Yanks Museum @ Chino pics

snj-5 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:06 pm

mrhenniger · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:46 am

snj-5 wrote:

Sorry about the tail-feathers, spinners, etc. in the way

Apologies not necessary. Thanks for sharing!

Mike

F3Hadlow · **Joined:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:40 am **Posts:** 35

Great to see some shots of warbirds across the pond

Really wish I could get to a show at Chino.

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:43 pm

What's the story of the P-47 restoration. I'm not sure, but I was thinking that project had been completed some time ago.

Also, does the Lightning have an authentic F-5 nose, or is the one on the plane a custom post-war component (mapping company, etc)?

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Rob Mears wrote:

What's the story of the P-47 restoration. I'm not sure, but I was thinking that project had been completed some time ago.

Also, does the Lightning have an authentic F-5 nose, or is the one on the plane a custom post-war component (mapping company, etc)?

It had been completed, but apparently the prop needed overhauling. Maybe it wasn't quite complete, or maybe they are doing the recurring corrosion AD.

I believe the Lightning is in fact an F-5, although the registration shows a P-38L (essentially the same except for the photo equipment/nose).

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:08 pm

Looks like the Dauntless was getting some type of work done to its right wheel as well. You have to hand it to the YAF for apparently maintaining their aircraft as if they were flyers, even if they do remain static.

The P-51 is a huge stand out IMO.

FAH 619 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:53 pm

snj-5:

What's the story behind the F4U? Do you happen to know its Buno? Tks F4U Buff/FAH619

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

FAH 619 wrote:

What's the story behind the F4U? Do you happen to know its Buno?

http://www.yanksair.com/

http://162.58.35.241/acdatabase/nnumsql.asp?NNumbertxt=47991

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairregistry/f4u-97390.html

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:10 am

The 38 is indeed an F-5G. Stan Hoefler told me about ten years back that they had bought a photo nose with the intent to restore it as it used to be in the "old days"! Great to see it with the larger nose. Not as pretty as the fighter, but a rare sight. Too bad Champlin redid his genuine two-seat nightfighter version to single seat. It is the only one in existence!!!

T J

mrhenniger · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:04 am

bdk wrote:

Rob Mears wrote:

I believe the Lightning is in fact an F-5, although the registration shows a P-38L (essentially the same except for the photo equipment/nose).

Here is what I have in my notes...
Model: Lockheed F-5G Lightning
S/N: 44-27183 USAAF
C/N: 422-8187
C/R: NX718, P-38L, 8187
Owner: Charles F. Nichols
History: P-38L-5-LO (1944) 44-27183 USAAF, converted F-5G, NC62441 (1946/5/17), NC52441 (1953/1/2), modified with a pressurised two seat cockpit and survey nose, N501MH (1958/3), N517PA (1965/12), restored with T-33 nose installed (1973-1981), to Charles F. Nichols / Yankee Air Corps / Yanks Air Museum / N718 (1990/3/13), restored as an F-5G with an F-5G nose and camera fittings (1990/3/13)

Here are a few shots from my visit last February...
http://community.webshots.com/photo/268 ... 4061WbFHaC
http://community.webshots.com/photo/268 ... 7945VuboaW

Regards,

Mike

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