F2G Test Run coming soon...

[C VEICH]

While we are making demands, I demand that the FG-1D being restored in Stratford be sent back to Akron where it was built! Just giving you a hard time

I say that since both the ex-Champlin bird and now #57 have made Arizona home at some point that it's only fair that #74 should have to come live here too!

[whistlingdeath77]

My apologies the the original poster. (I forgot who first put these up but I hope they don't mind me re-posting them and I hope they chime in and claim ownership)
Here's Race 74 at Stratford in color and B&W on Oct. 16, 1947.






I'd love to get it back here soon! (just for a weekend!)
Jerry

Jerry, is that the top of one of the original qounset huts in the top left corner of the last photo?

[whistlingdeath77]

we will give it back, but you have to give us a f4u-1d please

[Jerry O'Neill]

Frank;
It is the small hangar on the north side of the Windsock Rest., not the old Curtiss Flying School hangar behind the Windsock. Vought had two wooden blast fences on the ramp running perpendicular to the main large hangars.
Jerry

[whistlingdeath77]

Frank;
It is the small hangar on the north side of the Windsock Rest., not the old Curtiss Flying School hangar behind the Windsock. Vought had two wooden blast fences on the ramp running perpendicular to the main large hangars.
Jerry

thanks Jerry! I'm still a little confused though. So it's on the other side of main street across from the windsock? Sort of where the musuem is, in that general area? If i'm way off i'm sorry, that place is hugh!

[Jerry O'Neill]

No. It's on the airport side, right next to the Atlantic FBO Gate and Hangars.
These small hangars went up in about 1929-30.
You can see the small hanger in the lower right of the photo below and the blast fences extending out from the hangars.
Jerry
Photo courtesy if the Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives.


BTW;
That is the V-173 between the big hangars. This was taken at an air display/open house in 1945.
Also, those Corsairs lined up are not factory fresh birds. They are a visiting US Navy Squadron and performed en-mass for the open house.

[whistlingdeath77]

No. It's on the airport side, right next to the Atlantic FBO Gate and Hangars.
These small hangars went up in about 1929-30.
You can see the small hanger in the lower right of the photo below and the blast fences extending out from the hangars.
Jerry
Photo courtesy if the Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives.


BTW;
That is the V-173 between the big hangars. This was taken at an air display/open house in 1945.
Also, those Corsairs lined up are not factory fresh birds. They are a visiting US Navy Squadron and performed en-mass for the open house.

now that's some awesome history! Where's the operations building? I now notice and recognize everything in the photo. Is it documented somewhere when was the last time the airport had numerous corsairs in the air? I mean after chance-vought left.

[Stephan Wilkinson]

Is the current thinking that Race 74 will make it to Oshkosh this year?

[Warbirdnerd]

It sound like today is the big day.
1st flight scheduled for around 5:00 this evening if the Wx holds up...

[whistlingdeath77]

pics pics pics!

[Matt Sharkey]

Facebook posting from Tri-State Aviation, Inc, states "Word has it there is another Super Corsair flying and it's all good."

No pictures yet.

[lmritger]

Facebook posting from Tri-State Aviation, Inc, states "Word has it there is another Super Corsair flying and it's all good."

No pictures yet.

C'mon, make with the pics already!!!!

[Warbirdnerd]

Swiped from Facebook.
Here is the Super Corsair on the ramp at the Fargo Air Museum. Can't wait to see it in person in a week...
I know Bob and his crew have been burning the midnight oil to have Race #74 ready for Oshkosh, thank you for all your hard work...

[cwmc]

What? No spinner!
Chris...

[Speedy]

What? No spinner!
Chris...

Probably the 1948 version, Chris. Of course, if that were the case, the induction trunk should be a little skewed for easy repositioning.

GO BACK UNDER YOUR ROCK!!!!