Warbird Information Exchange

I found these 'boring' (lol) photos a while back (can't recall exactly where so no photo credit), but I believe it's still in Oslo, Norway doing it's thing. And doing it well by the looks of these photos.

"The Scandinavian Historic Flight A-26B, N-167B "Sugarland Express", was built in 1944 as a trainer version with dual controls. It served with the U.S. Air Force as a trainer and never saw combat. After its military career it was converted to a "Monarch 26" fast executive transport. This involved fitting a new rear wing spar to accommodate a cabin. It still has this interior, but on the outside it is restored to the looks of the U.S. 9th Air Force in WWII in Europe. The aircraft was acquired by SHF in 1986, and after a major restoration involving, among other things, extensive work to give the aircraft its military looks back, it was flown across the Atlantic to Norway in 1988. Since then, the lnvader has flown in many airshows all over Europe and serves as a fast crew transport for SHF."

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Here's my Dad's:




And here's Dad and my son with one last year.

The photos of "Sugarland Express" were shot after it was sold to Janne Andersson and Nordic Warbirds in Västerås Sweden some years back. The photographer is Daniel Karlsson. As can be seen the aircraft no longer sports the 9th AF colors, but have regained (kind of) the Korean war colors it first had when it arrived in Norway in May 1988. By kind of I mean having invasion stripes and WWII style insignia with the Korea scheme.

Here at Oslo - Fornebu Intl. on May 14, 1988.


A video of N167B flying in Sweden last year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNyB8k8NTQ0

T J

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One my dad shot at Itami in 1948:



A-26C 44-35??? from the 405th BS

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)