USAAF follow me jeep

[Phantomfixer]

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Please tell me Sparky has the B-24 too

 

[cco23i]

We do get to play with the Colling's 24 AND 17!!

Scott

 

[KilroyCD]

You can tell him that we will be set @ FT Miles Apr 24th. Maybe have a 3 ship formation.

I'll see you at Ft Miles. I'm one of the Civilian Defense guys there along with Matt.

 

[Stearmen]

The units that I know of are:

Pittsburgh/Ohio Wing, APS
Connecticut Wing, APS
Capital Wing, APS
Georgia/South Carolina Wing, APS
Polish/15th AF (about same location as Capital Wing)
Dover Wing (Johnny Z can we call you a wing or are you just a Squadron?)
Your unit out there in Phoenix

Who else is out there in the AAF?

Matt

I know there used to be a group in Salt Lake City. We always enjoyed doing the air show there because of this group, very friendly, always invited us to a party! Of course, it didn't hurt that they were always quick to help wipe oil from the underside of the R-2800s!

 

[Phantomfixer]

Will do Kilroy

 

[cco23i]

I know there used to be a group in Salt Lake City. We always enjoyed doing the air show there because of this group, very friendly, always invited us to a party! Of course, it didn't hurt that they were always quick to help wipe oil from the underside of the R-2800s!

I don't know whatever happened to them. Well, you get down here to Arizona drop me a line we ALWAYS have a good time!!

Scott

 

[Stearmen]

C-47s

I don't know whatever happened to them. Well, you get down here to Arizona drop me a line we ALWAYS have a good time!!

Scott

I actually lived in Tucson in the mid 60s. Last time I was down there was in the 90s, my boss was looking at two C-47s! They were in Mexican registration numbers. Apparently they were used for smuggling in the 70s, not what you think, it was black & white TVs! Apparently there was a high tax on them, so smuggling was common, one of her sister ships was lost when the cargo shifted to the rear on take off during a rain storm. The pilots were mainly ex Air America crew, when they got arrested, they would pay the bribe which intitled them to a cleaning lady and the key to the cell, so at night, they would go out and party, then come back and lock them selves back up! Oh, and one of the C-47s had bullet holes patched in the tail, not sure if it was from the Nazis, or Federales! Sadly, my boss did not buy one, would have been fun since my dad was with C-47s 9th Air Force.

 

[Phantomfixer]

Last time I was in Port-Au-Prince Haiti there were 3-4 C-47s in various states and 2 c-46's in great condition. Of course this was 94. Google Earth see if they are still there sitting in the grass on the North side of the tarmac, close to the edge of the runway.

 

[TomS]

Now thats one cool jeep!

 

[cco23i]

Thanks, we were going to go cruising for dates but the wives didn't like the idea.:eusa_doh:

Scott

 

[Phantomfixer]

why did you tell them??? lol just tell em you are going on a maintenance ops check.

 

[cco23i]

True, I guess I should have followed the old saying, "Better to ask for forgiveness, than permission"!

Scott