This Short C-23 Sherpa is an Army surplus cargo plane that has been converted for use by the US Forest Service as a “smokejumper” plane – firefighters jump out of a perfectly good airplane into a burning forest! I built this model as a commissioned kit for one of the USFS pilots, including instructions.
Category: Aircraft
Aircraft models
My Coast Guard helicopter featured in YouTube video
A photo of one of my creations was (very) briefly featured in this video:
United Air Lines DC-3
When my father left the Navy and joined United Air Lines in the late 1950’s, he flew this plane, the DC-3.
Beechcraft Bonanza
Due to its distinct V-shaped tail, the original Bonanza is one of the world’s most recognizable aircraft.
PB4Y-2 Privateer
This model is dedicated to the memory of my father, Robert H. Ward, who flew the PB4Y-2 on flare-dropping missions during the Korean War in the early 1950’s. He passed away on November 9, 2001. I built it in the fall of 2001. He never got to see it, but it was on display at his memorial service.