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Re: To fly or not.......the link appears!

Posted by Phil Earthey on Sat Nov 10, 2001 10:43:06 AM

In reply top Re: To fly or not.......the link appears! posted by Jim Harley on Sat Nov 10, 2001 10:05:47 AM

Aparently rebuilt for a TV film in the late 60s/early 70s,sold to a museum in Japan. By all accounts the museum went nipples-up, and the perfectly airworthy Frank had it's wings chopped off to save space and was thrown into a warehouse where it remains to date.

Anyone cast any further light on this bird? Who actually owns it? Any of our Japanese friends have details?

Follow Ups:

• Wings chopped off? Not that I recall... - Indiana Lynn Sun Nov 11, 2001 11:39:35 AM
  • Re: Wings chopped off? Not that I recall... - MGM Sun Nov 11, 2001 05:46:37 PM
  • Re: Wings chopped off? Not that I recall... - Dan Sun Nov 11, 2001 11:21:23 PM