Van Nuys Oct1998

[leeflyer]

More print scans

[jargon]

Hi Terry

Didn't recognise the last one so looked it up, BEECH 2000 STARSHIP 1 N1556S a really rare bird, looks like this one is now in a museum

John

[rh226]

1.)  That "Whale" looks superb with its pointed nose. Wonder what Hughes/Raytheon were trialling?

Extract from forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A3D.html

Douglas A3D-2Q Skywarrior/Bu. 146454
    ◦Delivered to the United States Navy, April 1960.
    ◦Redesignated EA-3B in 1962.
    ◦Assigned to VQ-2 as JQ-6.
        ◦Recoded as JQ-16.
        ◦Recoded as JQ-016.
        ◦Recoded as JQ-004.
    ◦Transferred to Raytheon as RAYCO 74, 1991.
    ◦Registered as N574HA, later as N874RS.
    ◦Scrapped at Van Nuys, CA, September 2010.

2.)  The "Cat" looks good as well - and is still flying!

Extract from www.warbirdregistry.org/pbyregistry/pby-rcaf11074.html

Serial #: RCAF11074
Construction #: CV-397
Civil Registration:
CF-OWE
C-FOWE
N691RF
C-FOWE
N69RF
N222FT
 
Model(s): PBV-1A
Name: Turtle
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2001
 
History:
Delivered to RCAF as PBV-1A.
- BOC: May 5, 1944.
- SOC: Nov. 7, 1961.
Ontario Central Airlines, Kenora, Ontario, 1965-1970.
- Registered as CF-OWE.
Ilford Riverton Airways, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1977-1983.
- Registered as C-FOWE.
Northland Outdoors Of Canada, 1983.
Robert J. Franks, Los Angeles, CA, June 1984.
- Registered as N691RF.
Jonathan Seagull Holdings, Vancouver, BC, Sept. 1985.
- Damaged while landing, Plymouth Harbor, UK, MAy 30, 1986.
- Repaired.
Robert J. Franks, Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 1989.
- Registered as N69RF.
Flying Catalina Corp, Los Angeles, CA, June 1990-1992.
Wilson Edwards, Big Spring, TX, May 26, 2000-2001.
- Registered as N222FT.

[leeflyer]

They should be ashamed scrapping an EA3B!