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we are "extreme enthusiats" n/t

Posted by Pat Carry on Fri Dec 06, 2002 06:19:22 PM

In reply top Re: P-38's & P-47's posted by Anoneemoose on Fri Dec 06, 2002 05:47:37 PM

: To the best of my knowledge, Paul Allen's P-38 is NOT bein
: g restored in Rialto as indicated by the "P-38's Still in
: Existance" page. It is only in storage.
:
: Are you suggesting that two P-38's from PNG are now in Cal
: ifornia?
:
: Paul Allen's "people" also bought some (two?) NOS P-38 QEC
: 's recently from another collector (who shall remain namel
: ess since it isn't important) in Southern California.
:
: I can't imagine that three R-2800's would be too difficult
: to find. Cores are plentiful in the US. Overhaul parts ar
: e becoming scarce though.
:
: I'm sure all of these aircraft will be restored as time an
: d funds allow. The public will have their chance, eventual
: ly. Most of these things probably aren't much worth lookin
: g at now anyways except to the occasional "extreme" enthus
: iast. I doubt the general public (the masses) would much c
: are.
:
: : Hi there... just heard from a friend of mine about those
: t
: : wo P-38's which were recovered from PNG a couple of year
: s
: : ago now. Apparently, there was also a third P-38 which g
: ot
: : stopped on the docks after the other two left. They are
: i
: : n California at the moment, and it seems pretty certain
: th
: : at they are for Paul Allen's collection, as the person w
: ho
: : m has them has one of his non-disclosure clauses... not
: fo
: : r certain, but this usually points in only one direction
: ,
: : Paul Allen! One thing for sure is that both are expected
: t
: : o be restored, as the restorer was looking for 4 Allison
: s.
: :
: :
: : Also of note, there were three razorback P-47's recovere
: d
: : at the same time. Apparently they had been buried at a d
: um
: : p in PNG and were recovered. The same restorer is suppos
: ed
: : to be handling these as well... and you guessed it, the
: y
: : want 3 R-2800's for the restorations....
: :
: : Should be some interesting things coming to fruition in
: a
: : couple of years. Only thing is that I hope that the publ
: ic
: : eventually gets to enjoy them too. Oh well, same old sa
: me
: : old... whomever has the toys can do with them as they w
: il
: : l!
: :
: : Cheers,
: : Richard

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