In case you can't make it to OSH. to see the A-20

phil65 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 22, 2017 5:51 pm

https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa-museum/museu ... B6MCs4NiJ9

Phil

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:13 pm

Fantastic to see. Thanks for sharing the link, Phil.

Fouga23 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:26 pm

Is there a mechanism to prevent it from shooting it's own tail off?

dirtysidedown430 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:36 pm **Posts:** 336

Yep its called a Martin turret its got limit sw installed

Fouga23 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:52 am

Thanks

XL446 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 15, 2010 6:20 am **Posts:** 83

Thanks for that link, Phil, but I'll reserve my judgment until after the convention. (I am planning to go to Oshkosh.) The text says we will have a chance to see the A-20 fly, but since it was ferried to Oshkosh several weeks ago and Lewis Air Legends aircraft don't typically fly a lot during the convention, I'm afraid what is meant is just that we will have the chance to see a flyable A-20. Big difference in my book.

Lon Moer · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:20 pm

Quote:

...Originally spared to be a movie prop for postwar films, the A-20 was eventually purchased by Rod Lewis, who had it completely restored to its wartime appearance after an earlier owner modified it to be an executive transport aircraft...

What aircraft is this (the A-20) and who was doing the executive conversion?

OD/NG · **Joined:** Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:36 pm **Posts:** 750

Lon Moer wrote:

Quote:

...Originally spared to be a movie prop for postwar films, the A-20 was eventually purchased by Rod Lewis, who had it completely restored to its wartime appearance after an earlier owner modified it to be an executive transport aircraft...

What aircraft is this (the A-20) and who was doing the executive conversion?

Former Willie Farah and former Lone Star.

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2635

Lon Moer wrote:

Quote:

...Originally spared to be a movie prop for postwar films, the A-20 was eventually purchased by Rod Lewis, who had it completely restored to its wartime appearance after an earlier owner modified it to be an executive transport aircraft...

What aircraft is this (the A-20) and who was doing the executive conversion?

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/a20regis ... 21709.html

airnutz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:43 am

Donated by William F. Farah to NASM, returned to estate by court order, sold to LSFM. I can imagine the circumstances, but I wonder what the story is there?

Lon Moer · **Posted:** Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:01 pm

mike furline wrote:

Lon Moer wrote:

Quote:

...Originally spared to be a movie prop for postwar films, the A-20 was eventually purchased by Rod Lewis, who had it completely restored to its wartime appearance after an earlier owner modified it to be an executive transport aircraft...

What aircraft is this (the A-20) and who was doing the executive conversion?

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/a20regis ... 21709.html

Cool, Thanks.

Aerial Visuals

Quote:

19 February 1946 - To Paul Mantz, Burbank, CA.

From 9 May 1948 to By 1951 - To Paul Mantz Air Service, Burbank, CA with c/r NC67932.
Passenger seating for four along with windows installed.

11 April 1951 - To Potter Aircraft Service Inc, Burbank, CA with c/r N67932.
To McCarthy Oil Co./Glen L. McCarthy, Houston, TX with c/r N22M.

From 16 September 1951 to By 1954 - Executive conversion carried out. A passenger seat and window were added behind the pilot.

Lon Moer · **Posted:** Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:13 pm

Only picture I've been able to locate so far;

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