Warbird Information Exchange

well here is howards plane as of a few weeks ago


steve can say it they are the one in the same

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Jon

The blue and white Staggerwing that was at lone Star for all of those years was formerly owned by the Mecoms. The Mecom Oil Co. color was blue. Everything they owned ( except for the N.O. Saints ) seemed to be blue.

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Terrific 'report' August.

More!

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James K

"Switch on the underwater landing lights"
Emilio Largo, Thunderball.

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I can do some more 80s shows if folks want more. Let's see if I get any scanning time this weekend.

But here are just a few more from the same event.







The XP-51 flew for the last time ever during OSH 82. It was briefly in the sky at the same time as the P-51C but developed problems and had to land quickly. We were all waiting for them to do a pass together but it didn't quite happen.



This was the first modern airshow to feature a 5-heavy formation.

August

According to Tom Lymburn the skinny is:


And it is the bird now with HP. Love the N#
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=666TX

Anyone know the fate of Little Demon?

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http://www.fighter-collection.com/news/2006/09/07/270

Or did you mean this one:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff11 ... g/PB13.jpg

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

And thanks for posting all the great pics, August. They bring back a ton of good memories (I was very much in love with the XP-51 at the time).

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

The Jug! Thanks Dan!

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Linked some old video of Little Demon at the Base Theater. Hope you enjoy Mr. Dennison.

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

Thank you Dan! I did.

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Great photos! I especially appreciate those of P-38 44-53087, owned by my uncle in the '50s-'60s for aerial photography.

I take it from your comment that you're related to Vern Cartwright then. Didn't he also have some other former WWII a/c in use as mapping platforms? Is he still around?

T J

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Hi August,

Two quick questions: Do you have any photos of the ex-Doug Goss T-6G N7197C/49-2897? It was overall yellow with "TA-897" buzz number.

Second, do you (or anyone else) around that time remember seeing a dismantled ex-Indian Spitfire on display there, as well as a wingless Staggerwing hulk under a tarp? I remember seeing them at Osh in either '79 or '81. Thanks!

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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)

I am. We lost him to cancer in 2003.

He also once owned a Bamboo Bomber, and at various times he leased or rented T-6 aircraft. I have a fuzzy memory from my youth of another ex-military plane, but I have no idea what it was.

Modified P-38s were fairly common in the mapping industry in the '50s and '60s because it was about the only aircraft available for higher altitude work. Selling it was one of his later regrets, but they were a dime a dozen at the time... and major fuel-hogs! I'm told he sold it for $6,000.

Just about everything else was a variety of Cessnas.

Did you know him?