Bigfoot, The Yeti, The Loch Ness Monster, The Seawolf?
Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:57 am
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.
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.
Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:23 am
What a cool find, Albert. Who knows what other goodies are hidden in that pile-o-stuff. 
Gary
Gary
Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:54 am
Morning Gary...
Lynn
Lynn
Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:54 am
Morning Gary...
Lynn
Lynn
Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:55 am
Morning Gary...
Lynn
Lynn
Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:22 am
Morning, morning, morning. 
Gary
Gary
Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:26 am
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
John
Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:55 am
Did someone say SEAWOLF? Here is a photo from the NA&SM
FAKE!
Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:04 am
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.
Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:17 am
Ummm...those dancing fairies in that photo sure look real to me. 
John
John
Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:24 am
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-
I used to fly the former plant photographer for aerials, was friends with the former head of Field Service.
Tom-
Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:01 am
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
Just a bit of scientific knowledge to lighten your day up : )
Saludos,
Tulio
Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:09 am
A 0.5 second Google search brought up some conclusive results...
The Goat Sucker
Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:32 pm
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.
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.
Turret Parts
Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:44 pm
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.
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.