Hi, in December last year the designation C-143A was allocated to a Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft for the US Coast Guard. Everyone (ok, everyone _on this...
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Andreas Parsch
aparsch
Aug 2, 2006 8:33 pm
Hi again, as a follow-up to my post about the C-143, here is some additional _unofficial_ information from "the inside": Currently there seems to be much...
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Burgess, Rick
spads4ever
Aug 3, 2006 8:51 pm
The first development EA-18G Growler was rolled out today in a ceremony at Boeing in St. Louis, Missouri. BuNo 166641. C/N EA-1, modified from C/N F-134. Rick...
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sirius
jeff_rankinlowe
Aug 5, 2006 9:10 pm
... Many thanks for this, Andreas. It's too bad they couldn't have made it C-144 if they had to use the high numbers, but since they didn't even know if they...
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jeff_rankinlowe
Aug 5, 2006 9:14 pm
... So I still could end up being right about it becoming a KC-911. :-)) For those who weren't members here when that thread was under discussion before, I'm...
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Domenico sgarlato
dsgarlato
Aug 6, 2006 2:49 pm
Hi boys, delving in a bunch of old pictures I found that one that I think could be of some interest: the aircraft in foreground is the first USAF's C-29A (shop...
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sirius
jeff_rankinlowe
Aug 6, 2006 3:10 pm
delving in a bunch of old pictures I found that one that I think could be of some interest: the aircraft in foreground is the first USAF's C-29A (shop number...
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John Andrade
jmandradester@...
Aug 6, 2006 4:05 pm
Did you know that the USAAC had a parallel serial number system for lighter-than-air craft between FY 1930 and FY 1935? The only data I have is this: 30-1...
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Jos Heyman
jos_heyman
Aug 6, 2006 4:37 pm
John I have a description of the LTA designations of the USAAC. As I am out of the country until end September I am not able to compare it but will do so in...
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Jos Heyman
jos_heyman
Aug 6, 2006 4:38 pm
The serials were 88 269/274 and the first flight was on 11 May 1989. In September 1991 the aircraft were transferred to FAA with registrations N94/99. Jos...
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Jos Heyman
jos_heyman
Aug 6, 2006 5:15 pm
Further to my earlier message I dug up the following recently: TC-1 to 14 designations were given to some Army airships built by Goodyear and Airships. The...
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John Andrade
jmandradester@...
Aug 6, 2006 8:33 pm
Thanks! I'll be looking forward to it. Since my last posting, I have come across a reference to a Goodyear TA airship serialled 26-1 in the lighter-than-air...
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John Andrade
jmandradester@...
Aug 6, 2006 8:37 pm
The HS 125-800 were: 88-0269 c/n 258129 ex N269X, 88-0270 c/n 258131 ex N270X, 88-0271 c/n 258134 ex N271X, 88-0272 c/n 258154 ex N272X, 88-0273 c/n 258156 ex...
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Jos Heyman
jos_heyman
Aug 7, 2006 5:50 am
So these aircraft had an N registration before they went to the USAF? Jos Heyman...
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Jos Heyman
jos_heyman
Aug 7, 2006 5:57 am
Talking about 'strange' serials, in 1942 the USAAF in Australia acquired some aircraft from various sources, but mainly from the Netherlands East Indies, to...
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sirius
jeff_rankinlowe
Aug 7, 2006 6:37 am
... Yes, but I think it was for test and ferry flights while they were outfitted for their airways role before delivery to the air force. Jeff...
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Robert
manleyr@...
Aug 7, 2006 7:07 am
Great picture! But, has anyone got a picture of a C-29A in full USAF colours ? Bob Manley ... From: "Domenico sgarlato" <domenicosgarlato@...> To:...
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sirius
jeff_rankinlowe
Aug 7, 2006 7:19 am
... I don't have a scanner, but the best I'd be able to do anyway as far as "full colours" is Euro 1 or "lizard" camo. That's what they wore in USAF service....
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Andreas Gehrs-Pahl
schnars@...
Aug 7, 2006 8:39 am
... I just looked through some of my books, looking for something completely different, and rediscovered a much earlier source for the XAZ-1 Marvelette ...
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sirius
jeff_rankinlowe
Aug 7, 2006 10:30 am
... I have "Jane's Pocket Book of Missiles" edited by Ronald Pretty and dated 1975. It was discarded by a local public library after getting some water damage...
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Jos Heyman
jos_heyman
Aug 7, 2006 2:50 pm
Andreas That is very interesting. I would appreciate a scan of that page (my e-mail is josheyman@...). Actually, the Marvellette was also reported also...
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Jos Heyman
jos_heyman
Aug 7, 2006 2:51 pm
I have attached a picture by a Tom Hildreth. Jos Heyman...
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John Andrade
jmandradester@...
Aug 7, 2006 3:21 pm
The RAAF handed over a number of Tiger Moths, mostly from the 2nd (Richmond) and 3rd (Amberley) Aircraft Depots, to the 5th Air Force in late 1942. I have the...
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Jos Heyman
jos_heyman
Aug 7, 2006 4:56 pm
The list I sent out the other day included reference to 945/965. That is a typing mistake - sorry. It should have been 954/965. This is the USAAF Tiger Moth...
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Stephen Miller
f134kilmil
Aug 7, 2006 5:24 pm
Enclosed 2 photos, 1 in USAF colors and 1 in FAA. Steve ... From: Robert To: Military_Aircraft_Designations@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:06...
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Andreas Gehrs-Pahl
schnars@...
Aug 7, 2006 11:11 pm
Jos, ... The files are relatively small, so I suppose it shoud be okay to post them to the group. See attachments. -- Andreas ... Andreas Gehrs-Pahl...
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GoldensToo@...
Aug 8, 2006 2:16 am
There was a whole series of Jane's pocket guides. I have the following: Research and Experimental Aircraft Home-Built Aircraft Helicopters Military Transport...
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GoldensToo@...
Aug 8, 2006 2:18 am
The Euro One scheme certainly destroys the looks of a beautiful aircraft Bill Scrivens...
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sirius
jeff_rankinlowe
Aug 8, 2006 3:06 am
... They painted some T-39s and C-140s in it, too. I never liked Euro 1 on fighters, either. Jeff...
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sirius
jeff_rankinlowe
Aug 8, 2006 3:07 am
Although it's much thicker, the other dimensions are about the same size for their aircraft recognition handbook, which I also find useful. Older copies are...
