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Elwyn · **Posted:** Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:51 pm

What aircraft not currently displayed in the United States would you like to see included in one of the major museums? Answers can include any aircraft including planes that no longer exist but would just be wishful thinking. Maybe one choice from the possible and one from the "just wishing" list would be appropriate. I'd have a hard time picking just one though and most would be in the "just wishing" category

Woodsy Airfield · **Posted:** Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:46 pm

This could be interesting to see what folks think. I have 2 in mind - The first choice would be the Consolidated XA-41, a kind of AD 'Skyraider' look-a-like and the second choice would be one that never got past drawing board - the Curtiss XP-71, a monster twin engine Pusher with R-4360's. geek

Triplane102 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:55 pm **Posts:** 491

Easy, the FW 200 Condor (wishful) & an Avia CS-199 (2 seater) Mule.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7819

Yep! some great one's to think of if all is open for options. These (5) come to mind.

XA-41 (as has been stated)

XA-38

XF8B-1

XF-11

O-47A

Elwyn · **Posted:** Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:17 pm

I was initially thinking maybe a Gotha bomber but then I thought a Sikorsky Grand would be even neater. Among the stranger choices might be a McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat or the BV-141. A Boeing 314 Clipper would be wonderful too.

C VEICH · **Joined:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:40 pm **Posts:** 1471

In the "could happen but probably never will" category I would love to see the ex-Champlin P-38M get her second seat and radar pod back and re-finished in an all black scheme. Beyond that I would love to have a Ki-46 "Dinah" somewhere here in the USA as well as a Curtis Wright CW-21.

PS - Hey Mark, pretty sure the USAFM has an O-47 on display.

maxum96 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:30 pm

TriangleP wrote:

These are for a U.S museum for a U.S audience:
One of Richard Bong's wartime P-38s.

Well, the P-38 at the Air and Space annex at Dulles was flown by Bong while he was stateside. Does that count?

Left Seat · **Joined:** Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:44 pm **Posts:** 151

XB-38 with Allison V-1710-89 engines

EB-35B with Northrop T-37 Turbodyne turboprop engines and contra-rotating propellers

SaxMan · **Posted:** Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:37 pm

Pretty much any extinct type that "got away". The Martin Maryland and Baltimore both come to mind. I don't think any wish list can be complete without a TBD Devastator.

The various B-17s sitting in storage...in France, in Brazil, Paul Allen's B-17E...can never have too many Fortresses.

For someone to take on LB-30 AL557 that has been sitting in Ft. Collins for at least 15 - 20 years

An airworthy Vickers Viscount. MAAM has one, but one of the engines is garbaged, and it's been looking pretty forlorn as of late.

Triplane102 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:55 pm **Posts:** 491

All the ideas above are excellent, but SaxMan, your TBD Devastator is a real " Missing Link" to U.S museums ! Spot Right On, Man !

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:53 am

Sax Man, something in the upcoming edition of Classic Wings may put a smile on your face :shock:

martin_sam_2000 · **Joined:** Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:05 am **Posts:** 397

a freakin short stirling!!!!!
(not really realistic for the U.S., but still!!!!!)

Sean

aerojock · **Joined:** Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:58 am **Posts:** 148

XP-67

Sopwith · **Joined:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:49 pm **Posts:** 548

Would have been nice to have a Supermarine Spiteful or Seafang on display, but alas all long gone.

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:33 am

Easy choice: XP-67 Moonbat. Here's a link to a great model of one:

http://www.arcair.com/Fea1/301-400/Fea3 ... ta/00.shtm

Others that come to mind are TBD Devastator, Hawker Typhoon, G4M Betty and XB-35 Flying Wing. Still dreaming of a Tupolev Tu-95 somehow finding its way to NMUSAF someday...

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