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Re: For those who aren't aware
Posted by Chris on Fri Nov 02, 2001 07:32:34 PM
In reply top For those who aren't aware posted by Rob Mears on Fri Nov 02, 2001 03:09:59 PM
I agree a truly beautiful machine, I was fortunate enough to prepare her for a ferry flight after 3 or 4 years in storage, then once back in the UK carry out a lot of work on her for her previous owner, not only is the exterior perfect but after having been in every access panel, as well as spending hours at a time inside the fuselage I know the interior is just as good.
Thanks Glenn it was a pleasure to work on such a fine restoration.
: Glenn was responsible for one of the most noteworthy Corsa
: ir restorations that can recall. He led the restoration
: of Pete Thelen's F4U-5N back in the late 1980's which, fro
: m its conception, was meant to emerge as the finest Corsai
: r in the skies. Pete described the standards he he had se
: t for the plane and Glenn truly pulled a rabbit out of his
: hat completing the job. It definately set the standard f
: or its day. Today that plane is with James Read and I sti
: ll marvel at it well over a decade after its restoration.
: Anyone who has the chance t get close to this plane needs
: to stand under the cockpit and look down the length of th
: e fuselage - it's glass smooth :) The rest of the plane r
: eflects the same quality of workmanship. Kudos to Glenn f
: or his achievement.
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: Rob