Movieland of the Air Photos

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:32 pm

Here's a couple of old shots from the Movieland of the Air.

SBD (A-24) now with Lone Star (?)

P-40E Warhawk now with War Eagles (?)

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:17 pm

Do you know what year these photos were taken? Somewhere I have photos I took circa 1968. Maybe I can find them. If I only knew then what I know now!

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:37 pm

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Do you know what year these photos were taken?

Around 1967-68
Here are some more.......................
Any clues as to the ID of these????????///

FM-2 Wildcat

FG-1D Corsair

CWBuff · **Joined:** Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:14 am **Posts:** 854

Jack Cook wrote:

Any clues as to the ID of these????????///

The P-40 is Kittyhawk I AL152 and was one of the Hawks used in 'Tora! Tora! Tora!'.

Groovy photos... may I use the P-40 shot on my website Jack?

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Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:16 pm

Use away.
That's what they're there for!
I also have one of me on a donkey
at Knott's Berry Farm the next day.

CWBuff · **Joined:** Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:14 am **Posts:** 854

Jack Cook wrote:

Use away.
That's what they're there for!

Thanks much, kind sir...

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I also have one of me on a donkey
at Knott's Berry Farm the next day.

LOL Who cares about airplanes, let's see that one!

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RickH · **Posted:** Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:12 am

If that's Lone Star's Dauntless, after the collection was sold, it went to the Admiral Nimitz Museum in Fredricksburg. TX. It was hung from the rafters where it sat for many years. Lone Star bought it and the money for the sale was supposed to be used to refurbish PT-305. I think the boat saw a verrry small percentage of that money. Most of the restoration was ultimately done by volunteers soliciting donations.

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2923

It is this Corsair:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairr ... 88297.html
And this Wildcat:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f4fregis ... 86564.html

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:54 am

The Corsair was ferried out of there by November 1967, so I figure the photo must have been around mid-1967 judging from the state of it's refurbishment. I love the scheme with the old lettering showing through.

As always, most excellent photos Jack. Thank you!

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2923

The registry listing for the P-40:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p40regis ... al152.html
And the A-24:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/sbdregis ... 54682.html

shuck · **Posted:** Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:02 am

Rob Mears wrote:

The Corsair was ferried out of there by November 1967, so I figure the photo must have been around mid-1967 judging from the state of it's refurbishment. I love the scheme with the old lettering showing through.

As always, most excellent photos Jack. Thank you!

Do you have the BuNo of N91547 please.

frankspeaks · **Joined:** Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:52 pm **Posts:** 160

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Do you have the BuNo of N91547 please.

I think it's N9154Z....(BU# 88297)

and I think it's in the regisry right here...

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairregistry/fg1-88297.html

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:06 am

Jack Cook wrote:

Use away.
That's what they're there for!
I also have one of me on a "donkey"
at Knott's Berry Farm the next day.

Well where is it :wink:

Lynn

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