M*A*S*H Airstream

[Antique Pedaler]

Watching season 11 of M*A*S*H What do I see but this Airstream. What year is it?
This is from episode 12 titled "Say No More"


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[Lily&Me]

Oh my goodness!!

I love it!

I am still surprised on occasion when I come across a MASH episode I haven't already seen......I believe this is one of them.

These guys were so, unabashadly, insubordinate and disrespectful, yet had hearts of gold and would always find a way to do what was right. I like that.

Thanks for sharing!



Maggie

[Lily&Me]

Looks like it was painted khaki/GI green.



Maggie

[Shacksman]

January 24, 1983 see it here https://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=u...45,18381,0,8,0

[Rich W]

Originally Posted by Lily&Me

Looks like it was painted khaki/GI green.
Maggie

Olive drab

I never got tired of a color in my life.

[wkerfoot]

From the width of the door, I would guess that it is a Curtis Wright and therefore a late 1940's.

Bill

Originally Posted by Antique Pedaler

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Watching season 11 of M*A*S*H What do I see but this Airstream. What year is it?
This is from episode 12 titled "Say No More"


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[Melody Ranch]

1949

[Phoenix]

Note: Door may not be as wide as it appears. Hawkeye looks like he has put on some weight, and the tire looks like an oval; so I suspect the 4x3 aspect ratio of the original DVD image has been stretched to 16x9 to fill the display on this widescreen television. If that is correct, the trailer is also a little shorter than it appears.

[Colin H]

Originally Posted by Antique Pedaler

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Watching season 11 of M*A*S*H What do I see but this Airstream. What year is it?
This is from episode 12 titled "Say No More"


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Looks like a late 40's Wee Wind to me. Definitely not a Curtis Wright because it has an oval front window.
Colin

[Lily&Me]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Note: Door may not be as wide as it appears. Hawkeye looks like he has put on some weight, and the tire looks like an oval; so I suspect the 4x3 aspect ratio of the original DVD image has been stretched to 16x9 to fill the display on this widescreen television. If that is correct, the trailer is also a little shorter than it appears.

Good observations!

I thought Hawkeye looked a bit hefty, too.



Maggie

[Antique Pedaler]

If anyone knows their Airstreams it has to be Colin. So lets say it's a Wee Wind and see if Fred C backs him up.

[Amhoma1]

After watching this episode more closely the Airstream trailer used looks like a 1949 Trailwind 18'.

[66Overlander]

Definitely a 16' Wee Wind, not an 18' Trailwind. Wrong window locations and not long enough, though the TV photo is skewed making it look longer than it really is.

The only question that remains is: "Is it a 1948 or 1949 Wee Wind?" I can't see enough detail under the green paint to tell.

[Janet H]

Episode here - Aluminum begins at 4:14 minutes into the episode and then again at 6:54

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj9jEunRBXk

[richard5933]

I'm surprised there hasn't been a detailed examination of the TV setup yet. Wonder what those old Jeeps were rated to tow and what kind of WD hitch they used?

[Rich W]

Originally Posted by richard5933

I'm surprised there hasn't been a detailed examination of the TV setup yet. Wonder what those old Jeeps were rated to tow and what kind of WD hitch they used?

Vehicle, utility, 1/4 ton, OD in color. If you've ever ridden in the ones from that era you'd know there's probably nothing it can't tow.... well, maybe an M60 tank or better. Very similar ride to a buckboard.