Warbirds in Civies - Post your finds

[b747cf]

Here's another Civie Warbird.



Mark Fidler

[b747cf]

Here's one more.


Mark Fidler

[avenger2504]

General Motors- built Grumman TBM Grumman Avenger photographed at Orange County Airport (CA) circa 1958.

...Hmmm...according to Baugher..N9394H was indeed a TBM mfg. by General Motors, not a TBF mfg. by Grumman

45445/46444 General Motors TBM-1C Avenger

TBM-1C 46122 registered in 1954 to Paul Mantz Air Services of Los Angeles, CA as N9394H and used for fireboming

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/ ... ries5.html

Wow a Grumman built TBF is fairly rare (except here is NZ where we have 4 of them!) but a TBM-1 would be even rarer. I take it she is not around anymore?

[Tulio]

Here's a few of mine.

The OV-10 Bronco, belonged to the U.S. Dept. of State Air Wing, and was engaged in support of anti-drug ops in Guatemala.

The red Iskra, was seen at the Grayson County Airport, near Denison, TX

The Provider, was seen at Chino, CA

Saludos,


Tulio

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[Tulio]

And, three more.

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[Tulio]

Last three for now.

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[WallyB]

Top Aces Alpha Jets. Nearest is C-GCTA:


NASA's B-57:

[jdvoss]

A Merpati Airways C-130 that I was about to board for a quick flight between Wamena and Jayapura (Papua, Indonesia). FWIW, Jayapura airport is the former USAAF Sentani air base developed dring WWII.

[C VEICH]

Here's one more.


Mark Fidler

Wow, I didn't know Thunderbird ever had a '104. Don't recall ever seeing it at Deer Valley.

[Tulio]

Here's one more.


Mark Fidler

Wow, I didn't know Thunderbird ever had a '104. Don't recall ever seeing it at Deer Valley.

Back in 2000, I saw a two-seater F-104, at the Williams Gateway Airport, near Gilbert, AZ sporting markings similar to this T-33 [see picture]

A T-33, an F-104 and an F-86 sproting the same color scheme, were based at one time at Ellington Field, TX. IIRC the owner was a guy by the name of "Jim Reynolds" [I could be way off here, but that's the name I remember.]

So, could it be that the Thunderbird F-104 is the same one I saw at Williams Gateway?

Saludos,


Tulio

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[55bloke]

A couple of poor quality scans of 35mm slides, taken in the late '70s. Location, Criel, Northern France. I.G.N. B17s photographed surreptitiously from inside my dad's car, as they shared the airfield with the French Airforce.

To the left of the 1st photo can be seen two "hangar queens" mouldering away in the undergrowth.

I'm not sure, but I think that "hangar queen" seen poking out from under the trees may be "Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby."

SN

That's interesting. You just might be right - the timings would just about match. Until I read your comment, I wasn't aware that Shoo Shoo Shoo baby had been with the IGN. Shame the registration isn't visible.

[MKD1966]

Here's one more.


Mark Fidler

Wow, I didn't know Thunderbird ever had a '104. Don't recall ever seeing it at Deer Valley.

Back in 2000, I saw a two-seater F-104, at the Williams Gateway Airport, near Gilbert, AZ sporting markings similar to this T-33 [see picture]

A T-33, an F-104 and an F-86 sproting the same color scheme, were based at one time at Ellington Field, TX. IIRC the owner was a guy by the name of "Jim Reynolds" [I could be way off here, but that's the name I remember.]

So, could it be that the Thunderbird F-104 is the same one I saw at Williams Gateway?

Saludos,


Tulio

Your real close... It was Jim Robinson and he had Combat Jets Museum...
Along with the 3 you mentioned - I believe there was also a 2nd F-86, Mig-15, Mig-21, A-4 and Vampire...
Mike

[jdvoss]

NASA C-141 photographed at Travis AFB in 1994. This C-141 is the only Starlifter that was not stretched and now resides at the Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. It has not flown now for years (10 ?) and has been replaced by a NASA 747SP.

[b747cf]

How about a couple of more F-104's.





Mark Fidler

[Chris Brame]

I'm not sure, but I think that "hangar queen" seen poking out from under the trees may be "Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby."

Depends on the year this was taken; Baby was in the USA by '73, and this plane looks like it has only one window in the nose, rather than two (which also isn't ripped down the side like Baby's was at that point). The tail looks like it's painted OD as well.

F-BEEC on the right is now Thunder Bird.

Edit: Take a look at this photo from F3V (Cedric)'s IGN blog: same single nose window and same blade on top of the nose - it's probably F-BDRS.

http://storage.canalblog.com/90/27/871230/72053703.jpg