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T-6 vs T-34 at Oshkosh

Posted by B Darnell on Wed Aug 06, 2003 08:48:30 AM

From ANN

Almost Made It Out of Oshkosh...
Rudy Frasca's T-34 Gets Chewed Up at Last Minute
Story and Photos by ANN
Correspondent RC Jones

Sometimes it doesn't pay to get up in the morning. At the
end of Warbird row, nearest the runway 9-27, a T-6 owner fired up
his mount and started taxiing towards Alpha intersection for
take-off instructions.

Apparently not seeing too well where he was -- or
where he was going, the T-6 driver (and we're told, without
marshallers) proceded to taxi up the back of a T-34. The owner
of the T-34 had packed things up and was headed for the loo during
the proceedings ensuing.

Damage to the T-6 was limited to scratches on the prop blade and
several dents in the leading edge of the left wing. The
unfortunate T-34 took the brunt of the event. Left
horizontal stabilizer was chopped up about 2/3 of its length,
elevator likewise, and the rudder bent permanentely right, with
damage to the tailcone and marker lights. State Police were
quickly on the scene, taking down the vitals.

Later, the T-34 was taxied to the
Weeks center (EAA Maintenance Building) for evaluation and later
repairs.

[The T-6G is registered to Richard Bibb, of Oak Hill, Virginia.
We do not know who was actually driving --ed.]

** Report created 8/5/2003 Record
2 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 3518G
Make/Model: T6 Description: T-6,
AT-6, BC-1, SNJ, TEXAN, H
Date: 08/04/2003 Time: 1800
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: Y Missing:
N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: OSHKOSH State: WI Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT, N3518G, NORTH AMERICAN AT-6, WHILE TAXIING ON THE
NORTH FIELD STRUCK ANOTHER ACFT, N54RF, A T-34 THAT WAS PARKED, NO
INJURIES REPORTED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN, WITTMAN
REGIONAL AIRPORT, OSHKOSH, WI
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
0

# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:

# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:

# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:


WEATHER: UNK
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase:
Taxi Operation: General
Aviation
Departed:
UNK
Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination:
UNK
Flt Plan: UNK
Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: MILWAUKEE, WI
(GL13)
Entry date: 08/05/2003

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** Report created 8/5/2003 Record
3 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 54RF
Make/Model: BE45 Description: BEECH
A45
Date: 08/04/2003 Time: 1800
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: Y Missing:
N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: OSHKOSH State: WI Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT, N3518G, NORTH AMERICAN AT-6, WHILE TAXIING ON THE
NORTH FIELD STRUCK ANOTHER ACFT, N54RF, A T-34 THAT WAS PARKED, NO
INJURIES REPORTED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN, WITTMAN
REGIONAL AIRPORT, OSHKOSH, WI
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
0

# Crew: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:

# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:

# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: UNK
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase:
Standing Operation: General
Aviation
Departed:
UNK
Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination:
UNK
Flt Plan: NONE Wx
Briefing: N
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: MILWAUKEE, WI
(GL13)
Entry date: 08/05/2003

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