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These are the last of the parts and pieces. The next day of the Disney World trip, I moved to Fantasy of Flight

That's all of my second day at Disney -- Tomorrow a visit to Kermit Weeks' place
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Third day of Disney trip (1999) and 2nd day on my own -- now to Fantasy of flight

B-26 s/n 40-1464 mfg 1941

Short S-25 Sandringham s/n ML814 mfg 1944

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C.A.C. A-20 Wirraway s/n A20-649

B-24J-1-FO s/n 42-50551 (re serialed?) orig Lend Lease Liberator Mk.VI to Coastal Command- then to Burma and to India

Standard J-1 mfg in 1955 from parts of two acft with Hispano A or E engine

Morane A-1 mfg 1918

Lockheed Vega 5A/5C mfg 1929

F. Mk. XVI mfg 1945 --- Apologies for cropping the nose


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Bucker Bu 131 B -- center shot shows a 1978 mfg of 1903 Wright Flyer from Smithsonian drawings, the most accurate reproduction to fly using 2cylinder 16HP ONAN engine.

Bucker Bu 181 (a Moravan Zlin 381)

Ford Model A

1931 Chevrolet

1939 Cadillac Series90 V-16 engine

Replica of 1911 Barber Valkyrie with 65 HP continental , reproduced slightly smaller than original.


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Just a few of his engine collection on display. I have seen a photo of his engine storage shelves with 15-20 Allisons, some still packed from WW2.

Allison V-1719-111

Diamler Benz D.B. 605C

Comet radial model 7D from 1930

Hispano Suiza HS 12 Y CRS

Clerget Bim 9B

Allison V-3420-17 double V-1710

Curtiss OXX-6

An original Wright (tucked away in a dark corner)

Curtiss D-12 Conquerer

Gnome B-2 Monosoupape

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Liberty V-12 -- color shift due to camera operator error

H-13 mfg 1954

Hiller HJ-1 hornet with Hiller hRJ2B ramjets

Piper L-4 model J mfg 1941 -- and Grumman model G-164A mfg 1975


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Finishing the tour of Week's collection on my best Disney World trip, I have decided to post my rejects on the chance they may show something of interest. To me, they show the typical crowded museum allowing difficult photography and the mixed lighting of hangars. This was the old days of real film and I brought ASA 1600 as well as 200 color print film. Since I spent all day, the sun changed the lighting inside.

Under the wing of the Lockheed Vega is a Curtiss model D headless pusher

B-24J-1-FO

B-26 s/n 40-1461 mfg 1941

Ford 5-AT-B c/n 34 mfg 1929

The Curtiss model D Headless pusher is a 1983 reproduction

Reject photos by ed

 

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Travelair B-4000R mfg 1928

Standard J-1 made in 1955 from two aircraft for the Spirit of St. Louis movie and also used in The Great Waldo Pepper flown with Hispano Suiza A of 150 HP

F4U-4 "Angel of Okinawa" photoed at many airshows now one of Week's birds. The cockpit sections are F4U simulators. I made one turn towards a Zero and was shot down
almost immediately. I think something like 37 seconds.


That's all there is for the trip -- photos by ed

 

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Some older shots of Grumman FF-1 at Naval Museum Pensacola - note the early display area.

Rear cockpit, gunner's position, no instrument panel

Front cockpit, instrument panel, note bicycle chain at bottom right

Front cockpit, right side

Front cockpit, left side

source ed - photos by Weathers

 

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