Sad aircraft

Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:18 pm

Check out this French website for some interesting pix of "sad" aircraft.

http://www.forum-auto.com/les-clubs/dis ... 21-140.htm

Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:31 pm

I see the Chinese have a Firebee in their museum, and the B-58 is 'SNOOPY' modded with a 3 foot extension to the nose (on the range @ Edwards when last seen). The Super Connie laying on it's belly is @ Empire in Rome, NY being restored for the MoF.

Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:58 pm

Thanks for the link, some neat shots in there.

That well known one of the B-24 sitting straight up with the air with the cockpit section gone gets me every time I see it...

That F-4 cockpit section is cool, something that would be fun to own...

Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:07 pm

Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:14 pm

i see that the rat even made it onto that website.

Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:38 pm

From page 3 of the thread:

Is this a Kingfisher or O-47?
Anyone know more about this wreck?

And what about this one from page 6?

Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:13 pm

Looks like the Soplota collection is well represented. Not sure which is more valuable, the mustang fuselage or the "shed" (NB-36) it's stored in.

Tim.

Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:22 pm

From page 7:
Is this a sneak peak at the new exibit at NMNA?

Preserving Your Aviation Heritage for Future Generations... :roll:

Sorry, but it is a scab I can't help but to pick at now and then...

Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:42 pm

Man, Connies get treated pretty bad!

Anyone explain this P-40 to me?

What happened to this Bearcat?

Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:44 pm

Warbirdnerd wrote:From page 3 of the thread:

Is this a Kingfisher or O-47?
Anyone know more about this wreck?

Looks like Kngfisher due to the 2 blade prop.
Rich

Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:49 pm

From page 13:

Your thoughts? :shock:

Thanks Lightninglover!
There are some real treats in that thread.

Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:55 pm

Warbirdnerd wrote:From page 13:

Your thoughts?

Thanks Lightninglover!
There are some real treats in that thread.

Is the tree lifting up the nose of that?

I think I may need to check that link out.

About the Kingfisher, the one that is on the USS North Carolina. Wasn't that recovered from a wreck in Nova Scotia? Could that be the same aircraft? If not it sure could use a nice home!

Tim

Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:57 pm

DanteC wrote:What happened to this Bearcat?

Is that Rare Bear? It had been cartwheeled and mostly abandoned when Earl Reinert bought it, later selling the remains to Lyle Shelton.

Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:10 pm

TimAPNY wrote:
I think I may need to check that link out.

Tim

Crikey! The thread is over 90 pages long and all in French...

I found these on page 16:
When you right click on this one the caption states it is/was a P-47.
Is it? Is it still around?

Any of our BF-109 fans recognize this one and care to share the details?

Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:21 pm

TimAPNY wrote:
Warbirdnerd wrote:From page 13:

Your thoughts?

Thanks Lightninglover!
There are some real treats in that thread.

Is the tree lifting up the nose of that?

I think I may need to check that link out.

A
Tim

I think this must have been in process of being moved somewhere and they had to park it during the move.
There appears to be some blocks piled up under the tail which would explain the lifted nose wheel. Also a red ribbon marks the R/h wing tip.
Or Maybe the pilot saw 1941 and was recreating the scene about landing and pulling up to the gas station only Ethel wasn't there anymore.
Rich

Sad aircraft

Sad aircraft

great way to store a mustang!...and yikes!