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Dan K
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:27 am

I have yet to see anyone produce a shirt of...


The mighty Consolidated-Vultee TBY-2 Sea Wolf!

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RickH
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:43 am

You're sick, Dan ! :D
Dan K
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:50 am

RickH wrote:You're sick, Dan ! :D


And your point is... ??? :P

You all must realize that being bitten by the TBY bug was something completely beyond my control. The project goes slowly, but rest assured the Sea Wolf will live again! :wink:
RickH
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:34 am

The TBY is one plane that the term FUGLY really fits ! :lol:
Dan K
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:33 am

RickH wrote:The TBY is one plane that the term FUGLY really fits ! :lol:


So you're saying that the TBM wins the beauty contest? Remember these two were in competition with each other, so no fair comparing the Sea Wolf with anything other than another TB! :wink:

Most former Turkey drivers described the TBY as a sweet ride: 50 mph faster, lighter on the controls in every axis...she could've been a winner.

You want a fugly TB? Fairey Barracuda!! :shock:
fitzday
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:45 am

Hey if Dan gets a sea wolf, can I request a CH-46 Super Phrog. Better looking than the seawolf, lol.
Paul Krumrei

Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:47 am

fritzthefox wrote:Hey, Paul, I finally reponded to your private messaage :-)


Thanks for the PM!!!

I will adding your site on my site, as soon as I get all my server bugs worked out. ;)
Canso42
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:33 am

Two ideas here,
Dan K. You're a die hard Consolidated man if you're into the TBY. Let me know more if you don't mind. Does a TBY still exist?
I'm a flying boat nut. Anyone here a Beoing Sea Ranger fan?

Lets form an 'obscure ugly aircraft' fan club.

On the step and into the wind,
Canso42
JohnH
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:41 pm

I need a cool shirt with a B-26 Marauder on it. Despite it's early reputation as a "Widowmaker" it was actually one of the most successful airplanes of WWII. And, it looks cool! I used to have a really neat one from the Martin Aviation Museum but wore it out.

John
corsair166b

Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:20 pm

Good lord...are there FOUR guys under the canopy in that Sea Wolf photo? Oughtta call that thing the 'flying greenhouse', there's so much glass on that thing....interesting design tho....

M
GARY HILTON
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:42 pm

You go PJ!!! I second the motion for the PV-2!! Dan...too bad the TBY didn't get the contract....there would have been more Japaneese ships, aircraft, and misc. targets destroyed......they would've all been hypnotized googling at this .........???? LOL Gary
Dan K
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:47 pm

corsair166b wrote:Good lord...are there FOUR guys under the canopy in that Sea Wolf photo? Oughtta call that thing the 'flying greenhouse', there's so much glass on that thing....interesting design tho....

M


Don't mean to hijack the thread, but just a quick response:

TBY had a crew of three. You can see the pilot up front and gunner in the rear turret. For the radioman in the middle, you can make out a pile of radar gear in front of him and another large stack of radio communications and altimeter gear to the aft.
Dan K
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:58 pm

GARY HILTON wrote:Dan...too bad the TBY didn't get the contract....there would have been more Japaneese ships, aircraft, and misc. targets destroyed......they would've all been hypnotized googling at this .........???? LOL Gary


But she did get a contract: 600 to start. Production delays and those silly A-bombs ended the run at 180 examples. No survivors. Right now I'm basically scratchbuilding a static fuselage from the firewall back to the end of the crew compartment.
Scott Rose
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Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:31 am

EA-3 Skywarrior and/or EP-3 Orion
HELLDIVERS
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Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:48 am

Hi,
An A-25 Shrike T shirt :shock: Dan the A-25 started out as a cockpit/ fusalage section and just kept growing. :roll: Post us some photos of it :wink:

Thanks Mike
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