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January 2010 Newsletter
San Marcos Army Airfield visit December 2009 While visiting my aunt and cousin in Austin Texas I
travel 45 minute South to visit San Marcos Municipal
Airport. San Marcos was the “home” of our C-45H dur-
ing it’s entire WWII career from 1943 to 1945 as an AT-
7 Navigation trainer. The old WWII control tower and
some hangars are still there (now housing the Central
Texas Wing of the CAF). Photos of an AT-7 above.
The old tower today and in WWII (right) and today’s airport
sign on the highway
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In one of the San Marcos AAF WWII hangars the CAF houses a B-25J Yellow Rose. They have a Doolittle Raiders display and
have the armor seat back from LtCol Doolittle’s plane, apparently the only piece of his B-25 ever recovered. (see above)
The CAF B-25 Yellow Rose in the large WWII hangar. They also have a replica Jap Kate Torpedo Bomber, a P-39 Aircobra, a Jap
Zero, and AT-6 and a T-34 all comprising the Central Texas Wing of the CAF.
Another shot of the their large hangar and a photo of Gary AFB Base (San Marcos AAF was renamed Gary AFB in the 1950-1960s.
The base is now closed and most of the USAF building house a job corps center.
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San Diego Military Vehicle Collector Club
SDMVCC 2010 EVENTS / news
Upcoming Events
2010 MAR St Patrick’s Day Parade
APR MV Off Road Camp Out Borrego Springs
APR Tierra Santa Armed Forces Day Patriot Parade
May Memorial Day 105mm Cannon Firing Glen Abbey Cemetery
04 JUL Julian Parade and 105mm Cannon Firing
JUL Pine Valley Parade
JUL Fort MacArthur Days 105mm Cannon Firing / Encampment
OCT Miramar Airshow MV Display
OCT Glenn Elliott’s Off Road Camp Out Borrego Springs
NOV Mother Goose Parade El Cajon CA
Texas Military Forces Museum Austin Texas
M4A1 “half track” Mortar Carrier. Armed with an 81mm
Mortar it was operated with a crew of 6 and propelled by a 6
cylinder White engine. Used in WWII and Korea
In 1986, a project was started at Camp Mabry in Aus-tin, Texas, to establish a museum and archival collec-tion, dedicated to the men and women who served in the military forces of Texas. In 1987, a military histori-
cal holding was established, sanctioned by the United States Army Center of Military History. The storyline begins with the Texas War for Independence and ex-tends through all major conflicts. In addition to the main gallery, separate galleries include the history of the Texas Air National Guard, the history of the 36th
Infantry Division, and the “Lost Battalion” (2nd Battal-ion, 131st Field Artillery); the Great Hall exhibit of air-craft, weapons, equipment and vehicles; Armor Row (historical armored vehicles) and the new Artillery Park
located on the West side of the museum.
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M7B1 “Priest” Self Propelled Howitzer: Utilizing the chassis of the
M4 Sherman tank and the “standard” M101A1 105mm Howitzer
mobilized the division’s artillery. First seeing action in 1942 with the
British at El Alamein in North Africa. Nicknamed the Priest by the
British since all British Self Propelled Artillery was named after
church officials.
MGR-1B “Honest John” Battlefield Support Missile was truck
mounted and delivered either a 1500# HE or 100KT nuclear
warhead. Used 1953-1970. Replaced by the MGM52 Lance.
M3 Stuart Light Tank: Produced March 1941 thru October
1943. The M3 was armed with a 37 mm M5 gun and 5 .30-06
Browning M1919A4 machine guns: coaxial with the gun, on
top of the turret in an M20 AA mount, in a ball mount in right
bow, in the right and left hull sponsons.
SdKfz German half track could carry and entire German Squad
and was armed with (2) MG-34 machine guns. It was captured
in Tunisia and sent to the Aberdeen proving grounds.
Jagdpanzer 38 Hetzer Tank Destroyer was one of the most com-
mon late-war German tank destroyers. The Jagdpanzer 38 weak-
nesses were its very limited gun traverse, poor internal ergo-
nomics and poor visibility. The gun traverse was so limited the
entire vehicle sometimes needed to be turned to track a fast-
moving target.
M2 .50 caliber Browning Machine Gun in a Quad Mount
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Glamour Gal 105mm Howitzer
Iwo Jima News
Angelia Bratcher Bess (granddaughter of one of
Glamour Gal’s gun crew from the Iwo Jima inva-
sion) was contacted at the end of the year by a man
who bought this attached map (looks Japanese) on
ebay. He saw the 5th Marine Division site on Face-
book that Angelia had set up) and forwarded her a
copy.
M24 Chaffee Light Tank. The Chaffee was developed to
correct several problems with the M3 Stuart light tank. Armor
protection was increased, the main gun was increased to 75mm
and torsion bar suspension was used for the first time by an
American tank. 4415 Chaffees were produced by the end of
WWII by Cadillac and Massey Harris. After WWII the Chaf-
fee was used extensively in Korea and Vietnam, and was re-
placed by the Walker Bulldog M41. The Chaffee remained in
service with many countries until the late 1990s.
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M26 Pershing Tank. First delivered to Europe in January
1945 representing a substantial improvement over the M4
Sherman with the addition of a 90mm vs 76mm main gun,
thicker armor and improved suspension.
M42 “Duster” Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun. First en-
tered service in 1953. 3700 we produced by GMC between
1952—1957. Twin 40mm guns fired up to 240 rounds / min.
Lack of radar control and jet aircraft made the Duster obsolete.
M1 Abrams. This version has a 105mm gun (today M1 use a
120mm gun) the M1 replaced the M60 Patton tank
M114 Command and Reconnaissance Carrier. Meant to
replace the Scout Jeep it has a low silhouette and is light
weight. Small numbers were sent to Vietnam but withdrawn
due to poor cross country performance
M60A1 Patton Main Battle Tank with a 105mm main gun
and a diesel engine. Over 14,000 built 1962-1984.
Armor Row, starting with the M26 Pershing tank. Over 1400
Pershing tanks were produced between Nov 1944 and June
1945
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Here are the particulars for Ken and I. The school is called
Rison Aviation (there will be a web site in January). The air-
plane will be here early January and will be kept down at Gil-
lespie. We will be doing all ratings except multi engine. At-
tached is the Syllabus we will be using for private pilots, feel
free to give it to the students who are interested in flying with
us. Ken has access to an Arrow to teach commercial level
stuff. We are ready to go as soon as we pick up the plane from
Lexington, KY. Let me know if you have any questions!
Here are the rates:
We are giving all QC employees a discount. Additionally
there are no monthly club dues, no deposit and no initiation
fees. Compared to a lot of the other clubs around this is really
a great deal.
Payment: We will accept Paypal, Check or Cash with a bill-
ing account option.
Air-plane
Instruc-tor
QC-Airplane
QC-Instructor
Hourly 107 50 102 40
10-hour 102 45 97 40
20-Hour 97 40 97 40
C-172 Rental at KSEE
Airframe 2461 Total Time
Engine 425 SMOH by Penn Yann
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WWAM 2010 Schedule of Events
January 2010 23 Monster Trucks at Qualcomm Stadium
February 2010 20 Fort MacArthur (outdoor) Dinner / Dance
March 2010 05-06 Antique Aircraft Association: Cactus Fly In Casa Grade AZ (C-45) 13 NAF El Centro Airshow (C-45) — Daylight Savings Time Changes 19-21 Davis Monthan AFB Airshow (C-45) 27 MCAS YUMA Airshow (C-45)
April 2010 30 March ARB Airshow (C-45)
May 2010 1-2 March ARB Airshow (C-45) 7-9 Palm Springs Air Museum Annual T-34 Fly In 29 Glen Abbey Memorial Day Glamour Gal 105mm Howitzer Firing
June 2010 25-27 Ft Smith Arkansas Airshow (TBD)
July 2010 04 Julian 4th of July Parade Glamour Gal 105mm Howitzer Firing 09-11 Old Fort MacArthur Days Glamour Gal 105mm Howitzer Firing 24 Pine Valley Days Parade
September 2010 11 Super Safety Seminar SDASM (Gillespie Field) 25-26 Travis AFB Airshow (C-45)
October 2010 02-03 MCAS Miramar Airshow (Everyone and Everything Attends) 24 Los Alamitos AAF Wings, Wheels, Rotors Show
November 2010 TBD Nellis AFB Airshow (T-34s, T-28s)
Try the NEW WWAM Calendar “Online” at www.wwam.org now using Google
Calendars—Receive Updates by email AS THEY ARE POSTED just sign up!!!
Avionics
GARMIN GNS430WAAS GPS/NAV/COM IFR Certified
GARMIN GMX200 Multi-Function Display GARMIN GDL69 XM/Weather Data Link Garmin GI106 Glideslope Indicator Bendix/King KX155NAV/COM w/Glideslope Bendix/King KT76 Transponder
Century I Autopilot Bendix/King KMA24 Audio Panel Avionics Master Clock 4 Place Intercom
Airframe Options
Wingtip Strobes Rotating Beacon
Military Vehicles Kaiser M35A2 6 x 6 Cargo Truck (1967)
GMC M1010 CUCV Ambulance (1985)
GMC M1009 CUCV Blazer (1985)
GMC M1008 CUCV Pickup (1985)
Ford M151A2 Jeep (1971)
M2A1 105mm Howitzer (Glamour Gal)
M149 Water Buffalo Tank Trailer
M105A2 Cargo Trailer
WWAM Aircraft and Military Vehicles
Board of Directors:
Jim Ostrich Mark Bauer
John Widay John Flippen
Larry Bierma Patrick Joyce
Hangar 1942 B Joe Crosson Drive (Gillespie Field CA)
Beechcraft T-34A
North American T-28C
L-17A Navion
Mig-21 Fishbed, Military Vehicles
Beech C-45H Expediter
Aero L-29C Delfin Jet
Mailing Address:
7918 El Cajon Blvd N#363, La Mesa CA 91942
Contact Info: [email protected]
Web Site: www.wwam.org
Hangar: (619) 665-5301
Cell (858) 414-6258
WWAM Hangar 1942 Joe Crosson Dr
Volunteer Opportunities: Contact Jim @ [email protected]
(858) 414-6258
Military Aircraft: North American L-17A (1946)
Beechcraft C-45H 51-11472 (1951)
Beechcraft T-34A 53-3366 (1953)
North American T-28C 146254 (1957)
Aero Vodachody L-29C #53 (1968)
Mig 21 Cockpit Trailer
BACK IN THE AIR AGAIN (over El Capitan) 1940 RYAN STM-2 Winner of the Hap Arnold Trophy ( National Aviation Heritage Invitational ) Reno 2009. BILL AND CLAUDIA ALLEN
Leslie Day’s PT-19 in
the restoration shop
