Aviation fourm mix up by moderator

Is my sig okay?

Rob,

Try sending the Webmaster a PM asking him if it’s okay. I did that yesterday about my signature, & got a reply today. He just asked me to remove any mention of opening days/times for the museum. They were okay about the museum name & link.

Geoff.

Hi

placed some photos of this 4-seater Mustang in a new thread

http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?t=28036

Saludos
Martin

Is my sig okay?

It is rather blatant, leave the banner get rid of the accompanying text. 🙂

Old webby can’t complain about that then, he’ll never know until he clicks in it 😮

Nah. VH-UFO is. (Go see)

Also I don’t fancy the bench seating…

The following matches “Swiss Mustangs” information and is sourced from the Warbird Directory by Geoff Goodall.

” • CA-18 A68-175 RAAF BOC 4.50: wfu RAAF Tocumwal, SOC 1.59 Mk. 23 Col Pay, Narromine NSW 60/65 Ed Fleming/ Skyservice Aviation,Camden NSW .65/67 CF-WWH John C. Kehler, Plumb Coulee MAN 1.5.67/71 (shipped to Vancouver, rebuilt Carman MAN by Bob Diemert: conv. to 4-seater, CF-100 canopy!) N64824 Frank Martucci, Roslyn Heights NY 18.5.71/73 N5789 ntu: rep. flew with this unauthorised reg. N64824 Frank Gruzman, West Babylon NY 31.1.73 John P. Silberman, Sherborn MA 8.11.73/75 Arthur S. & Dan Vance, Santa Rosa CA 5.8.75/02 (id. tfd. to composite rebuild rep. using ex TNI-AU airframe & hulk ex Illinois junkyard: rebuilt Shafter CA 75/82, ff 5.82; flies as “413678/V-C5″ Million Dollar Baby”, later “474389/B6-F”) (note: USCR quotes id. A68-175, but that airframe is N7496W: see 44-74950; USCR changed id. for N64824 in 2.00 to 44-74389: que se) “

As it is bedtime here and I suspect that Swiss Mustangs will beat me to posting a photo of this unique Mustang. JDK may even allow it is most distinctive of its breed!

Chris

Now I remember!
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19650
It was discussed earlier this year – watch out this doesn’t count as hauling up an old thread…;) – Nermal

But did the data plate survive?

Not sure, but if you want a Hurricane dataplate I could introduce you to a man who has some.

Many thanks for the info Yak11 Fan and MikeJ.

Swiss Mustangs…that sounds like one interesting aeroplane – I look forward to seeing the photo 🙂

Ashley

Hi all

have a copy slide of this 4-seat Mustang at home which I will scan tonight and post here.

A68-175 CA-18 Mk.23 c/n 1500; Delivered 04/50. Transfered to Tocumwal and stored. Struck off 01/59. Owned by Col Pay at Narromine NSW 1960-65. Transfered to Ed Fleming of Skyservice Aviation at Camden NSW 1965-67. To Canada as CF-WWH 01/05/67 to 1971. By ship to Vancouver and rebuilt as a 4 seater with a CF100 canopy. Registered in the USA as N64824. Was to be registered N5789, but not taken up. It did fly with this un-authorised registration however. The identity was transfered to an ex TNI-AU aircraft and the aircraft rebuild using other airframe parts. Still flown with the markings 413678 and named ‘Million Dollar Baby’. The owner is reported to have said that this new aircraft has no parts from the original A68-175.
Cheers
Martin

I suspect all is not well with this forum at times!!!!

Only got burned the once Mike

Yep, the Hurricane which later ended up at Strathallen before returning to Canada for CWH.

Now why do I know the name Bob Diemert? Some connection with The Battle of Britain?

“Is there confusion here with the multi-seater Firefly or did he convert several types of aircraft?

Bob Diemert was the name.

Mark 12,”

Thank you, Bob Diemert is the man. I will head to my books and see if I can find more information. I am sure it was a Mustang however my mind is always suspect! I shall contact Mr Geoff Goodall of this parish to see if he has further information as well.

Chris

I remember hearing about this multi seat Mustang in the past (along with the Firefly) however I have yet to see a picture of it, somewhere at home I have it’s I.D.

A Skyraider would offer sufficient room,I presume

Is there confusion here with the multi-seater Firefly or did he convert several types of aircraft?

Bob Diemert was the name.

Mark

In response to the thread within a thread I recall the conversion of a Mustang, in Canada, some years ago that could carry four (4)! It had a CF100 canopy fitted to provide the required clarity over the heads of all on board! For the life of me I can’t recall the name of the guy who did it however I do know he went on to “restore” a Zero for the CAF as it was then.

Maybe some Canadian, or other forum members can refresh my memory and provide photos as well.

Chris

Is my sig okay?

We do a nice line in bottled water if that counts, other than that the only refreshment is when the canopy is opened prior to landing, unless it’s cold and raining then you just get rain fired at you at great speed.