation.html

Nice Rantoul Press piece on the Connie and sounds like bad news for the rest.

I thought the Voodoo was saved?

_________________
Cheers,
Peter

________

Thank you for the photographs Chris. A few stray comments:

- The 133 looks like she is trying to escape though the gate! I am saddest about this one. Perhaps a minor footnote in USAF history, but rather rare and very impressive.

- Agree that the C-97 looks like a goner, especially with the stars and bars cut out of the fuselage.

- The trial nose on the B-66 is really ugly.

- Especially appreciate the B-58 shots- really can appreciate the engineering that went into the landing gear.

Thanks for posting!

-Dave

There will never again be a plane like the B-58. Too bad there isn't one rare bird with air still under her wings - a fantasy I know but what a fantasy. . . .

Tom P.

"Jones said two planes kept inside, a P-38 fighter and a B-58 Hustler jet bomber, will go to new homes. The P-38 will go to a museum in Miami, while the B-58 is headed to Castle Air Force Base in California."

hhhmmm, to Miami, Florida?

I didn't realize there was a P-38 there. Didn't see it on my trip last year anyway... Any info on a serial number or photos of it?

_________________
Always looking for P-51D parts.

My guess is that is supposed to be T-38. There is no P-38 at Chanute.

It is interesting to know how these decisions are made to keep or scrap air frames.

Since they are already in the USAF museum inventory (I assume) I would think that a little more effort would go into finding homes for them. I know that we here in Wendover would be happy to get the C-47 - it would fit in as a early 320th troop carrier squadron plane that was part of the 509th CG. I do understand that the cost of moving and maintaining something big like a C-133 prevents most museums from being able to save them. . . alas. . .

Tom P.