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In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Thu Jun 22, 2017 5:51 pm

https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa-museum/museu ... B6MCs4NiJ9

Phil

Re: In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:13 pm

Fantastic to see. Thanks for sharing the link, Phil.

Re: In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:26 pm

Is there a mechanism to prevent it from shooting it's own tail off?

Re: In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Thu Jun 22, 2017 8:19 pm

Yep its called a Martin turret its got limit sw installed

Re: In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:52 am

Thanks :)

Re: In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:53 pm

Thanks for that link, Phil, but I'll reserve my judgment until after the convention. (I am planning to go to Oshkosh.) The text says we will have a chance to see the A-20 fly, but since it was ferried to Oshkosh several weeks ago and Lewis Air Legends aircraft don't typically fly a lot during the convention, I'm afraid what is meant is just that we will have the chance to see a flyable A-20. Big difference in my book.

Re: In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:20 pm

...Originally spared to be a movie prop for postwar films, the A-20 was eventually purchased by Rod Lewis, who had it completely restored to its wartime appearance after an earlier owner modified it to be an executive transport aircraft...

What aircraft is this (the A-20) and who was doing the executive conversion?

Re: In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:45 pm

Lon Moer wrote:
...Originally spared to be a movie prop for postwar films, the A-20 was eventually purchased by Rod Lewis, who had it completely restored to its wartime appearance after an earlier owner modified it to be an executive transport aircraft...

What aircraft is this (the A-20) and who was doing the executive conversion?


Former Willie Farah and former Lone Star.

Re: In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:25 am

Lon Moer wrote:
...Originally spared to be a movie prop for postwar films, the A-20 was eventually purchased by Rod Lewis, who had it completely restored to its wartime appearance after an earlier owner modified it to be an executive transport aircraft...

What aircraft is this (the A-20) and who was doing the executive conversion?


http://www.warbirdregistry.org/a20regis ... 21709.html

Re: In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:43 am

Donated by William F. Farah to NASM, returned to estate by court order, sold to LSFM. I can imagine the circumstances, but I wonder what the story is there?

Re: In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:01 pm

mike furline wrote:
Lon Moer wrote:
...Originally spared to be a movie prop for postwar films, the A-20 was eventually purchased by Rod Lewis, who had it completely restored to its wartime appearance after an earlier owner modified it to be an executive transport aircraft...

What aircraft is this (the A-20) and who was doing the executive conversion?


http://www.warbirdregistry.org/a20regis ... 21709.html

Cool, Thanks. 8)

Aerial Visuals
19 February 1946 - To Paul Mantz, Burbank, CA.

From 9 May 1948 to By 1951 - To Paul Mantz Air Service, Burbank, CA with c/r NC67932.
Passenger seating for four along with windows installed.

11 April 1951 - To Potter Aircraft Service Inc, Burbank, CA with c/r N67932.
To McCarthy Oil Co./Glen L. McCarthy, Houston, TX with c/r N22M.

From 16 September 1951 to By 1954 - Executive conversion carried out. A passenger seat and window were added behind the pilot.

Re: In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:13 pm

Only picture I've been able to locate so far;

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