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Re: one in my backyard

Posted by Ron Henry on Wed May 29, 2002 02:06:39 PM

In reply top one in my backyard posted by Jim H on Wed May 29, 2002 01:39:49 PM

: : : http://www.mapsairmuseum.org/p-40warhawk.htm
: :
: : Here is one reference...
: : http://www.coastcomp.com/av/pres/presh.htm
: : ...which indicates it might be...
: : "P40N 42-104818 JUN97 MAPS Air Museum, Akron-Ca
: nt
: : on (OH)"
: :
: : If it is indeed 42-104818, then...
: : http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/khawk.html
: : ...mentions 42-104818
: :
: : Actually, 42-104818 is probably correct since...
: : http://www.adf-serials.com/2a29.shtml
: : ...mentions that...
: : "Recovered in 1974 and under reconstruction by MAPS Muse
: um
: : , Akron Ohio USA."
: :
: : This looks like a promising link...
: : www.caprok.net/warbirds/warhawk.htm
: : ...but it isn't working for me today.
: :
: : Regards,
: :
: : Mike
:
: This a/c I think is slated to be moved in the not too dist
: ant future...unless plans have changed. There are no wing
: s to this bird and is basically a shell. They have started
: to build/reconstruct the horizontal stab and the vertical
: fin has been attached. What is interesting about the MAPS
: museum is the 3-4 P-39 airframes stored in the "yard". T
: his place has come along way in 12 years and very little f
: unding.
:
: jim
:
: Jim

Taking a look around the site, I found the Marauder interesting. The Brit Columbia connection rang a bell. This surely must be one of two(?) B-26s that were recovered decades ago - by Tallichet? IIRC, they were sectioned on the spot, and then brought out by railway. Didn't they then go to the storage compound adjoining the hangar (Yesterday's Air Force?) at Chino?

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