[Old Man Taylor]

"Back in the olden days" my Aunt worked at Wen-Mac. I was able to buy any of the planes they made for 25% of the retail cost. That P-38 you showed was one of the models I had. I think I quit flying them around 1958. I was never at the Wen-Mac factory, but I believe it was in Culver City.

[SJMule]

Hey Jim.

Wen Mac was on Tennessee Ave. in LA.

What a treat for a kid getting a discount like that! Wen Mac was dropped by AMF in 1968.

Here's some more stuff. I'll try and stay on the Warbird theme.

You have the Corsair and a 1958 Pusher called 'Cutlass.' The other is a Boeing P-26 Pursuit Plane., and a Turbo-jet.

The 2cd. pic I threw in for fun to jog your memory. All Wen Mac's. You have the Corvette Hydro, I/O Aquamite, Hiller Flying Platform, and the Automite cars including a rare Johnnie Parsons Indy Special. Fun Stuff! Got any parts? (Laughs) I can use 'em dead or alive.

[Old Man Taylor]

The three Wen-Mac's that I remember having were the Beachcraft Bonanza (aqua), the SBD5 Dauntless (blue) and the P-38 (gray). The P-38 was the most expensive, and I think I paid either $4 or $5 for it.

[Cobrabill]

Jim-did they have glue when you were a kid?

[MikeNoun]

Originally Posted by blackadder

Hav'nt logged on this site for along time. But Thought I would contribute to the topic of warbirds. These were taken at a local museum that my dad works at. He started on Sabre's in the early 50's when he joined the R.C.A.F.

Blackadder, that's a very cool Lancaster you posted a pic of! Flying condition or static display?

[Old Man Taylor]

Originally Posted by Cobrabill

Jim-did they have glue when you were a kid?

No, my mother made a special paste for us to use. It didn't last very long.

[Cobrabill]

Nyuk,nyuk,nyuk..........

[blackadder]

Mike that lancaster is airworthy. One of two in the world. It is based in Hamilton and was passing through on a tour for the 100th anniversary of flight in Canada.