Maryland photo's

[GA_Dave]

While it is true both were sitting on the ALF lot in Elmira, under water after Hurricane Agnes in 1972, it is believed that T-13 (Aero Chief) and Baltimore City WT-1 (also originally an Aero Chief) were ordered together. The story went that WT-1 was also under water, but before accepting delivery, Baltimore City required ALF to completly rework the rig to insure that there were no issues with the apparatus. This rework caused the delivery of WT-1 to be pushed back to 1973.

As far as I know, ALF assigned production numbers when the apparatus was ordered, not when the rig left the factory. Baltimore County's Aero Chief was #2856. The City's Aero Chief was #3355. Based on that, I don't believe they were ordered at the same time.