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Question for Glenn Wegman

Posted by Rob Mears on Wed May 29, 2002 05:15:28 PM


I'm in the midst of tracking the source and movement of a couple of the major Corsair components that were recovered from Honduras. As you know, four of these airframes passed through the collection of Pete Thelen during the 1980's. I remember the knock-out job you performed restoring one of the F4U-5N's there and was hoping you might lend a bit of insight into the disassembled F4U-5N that Mr. Thelen sold to the Collings Foundation in 1985. I'm trying to determine whether the rear fuselage for that aircraft was included with that airframe at the time Mr. Thelen purchased it from Earl Ware in 1984.

When Collings received the plane, the rear fuselage had been partially stripped to reveal two distinctly different VC-3 schemes, as well as a reserve scheme. I'm curious whether you might have been involved in discovering those schemes.

Also, is there any chance you have any contact information for Earl Ware in Jacksonville, FL? I was in contact with him a few years back, but I've lost touch since then. Contact me via e-mail if you wish. Thanks :)


Rob

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