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Waiting to be found
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FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Hey - I spoke to people about trying to bring them back and said the same thing - a lot of talk, no action.
I'm an aircraft mechanic by trade - I could have one of those flying in no time - that's all I wanted out of the deal - one flyable aircraft.
Any idea where you found that photo? I was at that base for about a week surveying UH-1s for a contract my company was bidding on. There were also T-41s and Maules there as well.
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
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I'm an aircraft mechanic too 8)
Here is where i found the pics:
http://www.talkingproud.us/HistoryBirddog12.html
Been trying to get them on Google earth.
According to this site
'TANGO SQUADRON'
They are on Saraburi Aero Park N14 26 29 E101 00 54
But i see none there.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Yep - that's the place and great site! I have some very poor photos somewhere, I'll try to post them.
SoD Stitch
Banned
Yeah, the B-25 is from the famous "Soplata Collection" in rural Ohio, outside of Cleveland.
Go here for the old thread:
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-pictures/old-b-25-sitting-amish-country-ohio-10302.html
And here for a Smithsonian Air Space article on it:
The Soplata Airplane Sanctuary
Konigstiger205
Staff Sergeant
Kingtiger, I'll trade you the warbirds for those panzers you have lying around!
Sure...how many do you want?...
kool kitty89
Senior Master Sergeant
What about what happened with the Northrop YB-35's and YB-49's, amazing aircraft (albeit operational failures) and all scrapped (forcibly iirc) by the USAF.
Just sad, though at least Planes of Fame saved the N9M, and it's still flying!!!
But having a YB-35 or YB-49 would have be amazing to see... =(
An interesting note: The YB-49 and B-2, both built by Northrop, have the same wingspan, down to the exact inch, 172.0 ft (52.40 m).
Just sad, though at least Planes of Fame saved the N9M, and it's still flying!!!
But having a YB-35 or YB-49 would have be amazing to see... =(
An interesting note: The YB-49 and B-2, both built by Northrop, have the same wingspan, down to the exact inch, 172.0 ft (52.40 m).
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SoD Stitch
Banned
I did not know that!
However, I'll bet there's a huge performance difference (well, that's a "no-brainer", isn't it?); I'm guessing the B-2 will easily carry twice the payload (if not more) at probably four times the distance . . . . . and it's stealthy! However, I'll bet they both fly at around the same speed (subsonic; ~500 mph).
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They just found a BT-13 in Costa Rica (although a wreck).
CANOE -- CNEWS - World: Missing WWII plane discovered in Costa Rica
This article is in Spanish, but there is a picture of the dig.
El Observador Aeronáutico
The planes are out there
CANOE -- CNEWS - World: Missing WWII plane discovered in Costa Rica
This article is in Spanish, but there is a picture of the dig.
El Observador Aeronáutico
The planes are out there
A4K
Brigadier General
Njaco, where are those Panzers ?
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
from over in the WW2 General section....
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/ww2-general/panzer-graveyard-bulgaria-12026.html
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/ww2-general/panzer-graveyard-bulgaria-12026.html
Heinz
Captain
Wow the pictures early on are amazing, all those planes.
I know a local aero museum needs help with restoration projects in particular a Catalina battle veteran. It was house boat!
Australian National Aviation Museum - Catalina
The hull was ballasted with concrete which is currently being cleaned out gradually. Note the wheel house thats in the nose.
I intend to joing this museum to lend a hand once I get a chance to zip down there.
I know a local aero museum needs help with restoration projects in particular a Catalina battle veteran. It was house boat!
Australian National Aviation Museum - Catalina
The hull was ballasted with concrete which is currently being cleaned out gradually. Note the wheel house thats in the nose.
I intend to joing this museum to lend a hand once I get a chance to zip down there.
A4K
Brigadier General
Thanks Nyaco! Does anyone know if they plan to restore them?
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A lot of work on that Cat, but great someone is doing it.
Pretty cool houseboat too. At least somebody looked after it a bit.
Will it fly again, or is it for static use?
I did minor structural work on a Cat once and would jump at the chance to help. Unfortunatly I'm in Denmark......
Good luck with it, i will make sure to browse the site now and again, to see the progress.
BTW I will post some more Kingman air field pics soon.
Pretty cool houseboat too. At least somebody looked after it a bit.
Will it fly again, or is it for static use?
I did minor structural work on a Cat once and would jump at the chance to help. Unfortunatly I'm in Denmark......
Good luck with it, i will make sure to browse the site now and again, to see the progress.
BTW I will post some more Kingman air field pics soon.
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A4K
Brigadier General
I've only helped with one restoration, drilling out the rivets in the fuel tanks of a TBF-1c Avenger in NZ, but it would be great to be a part of a Cat restoration alright. She's a beautiful aircraft!
A4K
Brigadier General
Those are IMPRESSIVE Mondariz !!!! I guess not too many survived...
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Nearly all of them became pots and pans. There were aircraft flewn straight from the assembly line to the storage area, its a pain to think about it.
Some were sold to post-war airlines, or handed over to allied countries as air force help. Those airline/air force planes have mostly been tracked down and are either restored (museum or flying), or scrapped at a later date.
I posted earlier about Paul Mantz buying 475 mixed warbirds for $55.000.
As far as i know, he kept some as movie props and scrapped the rest.
The worst thing is, that some storage places (not just the states) only actually scrapped their planes in the late 60's and early 70's - just as the warbird scene really got started.
Right now I'm looking for info on an Indonesian site (used by USAF), where they only scrapped their planes in the 80's (maybe late 70's).
There are also still at least two B-29 hulks at China lake, but they are pretty messed up. I will try to find China lake pics from the 60's, back then they had loads of B-29's in fair condition.
Even with all the scrapped aircrafts, there are still enough for those who has the money to keep them flying. The world actually don't really need 170.000 more warbirds
I hope that some are still out there, on farms, in forests, in barns. Hidden away and waiting their turn.
Some were sold to post-war airlines, or handed over to allied countries as air force help. Those airline/air force planes have mostly been tracked down and are either restored (museum or flying), or scrapped at a later date.
I posted earlier about Paul Mantz buying 475 mixed warbirds for $55.000.
As far as i know, he kept some as movie props and scrapped the rest.
The worst thing is, that some storage places (not just the states) only actually scrapped their planes in the late 60's and early 70's - just as the warbird scene really got started.
Right now I'm looking for info on an Indonesian site (used by USAF), where they only scrapped their planes in the 80's (maybe late 70's).
There are also still at least two B-29 hulks at China lake, but they are pretty messed up. I will try to find China lake pics from the 60's, back then they had loads of B-29's in fair condition.
Even with all the scrapped aircrafts, there are still enough for those who has the money to keep them flying. The world actually don't really need 170.000 more warbirds
I hope that some are still out there, on farms, in forests, in barns. Hidden away and waiting their turn.
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