User talk:Davegnz
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As for B-25s... below is quote from this article about this type and feel free to make good use of it ;)
During the last quarter of 1967, the Biafran Air Force took delivery of further twin-engined bombers which have been continually mistaken by the press and observers of the conflict as additional B-26s. They were, in fact, North American B-25s. One B-25 is mentioned by several authors as being flown by a German mercenary, Fred Herz. A telephone conversation between the author and Herz before he died revealed that there were two of these aircraft, although doubts remain amongst pilots who served in Biafra that both B-25s actually arrived in theatre. Purchased in December 1964 by one John Frederick Osterholt of Homestead, Florida, the B-25 was then sold to a company called Aerographic Inc whose President turned out to be the same John Osterholt. The aircraft's official history cannot be traced beyond this point but circumstantial evidence suggests it went to Biafra arriving in August 1967. The possible link between Osterholt and Biafra was exposed as a result of an interview in 1997 with Robert W. Cobaugh, an American who owned a company in called Tripoints Associates, Hialeah, Florida. Tripoints were manufacturers' representatives dealing in reconditioned aero engines and aviation spares and, during the Biafran conflict, in leasing and operating cargo carrying aircraft. Cobaugh was also to become heavily involved later in the conflict as the driving force behind a shadowy organisation known as Phoenix Air Transport which flew arms and supplies into the beleaguered Biafra. Whether, in fact, Tripoints had any direct involvement in the B-25 deal is not known. Cobaugh's recollection of the affair is somewhat vague. The B-25s were by no means the only aircraft whose procurement Cobaugh might have handled as the years passed. The identity of the other B-52 remains elusive. A possible contender was a TB-25J which, in February 1964, was registered to a Miami-based company called Intercontinental Trading Co. When this company went out of business in 1967, the aircraft was 'flown out of the country, destination unknown' - Biafra? The first aircraft arrived in Biafra in August 1967. The second, according to one report, arrived on the island of Sao Tome around the same time loaded with a cargo of salt, then a valuable commodity in Biafra! It remained in Sao Tome, still loaded and with corrosion taking its toll until the second half of November when it was reportedly ferried into Biafra. Little information has been found regarding the markings carried by Biafran B-25s. The one remaining at Port Harcourt was simply described as being a 'brownish colour' with a lighter underside.
That's why I have doubts about B-285s use in Biafran AF, but maybe I'm wrong and we should count this type too? Regards, Piotr Mikołajski (talk) 15:50, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
- With your latest info it seems clear that B-25s were in fact used by Biafran AF but due to similarity to B-26 were little known. I've added Biafra to the Operators of this type. Regards, Piotr Mikołajski (talk) 09:48, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
A-26 Survivors Dave, you amended the table column widths, with what seems to me no benefits, at least in IE7; all it seems to do is increase wasteful spaces, and as usual you didn't provide anything useful in the Edit Summary - please explain yourself. PeterWD (talk) 18:05, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] P-61 Black Widow
Dave, I don't know what you think you're doing on the P-61 Black Widow page, but your not following the guidelines or the MOS. I've brought this up at WT:AIR, and your welcome to defend your actions there. Until then, please stop fracking with the page. - BillCJ (talk) 17:23, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
Dave - as the external link was used as a source, then I turned it into a reference - External links should not normally be used in the body of an article (Wikipedia:External links). This article needs a LOT more citations currently it is almost unreferenced.Nigel Ish (talk) 19:40, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
