Warbird Information Exchange

They are being restored at Ezell Avaition.
Bearcat #1
http://www.ezellaviation.com/f8f1.html
Bearcat #2
http://www.ezellaviation.com/f8f2.html
Thanks in advance...

#2 = 121528/N212KA

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=9640

http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDos ... rial=13975

Bearcat # 1 is 95356/N4752Y (ex-John Dowd).

I checked the Ezell website to see the progress on the F3A. I stumbled upon this Bearcat, I assume it'll be restored to its original military configuration? There could not have been too many recon versions built. I always thought it would be cool to restore a photo recon warbird (F-6, F-5, F8F-2P, etc) and fit them with the shells of WWII-era cameras but with DSLRs inside and to be able to really take photos.


Chappie

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Brrring. Dispersal? TWO SECTIONS SCRAMBLE!!

I believe that a couple of the recently-restored PR Spitfires have the camera ports and lens assemblies fitted, so that they look correct from the outside.

Many people and companies still shoot film, including in the larger formats, and you can still "really take photos" with it. Film to fit most of the WWII-era aerial cameras is still made by Kodak and others, or could be trimmed from larger format sheet and roll films. Compared to other things that are routinely done in modern warbird restorations, it would be fairly trivial to get the cameras working and make real, period-looking recon photos -- which also would be many times greater in detail and resolution than DSLRs can offer.

August

Hopefully not too much of a thread hijack but the camera conversation brought these back to mind. Source NMNA archives, Axis & Allied paintworks.


F4U-4P

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Zero Surprise!!...

Not in the registry.

I'm especially interested in the F8F-1P/F8F-2P, since my uncle flew them while in the Navy.

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