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Re: Ugliest civil conversion

Posted by Ryan Keough on Sat Mar 06, 2004 09:29:43 AM

In reply top Ugliest civil conversion posted by Scott WRG Editor on Sat Mar 06, 2004 03:17:04 AM

I have to say that most of the clipped-wing Stearman sprayers were pretty ugly... of course a sprayer is not attractive anyhow.

I always disliked the long nose on the civil B-23 Dragons too, but at the same time I liked many of the On-Mark Invaders... the plane could wear it well. They looked much better than the civil mod B-25s with the faired noses (I recall an oil co. having one like it registered N01L)

However, I agree that the frankensteined C-45c coming from Volpar... like the ones that flew with Connie Kalitta Air, were by far and away the worst. Tri-gear, long nose, longer fuselage, turboprops... all with the old twin tails. Looked like the guy who did the plastic surgery on Michael Jackson was lead engineer at that conversion facility!

More to come as I drag up my pictures... great category!

Ryan Keough

: I've been workingon the C-45 registry and a picture of the
: atrocious Turboliner conversion got me thinking. What is
: the ugliest civil conversion of a military aircraft? Opini
: ons?
:
: Scott WRG Editor

Follow Ups:

Re: Ugliest civil conversion - Ryan Keough Sat Mar 06, 2004 09:09:36 PM
Re: Ugliest civil conversion - Ryan Keough Sat Mar 06, 2004 09:30:30 PM
Re: Ugliest civil conversion - Ryan Keough Sat Mar 06, 2004 09:33:01 PM
- Re: Ugliest civil conversion - Tulio Sun Mar 07, 2004 01:33:49 AM
  - Not a fake! Other Photos! - Ryan Keough Sun Mar 07, 2004 03:57:38 PM
    - Beech 18 Book - Tim Savage Sun Mar 07, 2004 09:12:03 PM
      - Re: Beech 18 Book - Ryan Keough Sun Mar 07, 2004 11:07:44 PM
        
        Ya Tim, Please n/t - AIRIC Mon Mar 08, 2004 06:36:32 PM
        
        I think I should have hit the enter button a few more times. - AIRIC Mon Mar 08, 2004 06:38:26 PM
        
        Ya Tim, Please n/t - AIRIC Mon Mar 08, 2004 06:36:59 PM
        
        Ya Tim, Please n/t - AIRIC Mon Mar 08, 2004 06:36:32 PM
        
        Re: Beech 18 Book - Tim Savage Mon Mar 08, 2004 08:19:53 PM
    - Re: Not a fake! Other Photos! - Tulio Tue Mar 09, 2004 01:56:40 AM