Warbird Information Exchange

Just watched it with my girlfriend the other day, and there is a scene while on base with what looks like a Panther on a stand as a gate guard. Anyone know if it is still there, and where that is?

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

It was a Cougar and I believe it is no longer on display, since it doesn't show up on Google Earth. It was shot at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend, Washington and you can see the parade ground and the circle where the Cougar use to be.
Anybody out there know where it went?

Jerry

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

ask mayonnaise!!

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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!!

I did!
He sold it to the Air Force!

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

MOF Seattle, I got to help "work" (as much as an 8yr old can do) on this plane.

http://www.museumofflight.org/aircraft/ ... -9j-cougar

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" excuse me stewardess I speak jive"

Wow! She looks great. I am glad that it is preserved and in a good home.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

The MoF website says they got the plane in 1969.
The film was made in the 80s.

So either the film company rented the plane and put it in place as set dressing...or it's a different aircraft.

Which is it?

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Remember the vets, the wonderful planes they flew and their sacrifices for a future many of them did not live to see.

Well, it was donated to the museum at that time, but nothing says it was on display at the museum at that time. Maybe they had control of it, but it was still on display there.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

I think you're right.
The museum really didn't exist as it does today until much later than 1969. They probably had ownership and then when they were ready to take it home, moved it.
Jerry

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

The info. in the MOF listing says that it was located in Marymoor Park. Same plane that just got moved around a lot? Or different airframe?

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"They can teach MONKEYS to fly better than that"

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http://www.bravo369.org

Yeah, before the 'Great Gallery' was built, most of the MoF except the Red Barn was a dirt parking lot. The B-47 was donated in 1969 and sat in various out of the way spots around KBFI for years. Same with the COUGAR. I believe it got a quickie repaint in spurious markings for the movie because it was pretty rugged when it first got to Seattle. It does (or did) have most of the LABS instrumentation still in the cockpit.

And, in spite of how he down plays it even @ 8 years old, 262crew was a big help on the COUGAR as well as putting the wings together on the DORNIER DO-27, but he always has been a good kid

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

I am dying to get to the museum of flight. Quick Question, how often are you allowed to get into the Blackbird.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

I watch Full Metal Jacket with my girlfriend.

Yeah she likes that too, but she bought me the set of When We Left Earth.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

They have a Blackbird cockpit section which you can sit in at any time (at least that was true the three of four times I've been). You can't get in the complete aircraft as far as I am aware.

Cheers,
Richard

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