Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:48 am
The Brown Coveralls are almost to the thread, exact copies of the actual Vought and Sikorsky WWII flight line coveralls (Sikorsky had the winged "S" on them, both front and back). We even had former employees come up and ask us where we had found the cache of old coveralls!
It really was a great touch and it was so close to not happening that they didn't get to the show until Friday morning!
Jerry
It really was a great touch and it was so close to not happening that they didn't get to the show until Friday morning!
Jerry
Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:07 am
Hey Kid, nice shots there. I sure like the Chance Vought shirt. Wish I would have had one of those back in the old days when I crewed "Angle Of Okinawa" some for Merle Gustafson. 
Robbie
Robbie
Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:55 am
I'll gladly take a pair of those brown coveralls if you guys find a spare set hanging around, or decide to make new ones. 
I'll betcha there might be a decent niche market for repro-garb like that.
I'll betcha there might be a decent niche market for repro-garb like that.
Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:23 am
Rob Mears wrote:I'll gladly take a pair of those brown coveralls if you guys find a spare set hanging around, or decide to make new ones.
I'm already working on it! I'll keep you posted!
Jerry
Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:03 pm
Jerry-what's the latest on the 'Corsair on a stick' coming down and being restored? and any further word on the Vought Factory's future/demise?
Mark
Mark
Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:12 pm
Robbie Stuart wrote:Hey Kid, nice shots there. I sure like the Chance Vought shirt. Wish I would have had one of those back in the old days when I crewed "Angle Of Okinawa" some for Merle Gustafson.
Robbie
Speaking of Gustafson...Is is son still flying with the Aeroshell T-6's?
Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:24 pm
corsair166b wrote:Jerry-what's the latest on the 'Corsair on a stick' coming down and being restored? and any further word on the Vought Factory's future/demise?
Mark
Nothing yet Mark.
It's going to be a big battle, as the local Marine Corps League claims ownership and has stated that they'd rather see it fall off the pole than someone else get it, even it's kept inside ON THE AIRPORT!
They have no money to do anything other than painting every couple of years. They say that is preserving it!
It was also stated that if the plane did come down to be "restored" than it had to go back up, because it's a "monument" to the Marines. Some representative to honor the Marines!
A corroding, rotting, faded hulk on a pole that will fall off one day!
We're working on trying to do something, and when we start to move, I'll need everybody's support to do what's right for the aircraft and the memory of the Marines it honors.
I'll keep everyone posted.
Jerry
Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:28 pm
Yeah, its hard to sum up every detail thats been unfolding about the Corsair and the future of the Factory/Museum. 
Jerry could put it in better words than I could.
Jerry could put it in better words than I could.
Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:46 pm
Have not seen them in years, but we had a few from Curtiss...............they were white (of all things) with Curtiss on the back in RED.
I should have some made for the NAF
I should have some made for the NAF