1948 Burbank CA Airshow (color pics) ...

[mike furline]

Those are beautiful shots - that F-38 canopy is similar to the two-seater which was used for laminar flow research.

I would hazard to say that it is not only similar but, in fact, the very same aircraft.

Yes it is. I posted all of that information in the 4th post.

[jdvoss]

Correctly if I am wrong BUT according to the 1947 Sectional chart Whiteman Airport had a 3300 foot runway. I cannot imagine that all of those heavy aircraft (e.g. B-45 Tornado, C-69 constellation, C-54 Skymaster et.al) would risk attempt a landing on such a short airfield. Looking at the mountain range in the background I am under the impression that these aircraft were located at nearby Burbank. The last few photos of privately owned light aircraft may well have indeed been photographed at Whiteman in Pacoima. BTW, todays Whiteman airport runway has been lengthened to 4100 ft.

[mike furline]

Correctly if I am wrong BUT according to the 1947 Sectional chart Whiteman Airport had a 3300 foot runway. I cannot imagine that all of those heavy aircraft (e.g. B-45 Tornado, C-69 constellation, C-54 Skymaster et.al) would risk attempt a landing on such a short airfield. Looking at the mountain range in the background I am under the impression that these aircraft were located at nearby Burbank. The last few photos of privately owned light aircraft may well have indeed been photographed at Whiteman in Pacoima. BTW, todays Whiteman airport runway has been lengthened to 4100 ft.

Yes, Burbank was mentioned in previous posts as well.

[Lon Moer]

Anyone notice the F-38 #5266 early chin intakes and odd canopy, X9 under left wing?
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p38regis ... 12048.html
http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.o ... =3&t=66054

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N91300, with a survey nose

[ZRX61]

The P-47 on display is now in the collection of the Yanks Air Museum. It was flown by Bill Odom as the Reynolds Bombshell...ended up with Earl Rienert before Yanks. I've flown over Whiteman Airport hundreds of times over the years. It looked too small to fit all these airframes. I would guess the 'airshow' photos were taken at Burbank. that's just a guess, some of the mountains match up with images from google maps. I also had a look at Whiteman through the lens of historicaerials.com...there is only one small hangar on the field circa 1952. These are absolutely magnificent photos...a real time portal.

Jim

The large hangar with the peeling paint sure looks like one of the Pacific Airmotive hangars that used to be either side of the terminal at BUR & predated it.

[Mark Allen M]

Yes, it’s Burbank in the pics with the larger aircraft.

[sandiego89]

Is F-86 "7613" the actual world speed holder of the time? I note the sign and the faired over gun ports.

[Clifford Bossie]

Is F-86 "7613" the actual world speed holder of the time? I note the sign and the faired over gun ports.

The gunports are not faired over. Early F-86As had doors over the gunports that would open only when the guns fired. The idea was that they would thereby reduce drag but as they did not always open when they should they were done away with on later F-86A Sabres and subsequent F-86s.

[sandiego89]

Is F-86 "7613" the actual world speed holder of the time? I note the sign and the faired over gun ports.

The gunports are not faired over. Early F-86As had doors over the gunports that would open only when the guns fired. The idea was that they would thereby reduce drag but as they did not always open when they should they were done away with on later F-86A Sabres and subsequent F-86s.

Thank you! was not aware of the gun doors on early A's.