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Tallmantz Aircraft ...

Mon Aug 12, 2024 12:47 pm

Anyone have a comprehensive list of Tallmantz Aircraft? And what are left of the collection today?

N93RW Douglas A-24B Dauntless Lonestar Flight Museum
EFD 23/10/16 Wings Over Houston 2016 Airshow Originally delivered as 42-54682.
Constructed as an A-24B-15-DT by Douglas at Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
Circa 1942
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-54682.
Circa 1943 Taken on Strength/Charge with the FA Mexicana with s/n BID 2529.
Lend-Leased to Mexican Air Force.
To unknown owner with c/r XB-ZAH.
1964
To Tallmantz Aviation with new c/r N74133.
January 1972
Loaned to Admiral Nimitz Center, Fredericksburg, TX.
Displayed as SBD-3.
1994 To Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N74133.
Placed on display with Lone Star Flight Museum, Scholes Field, Galveston, TX.
1 April 1997 Certificate of airworthiness for NX93RW (A-24B, 42-54682) issued.
23 July 1998
To Air SRV Inc, Galveston, TX with new c/r N93RW.
20 September 2000
To Texas Aviation Hall of Fame DBA, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N93RW.
1 January 2001 Certificate of airworthiness for NX93RW (A-24B, 42-54682) issued.
28 July 2017
To Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N93RW.
16 August 2017
To Lone Star Flight Museum, Houston, TX keeping c/r N93RW.
Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
Here's the A-24B 42-54682 N74133 back in 1965.

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Re: Tallmantz Aircraft ...

Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:08 pm

Aero Vintage Books has a complete list of the collection.

Link: https://www.aerovintage.com/tallmantz-a ... tallmantz/

Re: Tallmantz Aircraft ...

Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:59 pm

That's a great source, thx kindly.

Re: Tallmantz Aircraft ...

Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:45 am

where did "Pancho" Barnes' mystery ship go? sold at action in 1968?

Re: Tallmantz Aircraft ...

Tue Aug 13, 2024 11:28 am

Stoney wrote:where did "Pancho" Barnes' mystery ship go? sold at action in 1968?


I believe it is in the UK, still undergoing restoration.

Re: Tallmantz Aircraft ...

Tue Aug 13, 2024 11:52 am

A page on the Tallmantz A-24B with more history and photos:

https://www.aerovintage.com/tallmantz-aviation/the-tallmantz-a-24b/
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