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Post by Mark O on Mar 29, 2016 11:40:10 GMT 9
A couple pics of the C-131B, s/n 53-7801 which was the C-131 assigned to the Montana ANG when they flew Sixes (and probably before when they flew Deuces, and F-89s!), but was sent to the boneyard in 1977. Not sure when these pics were taken, or by whom. From Joe Baugher's web site - 7801 (MSN 253) to MASDC as CS054 Mar 28, 1977. To civil registry as N43941. To D & D Aero Spraying Inc of Rantoul, Kansas Jun 20, 2000.
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Post by oswald on Mar 31, 2016 23:39:32 GMT 9
looks like a t-29
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Post by Mark O on Apr 1, 2016 5:45:25 GMT 9
Well, it should. Both the the C-131, and the T-29 were based on the Convair CV-240. Easiest way to spot a T-29 is it had the 4 celestial navigation bubbles on top of the fuselage, and most had the big radome on the bottom. Mark O  |
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Post by oswald on Apr 1, 2016 9:10:01 GMT 9
always seem to learn stuff on this forum. thanx for the tutorial Mark O.
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Post by Mark O on Apr 1, 2016 9:38:06 GMT 9
Almost forgot I had this shot of the T-29 on display at Dyess AFB! Believe they removed the bubbles on top, and faired them over, but you can see where they were. Mark O  |
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Post by LBer1568 on Apr 1, 2016 23:21:25 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Apr 2, 2016 1:31:24 GMT 9
REALLY? ?? Prior to its retirement, the TIFS, a 1955 Convair, was the oldest operating aircraft in the Air Force inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
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Post by LBer1568 on Apr 2, 2016 4:02:13 GMT 9
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Post by oswald on Apr 2, 2016 4:46:43 GMT 9
alright now that's just "plane" ugly.
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Post by pat perry on Apr 2, 2016 4:58:00 GMT 9
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Post by Gene on Apr 2, 2016 5:17:09 GMT 9
ugly ... yes but very innovative... are those turbo- props??
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Post by Mark O on Apr 2, 2016 5:51:08 GMT 9
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Post by Gene on Apr 2, 2016 8:54:44 GMT 9
they looked like t-props...
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?? Prior to its retirement, the TIFS, a 1955 Convair, was the oldest operating aircraft in the Air Force inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
