gkjlai的部落格

這架有傳奇一生的老驥仍可飛行.  之所以會想追查這架的身世, 是因為她的特殊外型與永安航空公司的B-304相似, 都是經過深度大改裝的.  包括發動機, 起落架艙門, 甚至到機身窗戶等.   當進一步以編號追朔源頭才發現原來她曾是中央航空公司XT-T21號.   兩航事件之後又賣給CAT，後來賣回美國........  如今漆上了CAT的紀念塗裝,  真的是別具歷史紀念意義.

這架1956年造的E18S, 於1965年以 PAC Aero Turbo Tradewind 的改裝套件改造成前3點及渦輪螺旋槳發動機. 1966年華航買進後, 於越南從事特種任務.

這張照片應是攝於U-2四機展陳之後, 重新排列的樣貌.  其中罕見的是二戰時曾在中緬印戰區服役同盟國唯一量產的美軍R-4直升機.  看起來機體有修整過, 與原始樣貌有些出入.  而且不知道R-4是二戰後遺留的, 亦或是韓戰擄獲的.    圖中的PT-17, T-6應該是從台灣飛去的.  B-25J, PT-17, T-6, R-4目前都沒有完整保留, 甚為可惜.

圖: 網路

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座機後排是同大隊76中隊的P-51D機群, 這批飛機後來移交我空軍.  瑞克特從美籍志願隊時期就在華作戰至二戰結束共有10.5架的擊落記錄.

這批飛機後來移交我空軍.

(MSN 11729) delivered June 8, 1943.  In USA.  To RFC Dec. 16, 1944.  converted to a DC-3A, registered as NC49554 for Western Airlines, leased 1941.  Bought Aug 1949.  To L. A. Clarke Aug 7, 1956.  Then to Japan Airlines as JA5050 Sep 24, 1958, All Nippon AAV Co Nov 2, 1963, then to China Airlines as B-1531 registered Apr 22, 1956. April 1973 operated by China Air Lines under subcontract with Air America Saigon as EM-3. On December 29, 1973 crashed on landing Dalat/Cam-ly (V-08), South Vietnam. The pilot was unable to safely stop the aircraft prior to reaching the end of the runway, he elected to ground loop the aircraft to the left and departed the runway on a heading of  250 degrees. The aircraft came to rest on a very steep slope after traveling180 feet off the end of the runway, pivoting into a final heading of 223 degrees. The three CAL crew members and the six US passengers were uninjured. The aircraft was substantially damaged and was abandoned due to proximity of land mines at the crash site. The wreckage was released by the DCA on January 04, 1974, parts and components were salvaged, and the wreckage was removed on January 10, 1974.

PHOTO: https://drfc-ob.com/wp/archives/88730

Photo: https://aflyinghistory.com/browse-aeroplane-photographs?collection_id=1&box_id=55&page=3

圖: 網路

照片攝於1945年9月1日，從香港的日本拘留所撤離了解放的戰俘。飛機是CBI戰區戰鬥貨運特遣隊第1戰鬥貨運大隊第3戰鬥貨運中隊(3rd CCS, 1st CCG, Combat Cargo Task Force, CBI COMBAT CARGO UNITS)的C-47。這架飛機於1945年12月19日移交給了中國空軍。

2018-06-12 01:06:56 航空知識 2018年6期

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