Faux Fighters from the local 94th Aero Squadron Franchise [7/7] - 332129 bytes Faux P-47-2.jpg (1/1)

[PLMerite]

[Tom Inglima]

David Tallishet (sp) who owned the 94 Aero Squadron and also restaurants
under similar names (something like xxx bomb group) is a aircraft collector.
Since he could never get enough real warbirds he evidently built lots of
fake airplanes to scatter around his restaurants to carry out the theme.

The 94th. at PIE (St. Pete-Clearwater Intl.) had several WW I airplanes like
Fokker tripes, and SPAD's etc. The unit down at MIA had a real C-47/DC-3,
not sure which never took time to really look at it. and the unit at PBI had
some WWII fighters.

He used to operate a small outdoor aircraft museum at PIE. Included was a
B-17 that still was USAF property and the Air Force decided they wanted it
back. At first they were going to fly it out and found it full of
corrosion. So the wings were sawed off (Ouch that hurt) and airplane
disassembled. Then a C-5 showed up on our ramp one day and the B-17 was
loaded aboard and off it went to Dayton. The rest of the airplanes
disappeared. Don't know where.


Tom Inglima
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[Russell Underwood]

"Tom Inglima" > wrote in message
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> David Tallishet (sp) who owned the 94 Aero Squadron and also restaurants
> under similar names (something like xxx bomb group) is a aircraft
> collector.
> Since he could never get enough real warbirds he evidently built lots of
> fake airplanes to scatter around his restaurants to carry out the theme.
>
> The 94th. at PIE (St. Pete-Clearwater Intl.) had several WW I airplanes
> like
> Fokker tripes, and SPAD's etc. The unit down at MIA had a real C-47/DC-3,
> not sure which never took time to really look at it. and the unit at PBI
> had
> some WWII fighters.
>

Is this one of them???
Taken at New Castle, DE, by a resturant with several trucks and jeeps.

Russell Underwood

[Lynn in StLou[_2_]]

Tom Inglima wrote:
> David Tallishet (sp) who owned the 94 Aero Squadron and also restaurants
> under similar names (something like xxx bomb group) is a aircraft collector.
> Since he could never get enough real warbirds he evidently built lots of
> fake airplanes to scatter around his restaurants to carry out the theme.
>
> The 94th. at PIE (St. Pete-Clearwater Intl.) had several WW I airplanes like
> Fokker tripes, and SPAD's etc. The unit down at MIA had a real C-47/DC-3,
> not sure which never took time to really look at it. and the unit at PBI had
> some WWII fighters.
>
> He used to operate a small outdoor aircraft museum at PIE. Included was a
> B-17 that still was USAF property and the Air Force decided they wanted it
> back. At first they were going to fly it out and found it full of
> corrosion. So the wings were sawed off (Ouch that hurt) and airplane
> disassembled. Then a C-5 showed up on our ramp one day and the B-17 was
> loaded aboard and off it went to Dayton. The rest of the airplanes
> disappeared. Don't know where.
>
>
> Tom Inglima
> "PLMerite" > wrote in message
> news:Gsh8i.101$554.33@trnddc07...
>
>
There was a 94th Aero Squadron at Lambert St Louis
International, but when the airport expanded, the
restaurant closed. They never had any aircraft on
display.

--
Lynn in StLou
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[Tom Inglima]

I would think this is a real DC-3/C-47 or whatever. It looks too real to
be one of the fakes and it does look like the rudder was just covered with
aluminum or something to replace the fabric. It certainly isn't airworthy
but no doubt meets their needs.

It has a door on the right side of the fuselage, but I do not remember which
series of that line was built with a right hand door.


Tom Inglima



"Russell Underwood" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Tom Inglima" > wrote in message
> ...
>> David Tallishet (sp) who owned the 94 Aero Squadron and also restaurants
>> under similar names (something like xxx bomb group) is a aircraft
>> collector.
>> Since he could never get enough real warbirds he evidently built lots of
>> fake airplanes to scatter around his restaurants to carry out the theme.
>>
>> The 94th. at PIE (St. Pete-Clearwater Intl.) had several WW I airplanes
>> like
>> Fokker tripes, and SPAD's etc. The unit down at MIA had a real
>> C-47/DC-3,
>> not sure which never took time to really look at it. and the unit at PBI
>> had
>> some WWII fighters.
>>
>
> Is this one of them???
> Taken at New Castle, DE, by a resturant with several trucks and jeeps.
>
> Russell Underwood
>
>