Warbird Information Exchange

i have a b-24 seat from dave t. recovered from india. bought for me by my 1st wife in the late 1980's, the 6th nicest thing she did for me. we had 3 kids, she bought me the b-24 seat, divorced me, & now she leaves me the hell alone!!

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Didn't Earl Reinert have a Stuka, or most of one at least? His museum was in Mundalene, Illinois, which ties in with the Great Lakes area. Doug Arnold's crew were always extremely tight lipped about they had too, so perhaps it's still stashed away in a hangar somewhere. It's an interesting myth.

Richard

Mundelein. Actually it was closer to Gilmer. Never saw any Stuka parts there in the late '70s/early '80s.

went there often and I don't believe he ever had one. The only JU87 in the area is hanging in the museum of science & industry.

Used to hang around there too till I moved west in '81. He never mentioned a Stuka to us; maybe you're thinking of his Hs-129 cockpit section? (Remember the kid from Northbrook with the rusty gold '74 Caddy?...me)

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
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 get the impression that there are a couple stukas out there in hiding.

The fly past board is have a time with the topic.

It would be great to see a few more come out into the public eye. I'd love to see a real one grace the skys again.

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Hi Rob,
You have had a dig about in the Midland Counties book on the captured Luftwaffe? Can't recall the title for the moment. It would give you airframes which might fit the type/locatoion/date scenario.
Good luck,

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James K

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

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War Prizes by Phil Butler , probably 'the bible' on captured Axis aircraft and the fates of them. No mention of any going to Arnold, and from what I can see the last remnants of the Luftwaffe machines were scrapped in the late fifties.
Doug was secretive, but did not object to visits by those seriously writing articles and books, and the people working for him certainly knew what he had, doubtful an airframe could remain totally secret for over 40 years.

Dave

Back before they had to move it (still in process) to make way for airport expansion, I seem to remember quite a few aircraft parts with German markings hanging from the ceiling at the 100th BG restaurant here in Cleveland,Ohio, along with a partial/mock-up Mustang outside.

Kenn

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