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Surviving Helldivers

Sun Aug 08, 2004 11:21 pm

How many survivng Helldivers are there?

Off the top of my head, I can think of the following:

SB2C-5 with the CAF
SB2C-3 with Yanks
A-25 with Helldivers, under restoration for the US Air Force Museum
SB2C-5 project with Kecin Smith, currently for sale.

Sun Aug 08, 2004 11:39 pm

Also one -5 in Bangkok with the RTAF Museum and one with the Greek Air Force Museum... (also off top of head... :rolleyes: )

Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:52 am

the Smithsonian has a -5 also. It was (is) at the Naval Museum.

Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:41 am

Surviving Helldivers ;C.A.F.s SB2C-5 #83589 NX92879 ,N.A.S.M.s SB2C-5 #83479 that was on display at the U.S.Naval Museum for 27 year but now returned to the N.A.S.M.,SB2C -5 #83410 at the Royal Thai A.F. Museum inBangkok Thailand, SB2C-5 #83321 at the Hellenic A.F.Museum Tatoi A.F.Museum in Athens Greece,Charly Nichols SB2C-3 #19075 N4250Y under restoration?located at Yanks Air Museum at Chino airport,A25-A 76805 under restoration for the U.S.Air Force Museum,A25-A 75552 Recovered from the bottom of Lake Washington,A 25-A 75448 recovered from the Navys dump in Barbers Point Hawwaii, slated for restoration to flying condition,SB2C-1 00012 one of the prototypes recovered from the bottom of Lake Washington,Kevin Smith owns the wreckage of SB2C-5 #83393 recovered from its WW2 crash sight in Dalgren,Virginia ,this a/c is for sale and could be rebuilt to flying condition,also a fiberglass replica displayed on the deck of the Intrepid,I hope this helps!!I plan to build up 4 SB2C from the hulks I have recovered,anyone that has info on any parts or pieces please contact me at Helldivers@ aol.com thanks!!!!!!Mike :lol:

Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:24 pm

Thanks for the info guys.

Helldivers, are visitors welcome out at the hangar? I'd sure love to see the A-25 before it goes to Dayton.

Tue Aug 10, 2004 7:22 am

Hi,drop byes are wecome but please call first for directions.763 795 0155 thanks Mike
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