Tallmantz Aviation Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: William J Simone
From: USA
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I can help you on the aircraft that made up the IASM. I was involved with 3 of the aircraft and saved two of them - F-86A 48-263 and F-107A 55-5118.

Added: October 22, 2023

Submitted by
Name: Frank Dieterich
From: Hereford, AZ
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Thanks for all you put into this site. I'm the nephew of Frank Pine. That's what has inspired my love of aviation

Added: September 23, 2023

Submitted by
Name: Marilynn Keith Laird
From: Seattle
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I was friends with the late Phil Nussbaum. Phil worked for Tall-Mantz during Flightof the Phoenix and was on the construction crew. I could tell it really bothered him to talk of it and he called it a Deaath Trap which sadly it became. I worked at BFI here in Seattle in the 70s and N1042G the WhiteB-25 with Blue Trim was into BFI frequently. I am doing research for Ann Pellegreno who flew her Lockheed 10 retracing Amelia Earharts 1937 flight in 1967. The search for Amelia continues to this day. Paul Mantz's interview in Fred Goerners book Search For Amelia Earhart, where Paul witnessed military personel putting up rated engines on Amelia's airplane the night begfore shedeparted for the last time. I firmly believe there some papers of Paul's in existance that has more about his thoughts on Amelia'slast flight. Iinvite anyone who may have more information to contact me

Added: January 9, 2023

Submitted by
Name: John Williams
From: Carrollton, TX
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
A friend and I were out driving up the coast from San Diego in December 1964. We noticed the Ford Trimotor at a small airfield and decided to check into whatever was going on. Turns out Frank Tallman was selling rides, IIRC for $5. I got in line and when I got to the door Frank Tallman saw my uniform and said that he had been in the Navy, come on up and sit in the co-pilot seat. Wow! One of my greatest aviation memories.

Added: June 19, 2022

Submitted by
Name: Steve thomas
From: Bonners ferry, Idaho
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
My dad Forest Martin Watson, was the pilot in the B-25J N3699G Vestal Virgin code 6K. It would be extremely nice if there were more photos of him in the movie. I have a picture of some of the Mitchell’s at a runaway waiting to be painted in AAF colors for the movie catch 22.
I would be very very grateful if there more information and pictures of my dad in the movie. Also, my dad was a friend of Paul Mantz. Thank you for time.

Added: April 21, 2022

Submitted by
Name: Guy Aceto
From: Aviation History magazine
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
My magazine is working on a story about the making of the movie Catch 22. I'm hoping we can talk about some of the photos you have on line and can help us get hold of hi-res versions for our story.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Guy

Added: March 14, 2022

Submitted by
Name: Aprille Mason Langford
From: Long Beach
E-mail: Contact

Comments:

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Added: April 29, 2021

Submitted by
Name: Ben Talman
From: Sydney Australia
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
"Frank is a distant cousin of mine, I remember watching Baa Baa Blacksheep and Murphy's War and other films. It was only later on that someone asked me about Frank and I went looking through the family history, to find him. An amazing life he had."

Added: 29-Sep-18

Submitted by
Name: Rachel Delgado
From: "Santa Ana, Ca"
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I loved going to the museum and the Orange County airport.
It was my dad�s favorite place to take us. When you have children it was cheap entertainment.
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Added: 29-Jul-18

Submitted by
Name: William Bissell
From: San Clemente
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
"Great site, brings back memories. If you're interested, I still have lots of my dad's (Jim Bissell) photos from when he flew for Paul and Frank from 1946 to about 1962."

Added: 3-Jun-18