Indiana Based Warbirds

warbirdguy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:34 pm

I'm currently trying to keep track of all "flyable" warbirds in the state of Indiana. I know of James Read's warbirds, the AMHF,Tom Woods, and the CAF Indiana Wing and CAF Great Lakes Wing. But who else? I would like to know the plane and possibly the owners name. Does anyone have any ideas? Or a place where I could find the information I'm needing?

Tim Savage · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 8:26 pm **Posts:** 630

warbirdguy wrote:

I'm currently trying to keep track of all "flyable" warbirds in the state of Indiana. I know of James Read's warbirds, the AMHF,Tom Woods, and the CAF Indiana Wing and CAF Great Lakes Wing. But who else? I would like to know the plane and possibly the owners name. Does anyone have any ideas? Or a place where I could find the information I'm needing?

Based at HHG (Huntingon) in my stable...

B-25J N3155G
C-45 N45SK
SNJ-5 N3259G
AT-6G N92778 (Purchased last weekend)

Dave Hackett · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:41 pm

Don't forget about Clark County. Not sure what is there now, but the most recent Warbird's Digest has the story on the FG-1D.

dave

C170BDan · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:44 pm

Any photos of your newly purchased T6G, Tim?

warbirdguy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:50 pm

I think Clark County is home to the P-51's Shangri-la and Hurry Home Honey if I remember correctly.

Broken-Wrench · **Joined:** Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:37 pm **Posts:** 1197

How's the weather in Valpo! I know there's noting in terre haute. There was a OV-1 there that belonged to IVY TEC. The army flew it in and after that it just set.

warbirdguy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:19 pm

Where was the mohawk Terre Haute or Valpo?

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:39 pm

C170BDan wrote:

Any photos of your newly purchased T6G, Tim?

From the photos I've seen, it looked just like this:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=9 ... 646&size=L

C170BDan · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:30 pm

Ooooo... aahhh... a yeller one! I did a google search on the N# and didnt get that photo.... thanks Randy!

Yellow Dragon!?!?

RickH · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:39 pm

I was told that the guy who owns the documented Tuskegee T-6 wants to sell it.

Broken-Wrench · **Joined:** Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:37 pm **Posts:** 1197

warbirdguy wrote:

Where was the mohawk Terre Haute or Valpo?

Ivy tech hanger (Formely old britt hanger) terre haute

PJ · **Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:02 am

The Indiana Military Heritage Foundation's P2V Lockheed Harpoon, currently at the Greenwood Municipal Airport. There are also a couple of Vultee Vibrators at Grenwood. Martin Fall's T-6 and BT-13 at Post Air on Indianapolis East Side. A T-6 for sale at Connersville.
PJ

warbirdguy · **Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:25 am

Does anybody know if there are any TBM's based in Indiana?

Ryan Keough · **Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:37 pm

warbirdguy wrote:

Does anybody know if there are any TBM's based in Indiana?

Harland Avezzie of Westfield, MA has a TBF that was affiliated with the Indiana Museum of Military History in Indianapolis, but I am not sure what the affiliation is... I know the plane is under long term rebuild in Westfield though.

Ryan Keough

AirJimL2 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:55 pm

Steve Hay's TBM N4171A used to be based in Indiana but was sold to Calif a few years back.

Ryan - I think that listing of the Avezzie TBF is a red herring. I am pretty sure that the TBF is Mr. Avezzie's plane and isn't associated with the Ropkeys. Wonder if he bought the TBF project from them?

Jim

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