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Re: Kentucky
Posted by Roy Troughton on Mon Aug 26, 2002 08:33:16 PM
In reply top Re: Kentucky posted by Jim Harley on Fri Aug 23, 2002 10:11:39 PM
: : Go to Middlesboro and see the P-38!
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: : Joe
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: In Clark County IN, just across the river from Louisville
: is Vintage Fighters. Mustangs Shangr-La and Hurry Home Hon
: ey reside on the field, as does their superb Corsair resto
: ration project. Also based on the field are Dick Thurman T
: F Kentucky Babe and his P-40. At Lunken field in Cinci is
: the restoration of My Gal Sal B-17...Bowman field in Louis
: ville has a great museum restaraunt...but pretty much a sp
: am can base. Dayton, OH is well out of your 100 mile rang
: e...but is well worth the extra few miles..USAF Museum...S
: oplata's farm is way up by Lake Erie...so that is way out
: of your way.
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: Jim
Just to clarify B-17 "My Gal Sal" is being restored at Cincinnati-Blue Ash (ISZ). Dick Thurman's P-51 and P-40 are based at Louisville-Standiford (SDF) in a hangar in the general aviation area. The last time I visited Vintage Fighters at Clark County, IN (JVY) they had two P-51's a Corsair restoration and also a dimantled T-6 in the back of the hangar. Based at Lexington-Blue Grass (LEX) are a BT-13 and a PT-19 which are located in a hangar opposite Wilkinson Flying Service. Hope this helps.
Roy T
Mason, Ohio