C-47 #43-48716

[flight17]

whipped these up yesterday and fixed them just now. the original side view was of the right side, so no doors for when i flipped it to the left.

This is what it will look like when done. The only thing that needs added are the P&W decals and the Name/Noseart if it had it.

Right Side

Left Side, can't decide on which version i like better. Any opinions on it?

[flight17]

Well, I was able to talk very briefly tonight to the daughter of Edward Frome and they both are excited to help us. A little bit of information she did share with me was the name of the aircraft and that it did have noseart. However, Edward will be looking for pictures as he could not remember exactly what it was.

"The Luck Of The Irish"

She also said that this Sunday is his 96th Birthday!

[5PointOh]

Flight, I travel to Pittsburgh quite often, are visitors allowed??

[flight17]

Deffinately! When you walk in, there is a museum room but people are more than welcome into the hangar to tour all the planes.

If you let me know ahead of time, I might even be there. I'm normally there either on Wednesdays till about 3pm and then Fridays and Saturdays normally all day. We are open 10-5 daily except for  Sunday's.

[Hap]

 

[flight17]

Today is Captain Edward Wilson Frome's 96th Birthday! He is the pilot whom our plane was assigned to during WWII.

Happy Birthday Elmo!

[jd]

 

[flight17]

Unfortunately, today I got some very bad news.

Yesterday morning, the pilot, who our plane was assigned to during WWII, appeared to have what was a stroke. Unfortunately, he passed away this morning from it.

 
Captain Edward Wilson "Elmo" Frome

[JimmyC]

heart breaking..( so wanted to hear of him having a sortie in her again.....)

<S> Captain Edward Wilson "Elmo" Frome


At least he new about the project, I bet you made an old man very happy in his last days

[flight17]

At least he new about the project, I bet you made an old man very happy in his last days

I hope so.

[Nefarious]

Silly question

Can I come up and work for room and board? I push a mean broom. 

[-ammo-]

nevermind - I was mistaken

[flight17]

Silly question

Can I come up and work for room and board? I push a mean broom. 

Lol, we don't pay, but if you still wanna come up, your more than welcomed to. The only thing is, to do so, you actually have to pay us $30 to become a member for the year which allows you to work in the hangar and be covered under the insurance.

[flight17]

Today i got a package from Ed's Daughter.

Inside was a lot of stuff Ed had, Orders records, books, news articles and even an original B-24G/H/J/PB4Y-1 flight manual.

One of the books was like a year book of the 435rd troop carrier group. In the chapter for the 75th Troop Carrier Squad (our planes squad) was a picture of all of the mechanics from the squad. In the background was a C-47.

OUR C-47!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Clearly visible is noseart and the aircraft's name on both sides. However, both sides dont appear to be exactly the same so there is still some mystery. unfortunity, it is not a side view, so I dont have the exact detail of it yet. Hopefully, someone out there has a full picture, hopefully...

I get it scanned and posted soon!

[flight17]

Here she is.

Also, here is a copy of the will Ed wrote the night before Operation Market Garden


More photos will be added later on my thread at the Warbird Information Exchange. http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=49609