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Posted by bdk on Tue Jun 25, 2002 02:56:52 PM
In reply top Re: Yanks (ex-Exxon from Australia) B-25 takes to the air! posted by Matt on Tue Jun 25, 2002 04:51:14 AM
I'm not quite sure which photo they used... I personally can't get enough of that particular aircraft.
As for the B-25, apparently a lot of damage was done when the plane was ocean freighted to the US.
She looks a little ratty right now with the old paint and freshly redone fabric in silver on the controls, but that is all lipstick!
BK
: Hi Brandon,
: Many thanks for that news mate. Not long after she arriv
: ed in Oz, one of the companies at the airport here in town
: , were tasked to do some work on her, although I'm not sur
: e what that included. Shame that she left the country, but
: it's better that she's flying again now.
: By the way, my copy of Classic Wings arrived today, and
: congrats on having another photo of the Chino Spit XIX in
: there.
:
: Cheers,
: Matt
:
:
: : Flew on Saturday with Carl Scholl and Tony Ritzman from
: Ae
: : ro Traders at the controls.