Old Cars & Old Planes Pt 2

[The Inspector]

There's actually a lot to see in that last photo. Looks like aircraft debris in front of the car and the fact that there is a steam roller in front of the car as well seems odd, hmmm!

'Daddy, the roof came off....'
Junior Justice

'SHUT UP YOU MOOSE TWIT!..."
Buford T. Justice

[mustangdriver]

Put the evidence in the car!

[mike furline]

Photo #10 - The wrecked cars license plate is "NY 44", there are a bunch of Hellcats on the right with "delivery" numbers painted on engine cowl, possibly Grumman Plant. Steamroller is for runway improvements (has nothing to do with crash).

[Mark Allen M]

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[The Inspector]

NAH!! The steamroller was owned by Dennis Andersons grandpa

[carlisle1926]

The BUICK is a '53 my bust, the Chevy it's hard to tell as there were different trim levels for specific body styles from el cheapo to full boat and I'm not really positive where the AERO body fell in the lineup and what it's trim levels might have been and I find pictures in GOOGLE of 42's and '46's that the grill tooth count varies from three to more teeth than Bert Parks had.

I'm a Buick nut even more so than a plane nut. The Buick is a 1952 Buick Special 2dr hardtop. The Super and Special models both had three ventiports on the front fenders. The top of the line Roadmaster always had four. I can tell this one is a Special because the Super and Roadmasters were actually a few inches wider and considerably longer than a Special.

[cwmc]

The tire impact right into the trunk lid looks awesome! I can imagine someone leaving that car out there at night and the area was closed for repaving, and someone doesn't get the notam, comes into the field at night and lands right on it!
Then the intrepid aviator finds his boss is the car owner who had taken the wife to the field for some starry night observation after dinner and drinks.
And , he's kind of ticked...
Chris...

[The Inspector]

Looks like they picked the wrong spot to watch the submarine races-did they even have NOTAMS during WW2?
I doubt there would have been a lot of after dark test flying out of Bethpage.