I was just snooping around airliners.net, and found this photo of the group of T-6s in the woods at La Ferte. Are there still any of them around, and in what shape are they today?
On a related issue, when is the show there this year? Tried searching their website, but it only mentioned last year!
T J
By: BennoT6 - 19th April 2007 at 21:14
Hi Dutchie,
This one has never been identified so far; except it being one of those recovered from Tunisia by Didier Chable. It was meant to be displayed in front of a restaurant some place in France.
It was (and still is ?) just an empty shell.
Regards,
Benno
By: aerovet - 19th April 2007 at 20:39
And what about his one??
Taken in 2004………..
Aerovet
By: BennoT6 - 18th April 2007 at 20:22
Hi Flying Higher (53-4592, G-BTKI, N5925, N12V),
Please send me a PM; I do have a copy of the French Individual Aircraft Record Card, and a couple of photo’s when she was being rebuild in the UK.
Regards,
Benno
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 18th April 2007 at 09:14
Very Nice Flying Higher and welcome to the forum….. her sister ship (ours) has a way to go before catching up with yours!
See if you can track her down here:
http://www.frenchwings.net/algeria/cpg148/thumbnails.php?album=25
Also it would be worth getting hold of a copy of these two books – ‘T-6 sur L’afn’ and ‘T-6 en Algerie’
ATB
TT
By: FlyingHigher - 18th April 2007 at 02:03
La Ferte Alais T-6G, 53-4592, G-BTKI, N12V
My twin brother now owns this aircraft, which is based in Virginia (USA). I expect to fly it this summer. I have photos of it in La Ferte Alais, but we would really like to have more history on it after it left there. Was it restored or partially restored when Philip Warner owned it? Any information or photos would be appreciated.
Also, is there any history available on its service with the French?
I’m attaching two photos, “before and after”. The second one shows it alongside the 450 Stearman I’ll be flying again – – if it ever warms up in Ohio! The Stearman belongs to my sons.
Thank you very much!
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 4th February 2007 at 19:30
in fact it’s just à decision of hte owner of the F-AZAS and F-AZRB
Franck – ours was the other EOTS T-6/zero…
TT
By: Franck66 - 4th February 2007 at 08:47
right for the F-AZRB
i try to found the answer for the F-AZAT
By: T J Johansen - 4th February 2007 at 05:32
in fact it’s just à decision of hte owner of the F-AZAS and F-AZRB
Good enough for me. Very nice scheme. I noticed F-AZRB was for sale on the internet recently. Another T-6 to leave France perhaps…? And my lottery numbers didn’t come through this weekend either…:rolleyes:
By the way, who owns Harvard 4 F-AZAT these days? I was told that Doc. Blondel passed away.
http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1025234F.jpg
T J
By: Franck66 - 3rd February 2007 at 18:47
in fact it’s just à decision of hte owner of the F-AZAS and F-AZRB
By: Franck66 - 3rd February 2007 at 08:48
F-AZAS was in La Ferte Alais few years ago with same owner than the F-AZRB. I’m not sure but I don’t think it was for a movie. I know F-AZAS has been used as a Zero in the movie ‘Empire of the Sun’ with another AJBS T6 and this color sheme has been used after the movie
I will be in La Ferté Alais this evenning, may be I found other information
By: T J Johansen - 3rd February 2007 at 05:58
Thanks to everyone for the answers. Would anyone have a clue if there is anything for a non-aircraft interested person (my girlfriend :rolleyes: ) to do at the venue (and not just carnivals) or in the vicinity of La Ferte? In trying to keep a relationship friendly enviroment I feel it is not advisable for me to travel solo to France in the middle of summer… :diablo: Boiled rabbits does spring to mind. 😮
I note Franck66 photo of T-6 F-AZRB in its fighter type paint job. Was that for a movie, or something? I have seen another French T-6G (now in Spain, see below) in the same colors with the #1 on the cowl. Was there ever a third with #2? Nice colors by the way!
THE FORMER F-AZAS
T J
By: NC900 - 2nd February 2007 at 20:10
These are snapshot from the movie “L’aventure c’est l’aventure” made at at La Ferté in 1971-72.
Cheers,
Olivier
By: NC900 - 2nd February 2007 at 19:51
Dear BennoT6,
many thanks for the serial information 😉
cheers,
Olivier
By: Franck66 - 2nd February 2007 at 19:42
Thanks
By: BennoT6 - 2nd February 2007 at 19:38
F-AZHD is : 51-14367(USAF), 51-14367(FAF), F-BVQD, F-AZBK, F-AZHD
F-AZHE (not AZTE) is : 41-33606(USAAC), EX633(RAF), 7349(SAAF), EX633(RAF), H-29(BelgAF), F-BJBI, F-WJBI, F-AZBE(1), F-AZHE
By: Franck66 - 2nd February 2007 at 19:29
Hi, i’m AJBS member and webmaster of www.ajbs.fr
here the list of the AJBS T-6 inflight condition
T-6G Texan F-AZBQ (51-14848 (c/n 182-535) – French AF)
T-6G Texan F-AZMP ( 49-30565 (c/n 168-160) Spanish AF) – it’s me with the camera
Harvard IIA F-AZBE ( 41-33606 (c/n 88-12127) RAF)
SNJ-5 Texan F-AZRB (90747 (c/n 88-17955) spanish AF)
F-AZTE (serial : ??)
F-AZHD ( serial : ??)
photo : Herve Da Silva
the others are sold
enjoy
By: BennoT6 - 2nd February 2007 at 18:42
T-6Gs dumped, in the woods, at La Ferte Alais
Hi,
53-4579/DJ(FAF), F-AZSR, F-WZSR, F-AZSR
49- 2901/WQ(FAF)
51-14374/DD(FAF)
51-14454(FAF)
51-14684(FAF)
51-14700(FAF), G-TOMC
51-14707/KN(FAF)
51-14718/DC(FAF)
51-14740(FAF)
51-14811/B(FAF)
51-14839KQ/YJ(FAF)
51-14871/H(FAF)
51-14979/Q(FAF)
51-15017/RD(FAF)
53-4572/KA(FAF)
53-4592/RA(FAF), G-BTKI, N5925, N12V
53-4593/KH(FAF)
53-4594(FAF)
53-4611(FAF)
Regards,
Benno
By: zoot horn rollo - 2nd February 2007 at 17:22
I’ve got a list of T-6s that were in the forest in 1975. I’ll try and find it.
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 2nd February 2007 at 13:36
Great Pic!
Well found!
My T-6G was one of the La Ferte Stash- (114700)
see pics at La Ferte and now at www.beechrestorations.com
TT
By: NC900 - 2nd February 2007 at 10:46
Hi,
In 1992 several T-6 were still there among other wrecks but in very sorry state , I took some pictures but unfortunately these are slides and I don’t have specific scanner for it yet.
Does someone have the list of the serial numbers of all the T-6 that were at La Ferté in the 70’s ?
Cheers,
Olivier
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