AC-47

[adelsonsl]

IM BUILDING A MODEL OF A AC-47 GUNSHIP SPOOKY. I NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS
AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT COLOR THE WHEEL WELLS WERE AND THE COLOR OF THE
LANDING STRUTS WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED BLACK ON THE
BOTTOM. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.THANKS STAN
--
Aviation is proof, that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the
impossible."

- Captain Edward Rickenbacker

[Tom[_2_]]

Hey Stan,

From a stop at the Air Force Armament Museum this year...quick and dirty

Tom

adelsonsl wrote:
>
> IM BUILDING A MODEL OF A AC-47 GUNSHIP SPOOKY. I NEED SOME HELP WITH
> THIS AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT COLOR THE WHEEL WELLS WERE AND THE COLOR OF
> THE LANDING STRUTS WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED BLACK ON
> THE BOTTOM. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.THANKS STAN

[Tom[_2_]]

Hey Stan,

From a stop at the Air Force Armament Museum this year...quick and dirty

Tom

adelsonsl wrote:
>
> IM BUILDING A MODEL OF A AC-47 GUNSHIP SPOOKY. I NEED SOME HELP WITH
> THIS AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT COLOR THE WHEEL WELLS WERE AND THE COLOR OF
> THE LANDING STRUTS WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED BLACK ON
> THE BOTTOM. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.THANKS STAN

[Les Matheson]

That's the aircraft I was going to shoot this afternoon for him.

Hurlburt Field Airpark. Nice source of Special Ops aircraft.

Les


"Tom" > wrote in message
. ..
> Hey Stan,
>
> From a stop at the Air Force Armament Museum this year...quick and dirty
>
> Tom
>
> adelsonsl wrote:
> >
> > IM BUILDING A MODEL OF A AC-47 GUNSHIP SPOOKY. I NEED SOME HELP WITH
> > THIS AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT COLOR THE WHEEL WELLS WERE AND THE COLOR OF
> > THE LANDING STRUTS WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED BLACK ON
> > THE BOTTOM. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.THANKS STAN
>


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[Tom[_2_]]

Hi Les - Nice area you're living in there. We made it through there in late March
this year. Got to stop off at Pensacola and met Tom (Pensacola Beachcomber) during a
Blue Angels practice. Our visit to this museum was only of the exterior...they were
closed when we arrived. I would've liked to tour the interior. Well there is next year.

Les Matheson wrote:
> That's the aircraft I was going to shoot this afternoon for him.
>
> Hurlburt Field Airpark. Nice source of Special Ops aircraft.
>
> Les
>
>
> "Tom" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Hey Stan,
>>
>> From a stop at the Air Force Armament Museum this year...quick and dirty
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> adelsonsl wrote:
>>> IM BUILDING A MODEL OF A AC-47 GUNSHIP SPOOKY. I NEED SOME HELP WITH
>>> THIS AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT COLOR THE WHEEL WELLS WERE AND THE COLOR OF
>>> THE LANDING STRUTS WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED BLACK ON
>>> THE BOTTOM. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.THANKS STAN
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>

[Les Matheson]

When next you are by, stop by Hurlburt and tour the airpark. You will have to park
outside the gate and walk in. Then go over to Eglin and tour the Armament Museum (open
every day except Christmas, and some special events)

The Museum on NAS P'cola is very nice, and I like it better than Dayton (and I'm an Air
Force guy.)

Les


"Tom" > wrote in message
. ..
> Hi Les - Nice area you're living in there. We made it through there in late March
> this year. Got to stop off at Pensacola and met Tom (Pensacola Beachcomber) during a
> Blue Angels practice. Our visit to this museum was only of the exterior...they were
> closed when we arrived. I would've liked to tour the interior. Well there is next
year.
>
> Les Matheson wrote:
> > That's the aircraft I was going to shoot this afternoon for him.
> >
> > Hurlburt Field Airpark. Nice source of Special Ops aircraft.
> >
> > Les
> >
> >
> > "Tom" > wrote in message
> > . ..
> >> Hey Stan,
> >>
> >> From a stop at the Air Force Armament Museum this year...quick and dirty
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
> >> adelsonsl wrote:
> >>> IM BUILDING A MODEL OF A AC-47 GUNSHIP SPOOKY. I NEED SOME HELP WITH
> >>> THIS AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT COLOR THE WHEEL WELLS WERE AND THE COLOR OF
> >>> THE LANDING STRUTS WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED BLACK ON
> >>> THE BOTTOM. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.THANKS STAN
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>


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[Morgans[_2_]]

"Les Matheson" > wrote in message
...
> When next you are by, stop by Hurlburt and tour the airpark. You will
> have to park
> outside the gate and walk in. Then go over to Eglin and tour the Armament
> Museum (open
> every day except Christmas, and some special events)
>
> The Museum on NAS P'cola is very nice, and I like it better than Dayton
> (and I'm an Air
> Force guy.)

Yep. My only regret is that when I saw the Naval Museum at P'cola, that I
did not have at least two full days to look around.

Three would have been even better. <g>
--
Jim in NC

[Tom[_2_]]

I enjoyed both museums. But I guess in thinking about it that they sort of mirror
their respective services.

Navy was compact, maintained, modern and fresh. Air Force was spread out everywhere
with a wide variety of presentation, old & new. Oh, I'm an Air Force Guy too.

Both were great but each with it's own character.

The only thing I missed at Pensacola was the opportunity to stroll the aircraft
storage area behind the restoration hangars. That would've been interesting. Walked
through one lane to get to the bleachers for the Blues practice, but that was it.

Here's a cool photo I took of the Naval Air Museum entrance...

Les Matheson wrote:
> When next you are by, stop by Hurlburt and tour the airpark. You will have to park
> outside the gate and walk in. Then go over to Eglin and tour the Armament Museum (open
> every day except Christmas, and some special events)
>
> The Museum on NAS P'cola is very nice, and I like it better than Dayton (and I'm an Air
> Force guy.)
>
> Les
>
>
> "Tom" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Hi Les - Nice area you're living in there. We made it through there in late March
>> this year. Got to stop off at Pensacola and met Tom (Pensacola Beachcomber) during a
>> Blue Angels practice. Our visit to this museum was only of the exterior...they were
>> closed when we arrived. I would've liked to tour the interior. Well there is next
> year.
>> Les Matheson wrote:
>>> That's the aircraft I was going to shoot this afternoon for him.
>>>
>>> Hurlburt Field Airpark. Nice source of Special Ops aircraft.
>>>
>>> Les
>>>
>>>
>>> "Tom" > wrote in message
>>> . ..
>>>> Hey Stan,
>>>>
>>>> From a stop at the Air Force Armament Museum this year...quick and dirty
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>> adelsonsl wrote:
>>>>> IM BUILDING A MODEL OF A AC-47 GUNSHIP SPOOKY. I NEED SOME HELP WITH
>>>>> THIS AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT COLOR THE WHEEL WELLS WERE AND THE COLOR OF
>>>>> THE LANDING STRUTS WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED BLACK ON
>>>>> THE BOTTOM. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.THANKS STAN
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>

[Pensacola Beachcomber]

Next time you want to visit the restoration museum do one of the following:

Go on the first trolly ride on Friday morning. They spend half the time
looking at the static displays (with narrative from LtCol Dave Seiler, USMC,
Ret) and then go through the restoration building on a tour.

Or, after a Blue Angel practice or anytime you are near that building just
go in and ask if someone will kindly show you around. They are really
gregarious people, Tom in Pensacola


"Tom" > wrote in message
. ..
>I enjoyed both museums. But I guess in thinking about it that they sort of
>mirror
> their respective services.
>
> Navy was compact, maintained, modern and fresh. Air Force was spread out
> everywhere
> with a wide variety of presentation, old & new. Oh, I'm an Air Force Guy
> too.
>
> Both were great but each with it's own character.
>
> The only thing I missed at Pensacola was the opportunity to stroll the
> aircraft
> storage area behind the restoration hangars. That would've been
> interesting. Walked
> through one lane to get to the bleachers for the Blues practice, but that
> was it.
>
> Here's a cool photo I took of the Naval Air Museum entrance...
>
> Les Matheson wrote:
>> When next you are by, stop by Hurlburt and tour the airpark. You will
>> have to park
>> outside the gate and walk in. Then go over to Eglin and tour the
>> Armament Museum (open
>> every day except Christmas, and some special events)
>>
>> The Museum on NAS P'cola is very nice, and I like it better than Dayton
>> (and I'm an Air
>> Force guy.)
>>
>> Les
>>
>>
>> "Tom" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> Hi Les - Nice area you're living in there. We made it through there in
>>> late March
>>> this year. Got to stop off at Pensacola and met Tom (Pensacola
>>> Beachcomber) during a
>>> Blue Angels practice. Our visit to this museum was only of the
>>> exterior...they were
>>> closed when we arrived. I would've liked to tour the interior. Well
>>> there is next
>> year.
>>> Les Matheson wrote:
>>>> That's the aircraft I was going to shoot this afternoon for him.
>>>>
>>>> Hurlburt Field Airpark. Nice source of Special Ops aircraft.
>>>>
>>>> Les
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Tom" > wrote in message
>>>> . ..
>>>>> Hey Stan,
>>>>>
>>>>> From a stop at the Air Force Armament Museum this year...quick and
>>>>> dirty
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom
>>>>>
>>>>> adelsonsl wrote:
>>>>>> IM BUILDING A MODEL OF A AC-47 GUNSHIP SPOOKY. I NEED SOME HELP WITH
>>>>>> THIS AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT COLOR THE WHEEL WELLS WERE AND THE COLOR
>>>>>> OF
>>>>>> THE LANDING STRUTS WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED BLACK
>>>>>> ON
>>>>>> THE BOTTOM. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.THANKS STAN
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>
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