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Re: Ex-Pardue F4U-4 (BuNo.97302) now under restoration
Posted by JohnH on Thu Sep 19, 2002 06:35:26 AM
In reply top Ex-Pardue F4U-4 (BuNo.97302) now under restoration posted by Rob Mears on Wed Sep 18, 2002 10:44:10 PM
Thanks Rob.. I didn't know this.. Glad to hear it.
JH
: This is the infamous #68 that broke apart during a forced
: landing near Breckenridge, Texas on April 1, 1993. It and
: two other Corsair projects have all reportedly been purch
: ased by the same man and all are supposedly candidates for
: airworthy restoration. Time will tell, but this should p
: rove to be a real boost to the flying F4U population over
: the next four or five years.