ITEMS STOLEN FROM THE MUSEUM AND VINTAGE AIRCRAFT ON 9-1-09
Created
04/30/2010
Vintage Aircraft and the Stockton Field Aviation Museum was broken in to on September 1st, 2009 and robbed of lots of equipment and artifacts. We would like to offer a reward for information leading to the return of the items. We will also buy them back, whatever it takes to bring the rare equipment back to our museum.
If you have any information please contact us at the numbers below or you can call the San Joaquin County Sherriff's department at 209 468 4425 and refer to case number 09-24315
Here is what was stolen:
Browning 50 caliber ANM2 semi automatic machine gun manufactured by TNW Inc serial number 1750600 . This serial number is stamped on the right side of the gun just under the feed way or where the ammunition enters the gun. See the photo below which shows the special stampings around the serial number. This gun has replicated Colt manufacturers markings just like it had in WWII. The serial number is also stamped on the top rear cover of the receiver or body of the gun. The TNW logo and manufacturers information is stamped on the right side just forward of the charging handle.
Also of note is that this gun had early Colt manufactured parts namely the slotted barrel support The barrel support is the part just forward of the gun mounting yoke. Most barrel supports have round holes and are not oval shaped like that seen in the photo below. The barrel is also an early or pre war barrel made by Colt. The chief difference is at the muzzle of very end of the barrel. Most 50 cal barrels have a flared or enlarged muzzle whereas this early Colt Barrel does not. This barrel is smooth near the muzzle end. The rear sight has a scope mounting base. There was also an M-3 style feed way adapter mounted as seen in the picture.
Here is the serial number of the gun on the right side of the receiver. Note the replicated WWII Colt manufacturers stampings which are special and unique to this gun and a few others.
This is a photo of the specific early Colt slotted barrel support that was stolen on the gun above.
Note the scratches and marks showing wear peculiar to this rare part.
This is the rear sight with the dove tail mount for the sniper scope. Most sights do not have this scope mount.
This is the E-12 gun mount that was taken. This mount is a gun cradle that the 50 cal machine gun sits in when used in WWII aircraft. It is a very rare mount and this one was new old stock with its original WWII finish which is a dark grey Parkerized finish. It has two black plastic handles on the rear of the mount and also has a red plastic knob on top which has lettering near it marked SAFE and FIRE. Also note that there is a wrench on the right side of the gun mount.
Also taken were three 30 caliber ANM2 machine guns. One was an aluminum cast replica and the other two real WWII guns made from steel with demilitarizing torch cuts completely through the receivers. The aluminum gun had some home made sights on them. The two steel guns still have some cosmolene in the corners and they have a mottled finish to the WWII Parkerizing. The cooling jackets (barrelshroud with the multiple cooling holes seen on the left side of the gun pictured below) have a slightly different finish than the receiver or main body of the gun.
This is what two of the computer towers looked like. The keyboards and wireless mouse's were taken as well
Gateway computer model number gt5622 serial number ccs7b11009611
Gateway computer model number gm5632e serial number csx7b81001016
This is the 24 inch monitor that was stolen.
Gateway 24 inch flat panel monitor fhd2400 serial number mwy79d0n01574
Canon lide600f scanner serial number kaba18626
Four Bose aviation headsets were taken like the one picture below. The headsets were in their factory black Bose carrying cases. Their serial numbers are:
Bose Aviation X headset 022224e31330002ae
Bose Aviation X headset 031963e41800592ae
Bose Aviation X headset 031963e41800557ae
Bose Aviation X headset 031963e41450582ae
This Sony DSC-T300 camera was taken too. Serial number 3544500 .
Thanks in advance for your help with this. We would sure like to get our equipment back safe and sound. Any information no matter how small is very important. Thanks again.
TO ALL OF OUR COUNTRY'S VETERANS, WE HERE AT VINTAGE AIRCRAFT WOULD LIKE TO SAY:
THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID FOR OUR COUNTRY!
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