I have been looking through forum to find a thread about evaluation of aviation artefacts, without finding any dedicated thread. So I suggest we keep a thread, where forumites can enquire about their collections, or about potential acquisitions. I’m not suggestion a “price list” as such, but maybe some friendly advice about the average price range for various items.
Hopefully people can find out more about odd items in their collection, or get advice before buying any aviation related artefacts. In particular for people starting their collection – like me 😀
I’ll start it up by posting an item, which has caught my eye recently. An AN-N6 Guncamera from the 1950’s AFAIK. The asking price is £35 (with no auction bids yet), which i find quite reasonable. I have been unable to get details from the seller (yet), so I don’t know more about the make, or anything else for that matter.
Can anyone say anything about this kind of item?
By: Rocketeer - 26th October 2009 at 16:53
Cool! Is it based around a particular aircraft?
Cheers,
Richard
certainly is….Mustang P51-D 44-13835 as below…more on my website!
Mustang P51-D 44-13835, marked up 5E-H, was assigned to Lt Willard G Erfkamp ofthe 385 Squadron,
364th Fighter Group based at Honington. It is believed that the pilot named the aircraft DAMM YANKEE.
The aircraft had blue striped nose ring with a triangle on the tail. On Mission 218, an escort to Brux on
October 7th1944, Lts. Willard Erfkamp and Elmer Taylor shot down an Messerschmitt Me163 Komet jet
which bellied-in and was strafed on the ground. The pilot was named as Fw. Rudy Zimmerman.
It is thought that Erfkamp scored this and his other victories in 44-13835.
In December 1944, Willard Erfkamp returned home to the US and his aircraft was re-assigned to
Lt Curtis A Smart who retained the name DAMM YANKEE. On 8thFebruary 1945, Lt Curtis A Smart was
forced to bale out of the aircraft. The aircraft was recovered in the 1970s/80s and remains
(including cockpit parts and makers data plate) were acquired by the ADC in the mid 1980s.
Since then, other original Mustang parts have been acquired and these together with a Packard Merlin will
form a static rebuild of at least a fuselage.
By: RMAllnutt - 26th October 2009 at 01:28
Yep, nice item, I have one for my back burner Stang project
Cool! Is it based around a particular aircraft?
Cheers,
Richard
By: RMAllnutt - 26th October 2009 at 01:26
Thanks Richard, just the info i was looking for. If I get a hold on it, I might be able to find out more from whatever numbers are stamped into it.
You’re very welcome … glad I could help! 🙂
Cheers,
Richard
By: Rocketeer - 26th October 2009 at 00:24
Yep, nice item, I have one for my back burner Stang project
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