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Re: Lancaster Ohio P-39
Posted by Jim Bates on Tue Aug 27, 2002 07:09:22 PM
In reply top Lancaster, Ohio posted by Roy Troughton on Mon Aug 26, 2002 08:50:45 PM
Roy,
You are right it is one of the ex Chino Tallichet P-39s. They were all recovered from PNG in the 1970s. We have two more of the Tallichet P-39s here in Akron, and another is at Air Heritage in PA. I believe the IDs of the PNG aircraft are quite muddy.
Jim
: Couldn't find any visible markings other than " CC Rich K
: eller" and "AC Rich S Keller" which was located on the fus
: elage just below the cockpit. I presume this is one of the
: ex Chino, CA machines owned by David Tallichet. Anyone ha
: ve any ideas as to an identity please?
:
: Thanks,
:
: Roy Troughton
: Mason, Ohio