PBY Headed down I-10

wendovertom · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:32 pm

Just pitiful.

Tom P.

JOMiller · **Joined:** Mon May 30, 2011 8:27 am **Posts:** 321

It's beyond pitiful, it's a monment to ignorance and stupidity.
You can't fix stupid. I still can't believe it happened.

Owen

BAJ · **Joined:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:14 pm **Posts:** 126

Just feel like crying looking at that photo.

Having spent hundreds of work hours on our airworthy PBY at HARS its just makes my skin crawl.

GARY HILTON · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2015 3:18 am

Yes, it very heart wrenching to something like this happen to any warbird (or aircraft if you are a true wingnut). But also a grim reminder that the winds of change surround us. Just be glad no human lives were lost on this one.
The Lodestar picture didn't come thru on my computer, but I received an email with a pic of the Lodestar in Pima....I do like the paint scheme....a lot. Lady Lodestar lives on....

GARY HILTON · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2015 3:18 am

Yes, it very heart wrenching to something like this happen to any warbird (or aircraft if you are a true wingnut). But also a grim reminder that the winds of change surround us. Just be glad no human lives were lost on this one.
The Lodestar picture didn't come thru on my computer, but I received an email with a pic of the Lodestar in Pima....I do like the paint scheme....a lot. Lady Lodestar lives on....

Fearless Tower · **Joined:** Thu May 26, 2011 5:14 pm **Posts:** 365

jamesintucson wrote:

GARY HILTON wrote:

Jamesintucson....I was unloading a bunch of tires at the resto hangar a few weeks ago, and noticed that Pima is getting quite the collection on Cat parts....where else would a crunched cat go? How is my Lodestar doing?

The Lodestar is all done. I think it looks pretty good.

That does indeed look good! Much better sight than seeing her rotting out in the elements at PVG the past several years.

carlisle1926 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:01 am

I drove past the PBY the day it was heading up I-45 from Galveston, while on its way to Pima. I had been a few hundred yards away from it for several weeks as the crew was taking it apart and getting it ready to transport. I was taking apart the rotted C1-Trader. The day it left, I just happened to be northbound on I-45 at the same time they went through Houston. It was an impressive sight going down the road. The crew taking apart the PBY really impressed me with their efficiency at safely dismantling such a large aircraft.

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:56 pm

I'll be in Tucson next week, I'll give you an update then...

David Legg · **Joined:** Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:07 pm **Posts:** 338

Lynn Allen wrote:

I'll be in Tucson next week, I'll give you an update then...

Can you make enquiries about the likely future for the four damaged Catalina hulls that are at Pima too? - many thanks.

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:49 am

David Legg wrote:

Lynn Allen wrote:

I'll be in Tucson next week, I'll give you an update then...

Can you make enquiries about the likely future for the four damaged Catalina hulls that are at Pima too? - many thanks.

Will do...

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:44 pm

They said that they were going to use the other 4 for parts for the Lone Star PBY. He did mentioned that they were owned by other parties. Its a must see museum and go early so that you can go over to DM AFB. Also a great side trip is about 20min's South of Tucson is the Titan II museum. You go on a guided tour down into the silo and one can turn the key to launch it. Makes one wonder what the modern day installations look like as this one was built in the early 60's.

David Legg · **Joined:** Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:07 pm **Posts:** 338

Lynn Allen wrote:

They said that they were going to use the other 4 for parts for the Lone Star PBY. He did mentioned that they were owned by other parties.

Many thanks for that info.

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