WW II Cushman Airborne Scooter

[Alex]

This WW II Scooter is at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio..

 

[thegnu]

I have seen one of these ! I honestly thought it was a home built military replica without any basis in history . wow ya learn something new every day . thanks

 

[2door]

Makes me wonder if it wasn't the impetus for the Eagle. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1958-cushman-eagle-and-pacemaker.htm

The sign says there were 5000 made. How many survived the war and might be stuffed in farmer's barns and in basements somewhere in Europe today?
Cool find. Thanks for sharing Alex.
Tom

 

[thegnu]

Next time I take the family out to Quaker steak & lube I will get a pic of it , its hanging from the ceiling along with various cars an motorcycles .

 

[Fulltimer]

Next time I take the family out to Quaker steak & lube I will get a pic of it , its hanging from the ceiling along with various cars an motorcycles .

A great place for wings! I wish they were down here.

Terry

 

[thegnu]

Gimme 5 ! Fulltimer ! best wings around ! which one ya been to ?

 

[Dan]

A local military surplus has one of those on a shelf. Rugged lookin' little bugger. The owner would not even discuss selling it.

 

[MEASURE TWICE]

I think this is a two stroke engine in the genset I saw in the back of a B29 part of the Wings of Freedom Tour. Look up Collins Foundation.

I didn't go for a ride in it, but viewed a walk through and watched think the others were B24 Flying Fortress and P51 Mustang going up and returning for those with more spare change.

MT