Ohio Static Warbirds-Mystery Aircraft

[gale_dono]

Being someone who is easily bored by what I usually should be doing, I've been doing a lot of research on the static warbirds on display in Ohio. I've been using a combination of several webpages, AerialVisuals (if MrHenniger reads this, I'm the one who posted the update on the Minigolf PV-2/UH-1 on there ) and google maps to make a map of Ohio's display warbirds for myself (and also display armor, and not just in Ohio....hence why I made my own). However, in my sojourns across the internet, I've come across listings for several aircraft that I can't account for, either for lack of listing on Aerial Visuals, inability to visually confirm via google maps, or simple lack of any records in any but one of my sources. I'm hoping that you guys can help me determine where these aircraft went, if they left, or if they're still there (in which case I can plan 'expeditions' to photograph them

Here's the list so far:
-Wrong Location
-McDonnell F2H-3 BuNo 126292 in private Collection in Ohio (Joe Baugher)
-Lockheed T-33A-1-LO s/n 52-9785 at Marietta, Ohio since Mar 1990 (Coastal Comp)
-Republic F-84G-15-RE s/n 51-1225 at Evandale Community Center, Ohio in the 1970's (Joe Baugher/Ohio Warbirds; Ohio Warbirds also lists "F-86L s/n 53-1-60 at this same site)
-NAA F-86L s/n 53-1023 at Brandner/Rising Sun, Ohio (Ohio Warbirds/F86tripod)
-NAA F-86L s/n 53-1058 at Franklin, Ohio (OhioWarbirds/F86tripod)
-NAA F-86L s/n 51-3048 at Tiffin, Ohio (F86tripod)
-NAA F-86L s/n 52-3719 at Struthers, Ohio (F86tripod)
-NAA F-86L s/n 52-3814 at Uhrichsville, Ohio (F86tripod)
-NAA F-86H-1-NA s/n 52-2059 at Toledo/Sylvania (F86tripod)
-Republic F-84F-35-RE s/n 52-6444 at Marengo, Ohio (OhioWarbirds)
-Lockheed F-94C-1-LO s/n 51-5610 at Massillen, Ohio (OhioWarbirds)
-Lockheed T-33A-1-LO s/n 51-6456 formerly at a park in Wooster, Ohio, remains now in a private collection in Ohio (Joe Baugher)
-Lockheed T-33A-1-LO s/n 51-8623 at Donnellsville, Ohio (OhioWarbirds)
-Lockheed T-33A-1-LO s/n 51-8911 at Middletown, Ohio (OhioWarbirds)
-Long Gone
-Lockheed T-33A-1-LO s/n 51-6682 at Urbana, Ohio (OhioWarbirds)
-Lockheed T-33A-5-LO s/n 51-5895 at Vandalia, Ohio (OhioWarbirds)

I think I may have left a few out that weren't on the written notes I copied this from, so I'll add those later when/if I find them. Finally, sources:
OhioWarbirds: http://tinyurl.com/47c5aj
I found this while googling around for sources, and it is the source for a lot of the aircraft listed above. I have a distinct fear that you guys have totally discredited this book some time that I haven't read about, mainly becuase it lists several T-33's with serial numbers that don't exist

Joe Baugher: home.att.net/~jbaugher

F86tripod: F-86.tripod.com

CoastalComp: http://www.coastcomp.com/av/pres/

I know this is really wordy, but I hope some of you guys could take a look at this and help me determine if any of these are still around, as it were. I could certainly use an excuse to get out of the house to go look

Last edited by gale_dono on Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Andy Marden]

Sorry, don't know your name,

Here's what I can add:

-McDonnell F-4C-20-MC s/n 63-7622 at Camden, Ohio (via Joe Baugher)
>> Wrong state. It's at Camden MAP South Carolina.
-Lockheed T-33A-1-LO s/n 52-9785 at Marietta, Ohio since Mar 1990 (Coastal Comp)
>> Outside the VFW on Pike Street (last noted Oct00)

I'd be very surprised if any of the others survive. One of the problems with so many sources is that they do not record a "last sighting" date. Most of those on your list have not been seen for over 30 years.

Regards,
Andy Marden

Author: USA Military Out of Service

[Karpis]

Kinda funny to see a T-33 listed for Donnelsville. I've been a firefighter in Bethel Twp---which includes Donnelsville----for almost fifteen years, and was in neighboring Springfield Twp for eight years before that. I've never seen hide-nor-hair of ANY airplanes there. Not sure why one would be listed, as the village is about ten feet long and there are no veterans halls, museums, or any other place where you might expect to see a plane.

[Mike Bates]

I have pictures of the Marietta T-33 that I took in the early 90's. I think I read some where it's behind a fence now, wasn't when I saw it.
I'll post the pic's when I find them.

Mike

[Wheels up]

Kinda funny to see a T-33 listed for Donnelsville. I've been a firefighter in Bethel Twp---which includes Donnelsville----for almost fifteen years, and was in neighboring Springfield Twp for eight years before that. I've never seen hide-nor-hair of ANY airplanes there. Not sure why one would be listed, as the village is about ten feet long and there are no veterans halls, museums, or any other place where you might expect to see a plane.

Yeah, and they had that cop car on the main drag there all the time......I don't think it had a motor. They just towed/pushed to either side of road to fool unknowing speeders!

[kennsmithf2g]

Lockheed T-33A-1-LO s/n 51-6816 at Parma Heights, Ohio (OhioWarbirds

Long long, long gone. Used to be at the playground by our little theater. Most people don't even remember it.

Kenn

[mrhenniger]

I am glad a read this thread, the last few years I have only had the time to skim the titles and dig a bit deaper on the occasional thread.

Being someone who is easily bored by what I usually should be doing, I've been doing a lot of research on the static warbirds on display in Ohio. I've been using a combination of several webpages, AerialVisuals (if MrHenniger reads this, I'm the one who posted the update on the Minigolf PV-2/UH-1 on there )

I do seem to remember a Location submission a few months back about this pair. Thanks again if that was indeed you. If it is a recent submission I may not have gotten to it yet. I have been away for a few days on a long haul with my brother-in-law helping them move to my town, so I am just getting around to catching up with the Locator now. You may yet hear from me.

As for the other sources of info you mention (most of which are in the credits seciton of the Locator as they were my initial source of info) I tend to find the lists are not often updated and so can be unreliable.

Andy makes a valid point about the "last noted" dates. This is an important piece of information for these lists. The Locator unfortunately does not specifically support the collection of this info, however each location has a log associated with it. ANYONE can make entries in the Location Logs, which are instantly visible to others to read via direct links to the location logs or via the Locator Forum. If you take a trip to find a displayed plane, especially if you use the Locator, after your trip use the Locator to find the plane you spotted and make a note saying when you were there to see it. The more people who use the Locator and chip in with information like this the better it will get. Without contributors the Locator would just be another static dead list.

gale_dono... I hope you don't mind me stepping up on a soap box in your thread, but I think I sort of stayed on topic. I am glad to hear you are making good use of the Locator.

Mike

[gale_dono]

Lockheed T-33A-1-LO s/n 51-6816 at Parma Heights, Ohio (OhioWarbirds

Long long, long gone. Used to be at the playground by our little theater. Most people don't even remember it.

Kenn

Any idea where it might have gone to? I assume scrapped, of course

edit: ^^^^ No problem at all

[Todd Hackbarth]

"-Republic F-84G-15-RE s/n 51-1225 at Evandale Community Center, Ohio in the 1970's (Joe Baugher/Ohio Warbirds; Ohio Warbirds also lists "F-86L s/n 53-1-60 at this same site)"

The F-86L referred to above is almost certainly 53-1060. This aircraft was used by General Electric as an engine test bed. It is believed to have been placed on static display in Evandale, Ohio. 53-1060 was purchased by William Hogan of Hamilton. The Yankee Air Force based at Willow Run Airport near Detroit, Michigan acquired this plane in August of 1982 and it was trucked to our museum and restored for outdoor static display. 53-1060 is currently undergoing a re-restoration and repaint. Additional information and photos can be found here:

http://public.fotki.com/Kos/members_pho ... aft/f-86l/

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/jetregis ... 31060.html

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/53-1060.html

http://www.pbase.com/image/102213475

Hope this helps!

Todd