Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:07 pm
WARBIRDKID
Its siting outside of a hanger at WileyPost Airport in Oklahoma City. It had a port mate a few weks ago when the B-17 LibertyBelle was here for inspection.
Busta
Its siting outside of a hanger at WileyPost Airport in Oklahoma City. It had a port mate a few weks ago when the B-17 LibertyBelle was here for inspection.
Busta
Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:19 pm
Masking and painting that checkerboard would give me nightmares !!
Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:20 pm
During the repaint one should keep an eye out for what apeared to be a patched bullet hole on one of the wings. I forget if it was the right or left side, or the outer portion or inner. I don't know if this was a result of combat or being a resident of China Lake. If it was the outer portion, it may have come off of a different bird entirly. Just thought I'd point that out.
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Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:27 pm
The wings aren't original to the a/c.
Remember this is a AD-5W Guppy
Remember this is a AD-5W Guppy
Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:55 pm
Jack Cook Wrote:
What do you mean by that? As far as I know the AD5 and AD4 etc wings are interchangable. Why wouldn't the AD-5W have it's original wings?
The wings aren't original to the a/c.
Remember this is a AD-5W Guppy
What do you mean by that? As far as I know the AD5 and AD4 etc wings are interchangable. Why wouldn't the AD-5W have it's original wings?
Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:19 am
I have seen photos of the aircraft at China Lake w/out wings. It is entirely possible that the ones on it now are off another aircraft. It's not like I've checked part numbers or read the maint. logs though. It's also possible that the damage came from China Lake. I'm not sure what role the aircraft played out there, or if it spent any time on a target range.
http://chinalakealumni.org/Relics-m.htm
http://chinalakealumni.org/Relics-m.htm
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:35 am
Why wouldn't the AD-5W have it's original wings?
Don't know why. I recall being told that they were not the originals
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Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:25 pm
EDowning wrote:I am glad they aren't going with camo, I love the camo paint schemes, but I don't think they should all be in that scheme.
I wonder if anyone will ever choose to replicate an early USAF grey scheme circa 1964. I know it's not real glitzy but the big black exhaust arc might help the airplane to appear a little cleaner inbetween wipedowns.