Warbird Information Exchange

I did at one stage (I believe) ask about this plane here on WIX, but can't find the post now. The a/c is one of several to have passed through "Junior" Burchinal's hands at one stage. It was destroyed on tak-off from Cox Field in Paris, TX on Aug. 17, 1985 after a couple of years sitting idle at the field. What I'm looking for are photos of the plane while wearing the silver colors w/ USAF markings and a yellow triangle on the tail, sporting a nude nose-art and named "Snow Queen"! There is a small photo of it in the registry (see below, shot at Tucson), but I'm looking for something showing the entire a/c!

T J

Is this the airplane that lost power in both engines shortly after takeoff ? I remember they bellied it in and did very little damage to the plane.

I was told that it was destroyed in the crash, but please correct me if you know otherwise. According to the NTSB brief the plane impacted both terrain and trees after "THE LEFT ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER AND THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER"! It seems the a/c had been sitting without much TLC for a while. There have been some suggestions that the plane had been used to fly "ilicit" cargo up from South America at one stage. With that name on the plane it would be close to advertising though.! "Heey Mr. DEA man, you want to check my a/c... Why???"

T J

I don't know if this is the same plane. In the picture I saw, the airplane was intact sitting in a furrowed field. They were supposed to have landed straight ahead and I remember they landed it parallel with the rows. (seems like they weren't very deep)