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That's just plain mean!! :axe:

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We have to be careful with the name.
I caused a shock a few weeks back when I was corresponding with someone about a friend's recently completed project.
I said "His next project is TBD"...which got him excited.

I didn't say it WAS a TBD, rather I meant "to be determined".

Words can be tricky sometimes... :)

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Two more per Baugher:
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0292 (VT-3) midair collision with 0373 Jan 13, 1940; 3 OK
0373 (VT-3) mid-air collision with 0292 20 miles E of Julian, CA Jan 13, 1940; 1 killed, 2 OK


At least one site has been located; is there enough wreckage for the Navy to start with?
http://www.aircraftwrecks.com/pages/tbd-1.htm

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Article from a long time ago on the San Diego site.
Is more known about this one now?
http://www.warbirds-eaa.org/news/2011%2 ... Diego.html

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There was a thread about this aircraft several years ago which ended with a statement that it was in too bad a condition to recover. :cry:

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There was a thread that mentioned this aircraft several years ago which ended up with a statement that it was in too bad a condition to recover. :cry:

EDIT: This thread, page 2.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=54084&p=537565#p537565

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With the ridiculous amount of scratchbuilding skill shops have these days, it's really too bad someone hasn't taken the initiative to build a TBD. Maybe we'll get to see one of the big name collectors put up the money to have one built some day.

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With the ridiculous amount of scratchbuilding skill shops have these days, it's really too bad someone hasn't taken the initiative to build a TBD. Maybe we'll get to see one of the big name collectors put up the money to have one built some day.


I've been told if you live long enough, you'll see it all.

Two B-29s flying?

Soviet warbirds? In the States?

Me 262 replicas?

20 years ago I would've told someone they were smoking crack if they thought they'd see any of these.

Yet here we are. Keep the dream alive!


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and maybe a P-66

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I'm wishing for a Boeing 314.


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I just found a Martin PBM Mariner seat at Oshkosh and bought it for a friend. He's building a collection of items. There's only one Mariner in existence and only one or two ever went on the civil register.
We've covered this topic before. Basically, try to find a data plate from a crash site. Scavenge every part possible from know crash sites. Put ads out that you are looking for TBD parts and items. Meanwhile, cross reference other Douglas aircraft from that era like the Dauntless, DC-2, DC-3, Dolphin, etc., etc.,
There's a lot of stuff sitting out there that people haven't listed or given up trying to sell. Wheels, tires, avionics, maybe start with the front cockpit.


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I'd sure love to see a TBD for sure, but I'm holding out for a Kingfisher on floats. And maybe a B-36.

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F7U-3 and a F4D (Skyray) in formation.......I'll hold up the first half of the bargain, somebody do the Skyray! :drink3:

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I'm wishing for a Boeing 314.


Funny that you mention this, but shortly after the 307 was restored for NASM, I visited the Resto facility for the Museum of Flight in Seattle and there was what was (apparently) serious talk at Boeing about building a 314, since they had a lot of expertise around and familiarity with the systems after the 307 restoration.

I'm guessing the bean counters nipped that in the bud.


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