Vultee P-66s In India

[tom d. friedman]

are there any recorded victories of the p-66 in combat??

[Dan K]

are there any recorded victories of the p-66 in combat??

Most definitely! Have you not heard of famed CAF hero "Fatty" Chow?

The following link about sums it up. Fast-forward to Parts Five and Six for combat details of the mighty Vanguard in Chinese service.

http://www.warbirdforum.com/dunnp661.htm

[Steve Nelson]

Fascinating article..thanks for the link!

SN

[JDK]

Fascinating article..thanks for the link!

Seconded - there's been very little quality (and non-AVG) stuff out of China. That was lots of good stuff I didn't know.

Excellent site, too.

[Chris Brame]

So... any new info on the the two P-66 hulks found in Minot, ND?

[Cvairwerks]

I've heard the rumors of those airframes for nearly 20 years now. Never met or talked with anyone that has ever seen them or has actual knowledge of their exsistance. If they do exsist, they would have to be a couple of the damaged airframes shipped back to the states for repair, but if I remember correctly, they all can be pretty well accounted for.

As to commanality with BT-13/15, there isn't much other than interior furnishings and some systems parts. The original plan was that the BT's, the Model 48 and one other aircraft would share quite a few componets. By the time the P-66 production was started, this ended up being very few items. THe -66 has nearly 3 times the horsepower and well over 100kts greater Vne.

I've got a full set of prints and I think a copy of the engineering analysis for the production aircraft in my library.

[Dan K]

I've got a full set of prints and I think a copy of the engineering analysis for the production aircraft in my library.

Something to build in your free time once the AT-21 is flying.

[Stoney]

As I remember the story, The guy that found the P-66s in ND died by accidently electrouting himself working on a radio in bed. He ran the Vultee Assoc.

[Canso42]

It looks like a Corsair with straight wings.

[Cvairwerks]

Dan: I'm actually making progress towards that. If I can get the trailer redecked this week, the nacelles for the AT and my big nibbler will get moved from the old house to the new one this weekend. I've got to finish a couple of household projects around here and then I can start on reassembling the shop tools. Pictures will be forth coming as things get moved.

[Deuelly]

Nice color picture of a P-66 on this site.

http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/vultee-p-66-vanguard/

[mike furline]

Old thread, but nice to see again.

You can zoom in on these pics from NARA by using the sliding scale on the upper left side of the picture.

Indian/Burma Theatre of War, P-66's over by C-47
http://www.fold3.com/image/#46941678
http://www.fold3.com/image/#46941681
http://www.fold3.com/image/#46941673

China
http://www.fold3.com/image/#28851195
http://www.fold3.com/image/#28826747

[Deuelly]

Fold3 is a great sight Mike. A person can find some amazing things on there. I've got all the P-66 pictures you linked to in my collection plus a few more from there site. Here's another one that I like.

http://www.fold3.com/image/#28852426

[hang the expense]

Shame Jack is no longer on this websight.

[DH82EH]

Truth!

Andy Scott