This is a genuine warbird which operated in the China-Burma-India theatre of war in WW2
DETAILS:
- It was manufactured by Vultee, Wayne Michigan and delivered to the USAAF in April 1944 and delivered to the Tenth Air Force, USAAF in India in July 1944
- The aircraft operated with the 1st Air Commando Group until dropped from inventory in April 1946
- 1944
- 4583.55 total time airframe
- 100 hourly/Annual insp
- 4681.55 hours/16 Feb 2024
- Lycoming 0-435-c Serial no. L-002542-8 (Engine time to run to overhaul 927 hours.)
- VHF Com. King – KT97A
- Transponder. King – KT76A
- Encoder. Ack – Ack-A-3
- Intercom. Sigtronics – SPA400
- Painted in colours of 1st Air Commando Group, 166th Liaison, USAAF – Olive Drab and Grey
EOI – TD_Wiltshire@bigpond.com
