Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:24 am
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how good's the provenance on all of Peter's stuff?[/quote]
Something I am not privy to, but rest assured, the guy knows his WWI stuff and would no doubt not part with large amounts of cash without intense scrutiny and verification.
Eddie Rickenbakker's uniform will also be displayed at some stage.
Dave
how good's the provenance on all of Peter's stuff?[/quote]
Something I am not privy to, but rest assured, the guy knows his WWI stuff and would no doubt not part with large amounts of cash without intense scrutiny and verification.
Eddie Rickenbakker's uniform will also be displayed at some stage.
Dave
Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:32 am
I'd love to see a Essex Carrier re-converted to a straight deck and with a full complement of aircraft, A real CAG, bombs (fake ones are ok for this dream), bomb-carts and other real life support equipment staged on deck getting ready for a combat lunch. Everything set but the crew. That would be my dream.
I'd also want it real flight ops dirty too! amybe even the oder of the CHT tanks being purged for those who've never had the joy of that smell!
Tim
Edit:
I want one for Korea, Vietnam and Gulf War 1. IS that too much to ask?
I'd also want it real flight ops dirty too! amybe even the oder of the CHT tanks being purged for those who've never had the joy of that smell!
Tim
Edit:
I want one for Korea, Vietnam and Gulf War 1. IS that too much to ask?
Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:37 am
What is getting ready for a combat lunch? 
Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:55 am
A Devastator, a P-61 and a P-36, and, the real Glamourous Glen III or Old Crow.
Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:52 pm
Gustave Whitehead's aircraft, in which he reportedly flew before the Wright Brothers.
One of the two VS-44a's underwater. VS-42, Boyington's Corsair, ME-264, Hindenburg, B-32 Dominator.
One of the two VS-44a's underwater. VS-42, Boyington's Corsair, ME-264, Hindenburg, B-32 Dominator.
Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:51 pm
I'm kind of partial, but here goes....
2 SB2U's, THE XF4U prototype, one F4U-1a (preferable Ike Kemford's or Tom Blackburn's!), three OS2U's (2 Float, 1 Land config), Two TBU's, Two F5U's, the V-173, Two VS-44's, Two S-43's, Two Biplane Corsairs, two R-4 Helio's, the VS-300.
All displayed at the old Vought-Sikorsky hangers in Stratford, CT.
...and if you're wondering why I said "two" of each kind for most of them, that's so one can be on display in a museum setting and the other can be a flyer!
Nothing worse than going to see a museum that flies their aircraft and finding out that most of them are gone to an air show!
Blue skies,
Jerry
2 SB2U's, THE XF4U prototype, one F4U-1a (preferable Ike Kemford's or Tom Blackburn's!), three OS2U's (2 Float, 1 Land config), Two TBU's, Two F5U's, the V-173, Two VS-44's, Two S-43's, Two Biplane Corsairs, two R-4 Helio's, the VS-300.
All displayed at the old Vought-Sikorsky hangers in Stratford, CT.
...and if you're wondering why I said "two" of each kind for most of them, that's so one can be on display in a museum setting and the other can be a flyer!
Nothing worse than going to see a museum that flies their aircraft and finding out that most of them are gone to an air show!
Blue skies,
Jerry
Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:14 pm
The ultimate would be "restoring" the LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin, sister ship to the Hindenburg. Only part of the bow remains however finding a way to incorporate that into a replica would be awesome. The only thing I would change would be to use Helium instead of Hydrogen for the lifting gas (for obvious reasons).
CV-6
Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:14 pm
First, let's invent a time machine. Then go back in time to when
Bull Halsey was leading the effort to save the USS Enterprise.
Take back enough money to save it and maintain it through the
years. Fast Forward to the '90s and populate the flight deck and
hanger deck with restored WWII USN aircraft. The Lake Birds
come to mind as one source. No better way to showcase US
Naval Aviation! Now where did I put that flux capacitor..........
Q. What are the two stupidist things the USN ever did??
A. Cut up the Enterprise and nuke the Saratoga....
Bull Halsey was leading the effort to save the USS Enterprise.
Take back enough money to save it and maintain it through the
years. Fast Forward to the '90s and populate the flight deck and
hanger deck with restored WWII USN aircraft. The Lake Birds
come to mind as one source. No better way to showcase US
Naval Aviation! Now where did I put that flux capacitor..........
Q. What are the two stupidist things the USN ever did??
A. Cut up the Enterprise and nuke the Saratoga....