CG-4A Glider Landing Gear Wheels, above photo. These wheels were obtained with this CG-4A. The magnesium rims are painted olive drab and both tires are original and show very little tread wear. |
Restored CG-4A Glider from The Assault Glider Trust (UK), above photo. Note that the bottom section of the CG-4A is made almost entirely of formed wood and framing. |
United States Waco CG-4A Glider A.A.F. Serial Number: Unknown |
CG-4A Glider Cockpit, above photo. This cockpit was found in Pennsylvania in late 2008. Most of the tubing is in very good condition. This cockpit has the crash skid attached unlike the other CG-4A Cockpit in the QuestMasters collection. This CG-4A cockpit was recovered with the entire fuselage. |
J-37/AIA-1A Radio Jack Box, left photo. The J-37/AIA-1A or J-37-AIA-1A Jack Box was mounted to the front of the pilot's instrument panel. This box connected the three HS-33 Headsets and the T-17-B Microphone to the aircraft radio system. The box pictured to the right is a New Old Stock (NOS) example of the Radio Jack Box. This box is not in the QuestMasters collection and pictured for reference only. QuestMasters is currently seeking the AIA-1A Jack Box for the restoration of this aircraft. |
Total production of the CG-4A was 13,909 aircraft (this does not include the XCG-4A) Manufacturers and Production Totals: XCG-4A Waco 2 CG-4A-WO Waco 1074 CG-4A-BB Babcock 60 CG-4A-CE Cessna 750 CG-4A-CM Commonwealth 1470 CG-4A-FO Ford 4190 CG-4A-GA G. & A. Aircraft 627 CG-4A-GE General 1112 CG-4A-GN Gibson 1078 CG-4A-LK Laister-Kauf. 310 CG-4A National 1 CG-4A-NW Northwestern 1509 CG-4A-PR Pratt & Read 956 CG-4A-RI Ridgefield 162 CG-4A-RO Robertson 170 CG-4A-TI Timm 433 CG-4A-WA Ward 7 |
The following items are needed for this CG-4A restoration: Type C-14 Airspeed Indicator (part number 94-27952B) AN-5825-1 Rate of Climb Indicator AN-5820-1 Turn and Bank Indicator Type C-14 Altimeter (part number 94-27342) Type B-16 Compass (part number 94-27807) AN-M8 Pyrotechnic Pistol Type M-2 Pistol Container Type M-6 Signal Flare Container AN-M37-42 Aircraft Signals (12 mounted) Pilots Check List Holder (part number 39D3922) Type A-2 Report Holder Type C-7A Cockpit Lamp J-37/AIA-1A Jack Box T-17-B Microphone M-367 Microphone Cover MC-385C Adapter (3 mounted) HS-33 Headset (3 mounted) CO-122 Cordage Type B-15 Safety Belt (2 mounted) Type A-2 Fire Extinguisher |
CG-4A Glider Landing Gear Wheel, above photos. One of the tires for this CG-4A was made by "Firestone" "SKY CHAMPION" and is an 8-Ply 27 S.C. size tire. |
CG-4A Glider Landing Gear Wheel, above photos. The other tire for this CG-4A was made by "GENERAL" and is 27 S.C. TYPE-1 size tire. |
CG-4A Pilot Control Wheel, above photo. This control wheel was obtained with this CG-4A. Note that the Co-Pilot Control Wheel Arm has been cut. The control wheel is made of two piece molded wood over an aluminum center spoke assembly. |
Load Adjuster with Case, right photo. Each aircraft was supplied with one load adjuster with case for balancing cargo prior to flight. The load adjuster was supplied with a leather case and was mounted in the cockpit of the CG-4A. This load adjuster carries the serial number 157690 on the front of the case. The end of the case is marked CG-4A and LRW-1. The LRW-1 was the Navy and Marine Corps version of the Army Air Force CG-4A. |