Not a warbird but it towed a few in it's day

[Second Air Force]

This photo is from a Second Air Force "B-29 Specialized Maintenace Aids" publication that is full of drawings and photos of support equipment for the Superfort. The tug was modified by the line propeller crew as a mobile stand and toolbox-on-wheels. The picture was possibly taken at Pyote.

[Jase]

Scott: I blame you. Much like the esteemed Mr Stix, I cannot resist that Coleman tug. I think I just found one though, and it's a bunch closer than Nebraska. Wonder what that gem weighs?

This is ALL your fault for tempting me by posting those pics. Kinda reminds me of a 50 Studebaker...is it coming or going?

The RedHead may yet strangle me...but she's out of town at the moment...

[Taigh Ramey]

Hey Scott,

I will be happy to help with your M-5 bomb trailer project. I have lots of information and a few examples here.

Taigh

[Second Air Force]

Jase,
The risk of strangulation by MY redhead is exactly why I didn't get that beast! The big Coleman has to weigh a good bit since it was used to drag B-36s and probably '52s around the aprons of SAC bases. It's the neatest blending of military hardware and hot rodding I had seen in years. How about a three-inch chop and a set of flames.......or maybe just USAF blue with the SAC shield and band of stars.....
Here is the driver's compartment:

And this is the rear "observer" cab. Sorry, no steering wheel for him!


Taigh,
Thanks for the future help! I'm going to run up and get the trailer soon and I'll be in touch. The poor thing has been pretty well stripped, but the running gear, frame, and hitch are all still original. In fact, the bomb cart is part of my overall plan to coerce our leader into letting go of the bomb bay tanks. They're still secure and he still isn't sold on giving them up, but I continue to work on him. He is possibly more stubborn than Gary or I (if that is possible) but I'm slowly trying to wear him down.



Scott

[Django]

Nice shirt.

[Second Air Force]

I thought the cab on the Coleman would have been what got you to post something! I'll start a new thread that has a connection to WIX-brand t-shirts later.

Scott

[Django]

Haha! Any pics of the whole thing?

[Second Air Force]

Go back to page three of this thread, Django.

[Django]

Wow, I missed that! That definitely rules!!

I really like the Clarkat too.

[rwdfresno]

Well no tug conversation should be without the mighty Cletrac. Of course if you want totow your B-36 into the hangar sideways you will need three of them.

[astixjr]

Here's a shot of the 2006 Mustang exhaust I'm going to put on our American Coleman. It may not be a Ford, but it's going to sound like one.



Here's a shot of our ex-Navy 1975 Clark that we use to pull the SNJ-5 around.

[The Inspector]

The cab assembly off one of those Colemans would make a really cool cab for a 'jumbo pickup' hot rod that folks seem to be making out of older COE truck cabs

[Second Air Force]

When you get a chance to crawl around on one, the cab has some pretty fair bodywork where they spliced the rears of the two cabs together. The rear cab lower windows fit right into the modified firewall. I don't know if the open and closed versions were built at the same time or if the closed tug is a modification of the open vehicle. Either way, you're right, it would definitely turn heads at a Goodguys get-together.

[bdk]

Here's my tug...

[CAPFlyer]

The DFW Wing of the CAF had a couple of classic Tugs back in the Eightys .Dose anybody know if they still do ?

We have one. Dunno what happened to the other.

This is the only picture I have of it (that's Charlie Woods, Wing Leader sitting on it) -



Still runs like a charm too.