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Cryptozoology. The study of legendary and or unknown animals.

Cryptoaviationarcheology. The study of legendary and or unknown aircraft.

Ok Dan K, how do we know that you are not making up the the Vultee TBY Seawolf? I've seen a few grainy photos of Nessie that are better than the ones you have posted of the mythical Seawolf. Maybe we should call it the Vultee Sasquatch. And by the way, stop sneaking into my turret parts hangar when I'm not there. I know this stuff was planted by you. you're not fooling anyone.

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Albert Stix Jr.
"Work is the curse of the drinking class"

What a cool find, Albert. Who knows what other goodies are hidden in that pile-o-stuff.

Gary

Morning Gary...

Lynn

Morning Gary...

Lynn

Morning Gary...

Lynn

Morning, morning, morning.

Gary

And the list keeps growing...looks as though Emerson was the go-to-guy to make parts for just about anything. When you get a chance Albert can you list all the different types of turret/aircraft you've identified so far?

John

Did someone say SEAWOLF? Here is a photo from the NA&SM

How do we know for sure that that color photo is real? It looks computer generated to me. Just because it's in color does not confirm that the TBY ever really existed. There are color photos of the Chupacabra (the infamous "goatsucker" flying bat that lives in Latin America) but they are also fakes. Sorry, I'm not buying Dan's story. I don't think the TBY ever existed.

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Albert Stix Jr.
"Work is the curse of the drinking class"

Ummm...those dancing fairies in that photo sure look real to me.

John

I used to manage Queen City Airport, formerly Convair Field, and have a color movie of the rollout of the first TBY-2..........................it did exist, now if we could only find big pieces.

I used to fly the former plant photographer for aerials, was friends with the former head of Field Service.

Tom-

Al, it MUST be made clear, that the Chupacabra is not a flying bat. It is more like, well . . . a jogging bat, with a little bit of mountain climber bat on it. Otherwise it would not be able to reach the goats....

Just a bit of scientific knowledge to lighten your day up : )


Saludos,


Tulio

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Why take the best part of life out of your life, when you can have life with the best part of your life in your life?

I am one of them 'futbol' people.

Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

A 0.5 second Google search brought up some conclusive results...

Hmmm, compelling evidence but still, I'm not convinced. I need some film footage or maybe a former TBY pilot to testify.

Thanks for the info Tulio. So El Chupacabra does not fly? It sounds a bit like the Rabbit Of Caerbannog in Monty Python And The Holy Grail.



Maybe the TBY was just a plane the Allied intelligence groups dreamed up to scare the Axis forces into an early surrender. Hey, if I saw a TBY headed my way, I'd drop my gun and run away.

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Albert Stix Jr.
"Work is the curse of the drinking class"

Gary,
I keep thinking that if I dig deep enough and long enough, I'll eventually uncover at least one complete turret, maybe there's a PB4Y-1 burried somewhere in this pile of junk!

John,
So far I've found parts for the following turrets. Martin 250CE upper, Sperry upper, Sperry lower ball, Emerson A-15 nose (B-24), Emerson 145 nose/ball for the last of the B-24s, Neptune Aero -9, Neptune Aero-11, Bendix chin, TBF 150SE-1, TBM 150SE-2, A-26/B-29 GE RCT bits, B-45 Tornado tail (maybe), B-47 tail, and B-52 tail. Bell Cobra early RCT nose turret, and A-10 Warthog 30MM nose gun parts. I'm also finding a few military vehicle turret parts. There are probably others but this is what I can recall right now.

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Albert Stix Jr.
"Work is the curse of the drinking class"