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Re: Tallichet has (or had) two A-20's
Posted by JohnH on Sun Dec 29, 2002 07:28:42 AM
In reply top Tallichet has (or had) two A-20's posted by Richard Allnutt on Sat Dec 28, 2002 08:12:13 PM
Sorry about the brain fade.....I of course was talking about the H model but that's right he had the other PNG example..in the back yard at Chino....I'm not sure if that is still there or not. It's not a complete airframe.
JH
: The A-20 being restored is at Air Heritage... this is an A
: -20H which he recovered from Managua, Nicaragua in the lat
: e 70's. There is another A-20 (A-20G 43-21627), which was
: recovered from PNG in '74 for Tallichet by Charles D'Arby.
: This is still at Chino as far as I know. I took several p
: hotographs of it in the 90's, though, it is always possibl
: e that it has moved on since then.
:
: Cheers,
: Richard
:
: PS. If you want A-20 stuff, go to the Australian Airforce
: Museum, as they have two completely restored examples, as
: well as the substantial remains of about six others.
:
: : It is at Air Heritage in PA. I visited there in Sep for
: a
: : photo shoot and the staff was very friendly. It is on it
: s
: : gear with engines mounted. They claim it will be ready t
: o
: : fly by next summer!
: :
: :
: :
: : : Uh.......Tallichet's A-20 has been gone from Chino for
: e
: : le
: : : ven years!!!!!! It was at Beaver Falls, PA now I thin
: k
: : it
: : : 's with MAPs at Ohio....But I'm not sure....It didn't
: co
: : me
: : : back to Chino....Update anyone???
: : :
: : : JH