B-24 Starter Project ?

[paulmcmillan]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38049473@N ... 389205659/


B-24D 42-41182

Its data card is here (I kid you not)

http://iies.www.ecn.purdue.edu/IIES/PLA ... -41182.htm

[Jesse C.]

That is wild! And she was built right here in San Diego!

Well, the Aerospace here wants a B-24 cockpit for display, heck, they can take it on tour with that thing!

I wonder how complete it is inside

[Former Member]

After looking at the pic I have a feeling it's just a shell (I could be wrong though). Anytime somebody turns part of an old bomber into a camper trailer it's a safe bet that little if anything original is still intact.

John

[tom d. friedman]

no dignity for that heap!!! what an ignominious ending to a once proud warbird. even a redneck would have more self respect than to live / camp in that!! cripes.... i'd take it & make a restored cockpit to display at airshows!!

[Kudzu]

I remember seeing this "cockpit" on an old thread or another website. I am pretty sure it's in Australia at one of the museums. I think the camper maker rescued it from a scrap yard (even butchered, something saved is better than nothing!). Now to find the original thread or site, CRS has kicked in!

[Django]

Yeah, it was in the strange civilian uses for aircraft thread.

Here is a B-24 (42-41182) which was written off after a hard landing in 1944 at Long Airfield, Northern Territory, Australia. When the war was over the nose section was sold to a preacher who converted the nose section into a caravan. He toured the Outback extensively with it to spread the word. It changed ownership a couple of times afterwards, and it ended up at a caravan park near Perth, WA. It was rediscovered in the late 80's and flown to Darwin where it is now on display in the Aviation Heritage Centre.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=150155
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=150153
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=150147

Tillerman.

[Steve Nelson]

I'm sure Gary could make use of that canopy...

SN