Converted Collection (#4)

Sikorsky SH-3A 148967
United States Navy - Sikorsky SH-3A 148967 (msn 61039, base code NT, call-sign 61 ), of anti-submarine squadron HS-8

Lockheed SP-2H Neptune 204
Koninklijke Marineluchtvaartdienst - Lockheed SP-2H Neptune 204, (base code V) of 320Squadron, based at Valkenburg Air Base, visiting RAF St.Mawgan in Cornwall

General Dynamics F-111G 68-0289 Queen-Hi
United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-111G 68-0289 Queen-Hi (msn B1-61). Built as an FB-111A and converted to F-111G standard

Bell QF-63G-1-BE Kingcobra Pinball 45-57295
(United States Air Force - )Bell QF-63G-1-BE Kingcobra Pinball 45-57295, on display at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio in Texas, in the USAF History and Traditions Museum collection

Volpar Super Turbo 18 N91265 (msn AF-409, formerly C-45G 51-11852 and AT-7C 43-33541), at St. Louis, Missouri. 51-11852 was re-manufactured by Beechcraft from AT-7C 43-33541 (msn 6089) in 1953

de Havilland DH. 114 Riley Heron 2 N14146 and N19D
de Havilland DH.114 Riley Heron 2 N14146 (msn 14146) and N19D (msn 14109) of King Airlines, at Wichita falls in Texas

United States Air Force - Fairchild C-123B Provider 54-0697
United States Air Force - Fairchild C-123B-10-FA Provider 54-0697 (msn 20146), later converted to C-123K, supplied to VNAF, then to Philippine AF. Date: circa 1958

Lockheed F-5G-6-LO N5596V (msn 7985, formerly 44-26981). Built as a P-38L-5-LO, but converted to F-5G-6-LO Date: circa 1965

Convair 580 N331G (msn 202) Capitalist Tool of Forbes Magazine at London Heathrow Airport

United States Air Force - Fairchild C-123J 56-4396 (msn 20280), formerly of the Alaska Air National Guard, in storage at MASDC awaiting disposal

Boeing P-12J 32-42 (msn 1538, Model 234) built as a P-12E, 32-42 was converted to P-12J, by fitting a Pratt & Whitney SR-1340H supercharged engine and a special bomb sight

United States Navy - Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior 130356 (msn 9257), seen with JATO bottles fitted for trials

Northrop YRB-49A 42-102376 (msn 1496), in storage with Northrop, at Ontario Airport. built as a YB-35, converted to YB-35B, then YRB-49A

United States Navy - Sikorsky HSS-2 Sea King 148992 (msn 61066, unit code NS, call-sign 50 of HS-6 (Helicopter anti-Submarine squadron 6) Re-designated SH-3A in 1962 and later converted to SH-3H

Boeing XB-47D Stratojet 51-2103 (msn 450176) flying as the Wright XT49 Test-bed in the 1950s built as a Boeing B-47B-30-BW Stratojet and re-designated EB-47B in April 1952.December 1954

United States Air Force - Martin B-57E Canberra 55-4251
United States Air Force - Martin EB-57E Canberra 55-4251 of the 4713th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron at Otis Air Force Base

United States Air Force - Boeing C-97K Stratofreighter 53-0343 (msn 17125) at El Paso. Built as a KC-97G-29-BO, then converted to KC-97G-145-BO, then to C-97K. Date: 1965

Georgia Air National Guard - Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter
Georgia Air National Guard - Boeing C-97G-135-BO Stratofreighter 52-0925 at Baltimore. Built as a KC-97G-23-BO and converted to C-97G for service with the Georgia ANG

United States Air Force Thunderbirds - C-119F Flying Boxcar 51-8166 (msn 169)

United States Air Force - Lockheed C-130B Hercules 58-0741 (msn 282-3538) of Tactical Air Command

Piasecki YH-16A Transporter 50-1270, converted to YH-27 (later redesignated YH-16A) and broke up in mid-air near the Delaware River in December 1955

Short S. 45 Solent Mk. 3 N9946F
Short S.45 Solent Mk.3 N9946F Isle of Tahiti of South Pacific Airlines at San Francisco. Delivered to the Royal Air Force as Short Seaford I NJ203

Kaiserliche Marine - Friedrichshafen FF. 34 117
Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) - Friedrichshafen FF.34 117. The sole FF.34 was converted to the FF.44, with a tractor engine in the nose of a normal fuselage, retaining the serial 117

United States Air Force - Fairchild EC-82A 45-57746 (msn 10116, buzz number CQ-746). A C-82 converted to EC-82A with tracked landing gear in 1948. Date: 1948

L-W-F Model H Owl - AS64012
L-W-F Model H Owl AS64012, in later guise with extended centre nacelle and four-wheel main undercarriage

United States Army Air Corps - USaC - Curtiss P-40
United States Army Air Corps (USaC) - Curtiss P-40 (Model 81). The first production standard, delivered with the stars and stripes on both wings, unusually

USAF - Boeing KC-97G-24-BO Stratofreighter 52-2632
United States Air Force - Boeing KC-97G-24-BO Stratofreighter 52-2632 (msn 16663) (Note -Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer NASA 212 (BuNo 139208) in background.) number

PENN Air National Guard - Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar 51
Pennsylvania Air National Guard - Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar 51-8167 (msn 170), at Reading, PA

United States Air Force - Martin B-57B Canberra 52-1564 taken in the 1960s - Converted to EB-57B in the late 1960s to provide electronic target and threat simulation after service in Vietnam

United States Navy - Lockheed P2V-5F 124870 (Model 426-42-06), of Fleet Air Service Squadron-102 (FASRON-102). This aircraft was later converted to a P2V-5FE (EP-2E) Elint - EW platform. Date: 1950s

United States Army Air Corps - Curtiss Y1O-26 Falcon 29-322

United States Air Force - Lockheed HC-130H Hercules 64-14866
United States Air Force - Lockheed HC-130H-LM Hercules 64-14866 (msn 382-4099) of Military Airlift Command Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service (ARRS), at RAF Lakenheath

United States Air Force Reserve - Fairchild C-123K 54-0681 (msn 20131) at Westover Air Force Base (AFB). Built as a Fairchild C-123B-9-FA Provider, number: 681 was converted to C-123K

United States Air Force - Lockheed MC-130E-LM Combat Talon I 64-0566 (msn 382-4080). 0566 (MSN 382-4080)

United States Navy - Lockheed EP-2E Neptune 127765 call-sign 202, unit code 7V

United States Navy - Convair R3Y-2 Tradewind 13172 of VR-2 at Naval Air Station Alameda. Number 13172 was converted to a 4-hose refuelling tanker. Date: 1956

Lockheed P-38L Lightning CF-GDS
Lockheed P-38L-5-LO Lightning CF-GDS (msn 422-8342 / 44-53087) of Spartan Air Services Ltd. Ottawa, Ontario, (December 1951-1956)

Garrett General Purpose Engine 33305, The Mighty Atom at the 1969 Stourpaine rally, later converted to Showmans Tractor:- Maker: Richard Garrett & Sons, in Leiston

United States Air Force - Kaman HH-43F Huskie 59-1544 (msn 25), of Detachment 14, 42nd Aerospace Rescue Squadron, at Nellis Air Force Base

United States Navy - Vought TF-8A Crusader 143710
United States Navy - Vought NTF-8A Crusader 143710, of the Test Pilot School, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland, with a ground run intake guard fitted

United States Air Force - Convair B-36D-1-CF Peacemaker
United States Air Force Convair B-36D-1-CF Peacemaker 44-92026 (msn 23), of the7th Bombardment Wing, at Detroit, Michigan. Built as a Consolidated B-36B-1-CF Peacemaker, first flown 8 July 1948

Saunders ST-27 C-GYCR (msn 004 - 14059) of Cite Express. This aircraft was converted by Saunders Aircraft in Canada from ex Royal Air Force Heron CC.3 XH375

Hibernia, a converted Thames sailing barge, luxuriously fitted as a permanent home. Date: 1930s

The Belle Tout Lighthouse - Beachy Head, East Sussex
1905

DICKENS / THE CHIMES
Trotty Veck - a poor ticket porter whose outlook is converted from despair to hope by the spirits of the chimes on New Years Eve. Date: First published: 1844

CONVERTED CHEFFONIER
A converted cheffonier. Date: 1873

PANOPTICAN, LONDON 1854
Built in 1854 by T Hayter Lewis as The Royal Panopticon, used for scientific exhibitions. Converted to the Alhambra Music Hall in 1864. Date: 1854

HARDING, HOWELL & CO HARDING, HOWELL & CO
The 1st department Store was opened in 1796 when Harding, Howell & Co converted a London townhouse into a departmented shop which even included a restaurant. Date: 1809

NEW ZEALAND MISSIONARYA
Horomona (Solomon), a Maori chief, is converted by Henry Williams at Otawhao and proceeds to preach to his fellow countrymen even after he goes blind, led by his wife Date: circa 1840

The Thames Tunnel is an underwater tunnel, running beneath the River Thames connecting Rotherhithe and Wapping, built between 1825 and 1843

Garrett 4nhp 5 ton Tractor BJ 5597 (msn 33987), built in 1920, at the 1959 Andover Steam Rally

Riley Turbo Skyliner N416SA (msn 14060) Built in 1954 as de Havilland Heron 2 and exported to Turkey as TC-HAT. Converted to Riley Turbo Skyliner ca 1977

(Royal Naval Air Service) Sopwith Dove / Pup N5180
(Royal Naval Air Service) Sopwith Dove/Pup N5180. This aircraft was built by Sopwith in 1919 as a 2-seat Sopwith Dove, registered G-EBKY, eventually acquired by Richard O

Fleet Super Bonanza N174SV
Fleet Super V Bonanza N174SV (msn SV115) (donor aircraft msn D-422 built in 1947)

Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Mk. 1A G-ALIK
Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Mk.1A G-ALIK (msn WA/H/3) at the Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party on 15th June 1952. In the background can be seen British European Airways Bell 47B-3 G-AKFB

Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya Lockheed AT-33A Shooting Star FAU-206
Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya (FAU) Lockheed AT-33A-LO Shooting Star FAU-206, on gate guardian duty

Miles M. 65 Gemini 3A G-AKHC
Miles M.65 Gemini 3A G-AKHC (msn 6490) at Baginton. Converted to Gemini 3A in 1954, G-AKHC was operated by Flight magazine until broken up at White Waltham in 1965. Date: 1961

Beagle A. 61 Terrier series 2 G-ASAK
Beagle A.61 Terrier series 2 (msn B.604) G-ASAK at Stapleford Tawney. Converted from Auster T.7 WE591, delivered on 19 March 1951 and written off 26 January 1960

Convair 440 Metropolitan N29DR of Basler Flight Services (msn 146); engines : Pratt and Whitney R-2800-CB16 or CB17 Double Wasps; year built : 1955XA-KIM : delivered 8 April 1954

Lockheed C-130B-LM 60-308 (MSN 282-3620) at Suffolk County AFB. Converted to KC-130B, sold to the Royal Jordanian AF as 143, then to the Singapore AF as 725 in 1977. Date: 1960s

SNCAC-Nord NC. 854 F-BDZL
SNCAC-Nord NC.854 F-BDZL (msn 41) converted from an NC.852 by replacing the Minie 4.DC.32 engine with a Continental A65. Date: 1960s

Royal Navy Armstrong Whitworth Meteor TT. 20 WM292
Royal Navy Armstrong Whitworth Meteor TT.20 WM292 841. Target tug of the Fleet Requirement and Directions Unit at RNAS Yeovilton

United States Navy Sikorsky SH-3A 149904 (MSN 61173), call-sign AW, of HS-9, embarked on USS Essex (CVS-9). Delivered as an HSS-2, 149904 was later converted to an SH-3H. Date: 1964

Westland Whirlwind HAS. 7 XL880
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XL880 (msn WA230) at the 1958 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. (SBAC - Society of British Aircraft Constructors) First flown on 25 July 1958 and delivered in August 1958

Convair JC-131B and North American T-28
Convair JC-131B O-53-7789, (MSN 241), with a single Solar T41 APU in an underwing pylon-mounted pod, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

American Eagle Eaglet 231 NC479V (msn 1031). Built in 1931 479V was converted to an Eaglet 231 when re-engined with a 40hp Salmson AD-9 radial engine. Date: circa 1950s-1960s

Beagle-Auster A. 61 Terrier G-ARTM
Beagle-Auster A.61 Terrier G-ARTM at White Waltham

Hawaii Air National Guard North American F-86L 52-4191 (msn 190-594) on display at the Pacific Aviation Museum, Honolulu, HI

de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. XV high-altitude fighter. This is an example of the rare NF Mk. XV with the extended wing-span wings, pressurised cockpit, 70 series Merlin engines, nose AI Mk

Pup (Dove) - N5180 / G-EBKY
Sopwith Pup - N5180 (false marks). Converted from a Sopwith Dove, two-seat civilian version of the Pup, in the 1930s

USAF A-10A - Culdrose
United States Air Force Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II 80-273 (later converted to OA-10A) from RAF Waterbeach - seen at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose. Date: 1980s / 1990s

USAF GC-130A
United States Air Force Lockheed GC-130A-LM Hercules 53-3131 (MSN 182-3003) converted to NC-130A. To Sheppard AFB as GC-130A O-33131 ground trainer by 1978 (O for obsolete). No engines by Dec 2002

Grove Lands, near Henfield in Sussex, was used as a war-supply depot

A Grand English Country Home - Goodwood House in Sussex - converted to a modern war hospital. Patients beds on one of the Verandas. Date: 1940

Rifle, Bolt Action, Ross, . 303 In M1910 Mk Iii
Ross M1910 Mk III. 303 in straight-pull bolt action rifle, 1915; manufactured by the Ross Rifle Company in Canada; cleaning tools in butt. Converted to match shooter after World War One

Lee Enfield Mk I. 303 in bolt action sniper rifle, 1916 (c). Privately converted to a parapet rifle and fitted with a Fulton target grade barrel. Associated with World War One (1914-1918)

Soldiers bathing in a brewery during World War I
Soldiers bathing in a brewery in fermenting vats converted to hot baths during World War I within reach of shell fire Date: 1915

H. M.s Caledonia formerly Majestic 1937
The former Cunard White Star Liner Majestic, changed to H.M.S Caledonia, was bought in 1937 by the Admiralty and was converted at a cost of 391

Fairey Barracuda V, PM940, was converted from a MkIII

The prototype de Havilland Sea Hornet PR22 TT187
The prototype de Havilland Sea Hornet PR22, TT187, was converted from one of the first production Sea Hornets

RMS Carmania, British armed merchant cruiser, WW1
RMS Carmania, British ocean liner (Cunard Line), launched 1905, converted as an armed merchant cruiser for use during the First World War, refitted for passenger use 1923, scrapped 1932

Seafield House, Seaforth, Liverpool

HM Submarine Trump - P333 - T Class
HMS Trump (pennant number P333) was a British submarine of the third group of the T class

Third Council of Toledo, (589) chaired by Reccared I (d. 601
Third Council of Toledo (589), chaired by Reccared I (d. 601), Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania and Galicia (586-601). Nineteenth-century colored engraving. Spain

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