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01-26-2006, 07:53 PM
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Does anyone know the reasoning behind this modification? I'm guessing this t-6 was converted to look like a Hellcat perhaps? Was it for a movie? and if so, does anyone know what the movie is called? Cheers.
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01-26-2006, 10:08 PM
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#2 | | Hairy one of Old Judea
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Country:  | I'd say it was modified to look like a Hellcat. I wonder what the mods did to its handling?
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01-27-2006, 05:39 AM
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#3 | | Your ad here. ;)
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Country:  | Weird! It does have Hellcat resemblance. Those are French Navy markings, so I am guessing if it were for a movie, it would be some French post war era theme film.
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01-29-2006, 06:41 AM
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| This is not Hellcat neither other French navy plane. Itīs rebuild AT-6.  | |
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01-29-2006, 07:56 AM
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#5 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by Jarda Rankl This is not Hellcat neither other French navy plane. Itīs rebuild AT-6. | That is what everyone has said. They said it was a Texan modified to look like a Hellcat.
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01-29-2006, 10:03 AM
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Country:  | Haha - read the first post, Jarda ...
"I'm guessing this t-6 was converted to look like a Hellcat perhaps?"
See that, posted by Wildcat in the first post.
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01-29-2006, 03:54 PM
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| Sorry chaps, I not read all first post.  | |
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01-29-2006, 05:40 PM
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#8 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | If it's not a T-6 conversion it's an NA-50 or P-64 depending what side of the fence you're on. Here..... http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/p-64.htm
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01-30-2006, 08:08 AM
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#9 | | Your ad here. ;)
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Country: | Good catch, Joe. But there appear to be gear doors on the one pictured in the link that are not in the picture above... Hmmm.
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01-30-2006, 07:50 PM
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Country: | Hmm, I still think she's a modified T-6. Isn't there a P-64 flying around to US somewhere? I'm sure I've seen a picture somewhere.
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01-30-2006, 08:00 PM
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Country: | Ha look at that, answered my own question. This "P-64" is infact an SNJ-4, another fake!
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02-01-2006, 06:06 PM
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Country: | Excellent! Thanks for clearing that up mate. Welcome to the site!
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02-02-2006, 05:39 AM
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#14 | | Your ad here. ;)
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Country: | Great first post! Welcome aboard.
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02-04-2006, 04:10 AM
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#15 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Thanks alot man. Good job in finding that.
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