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More "Marine's Dream" resto info
Posted by bdk on Tue Feb 04, 2003 04:47:42 PM
In reply top Re: FG-1D Marine's Dream posted by Tim Savage on Sun Feb 02, 2003 08:15:02 PM
Hmmmm.... And I quote, "Other trinkets came from...a Marine F4U-1 crash site in the hills surrounding El Toro Marine Base."
: This FG-1D came from the estate of the late Harry Tope who
: had gotten it from Jim Priebe, before that I don't know w
: here it came from. Kal Aero in Kalamazoo did significant
: work on it before Harry crashed and then I believe more wo
: rk continued at another location before it was sold.
:
: :
: : : The FG-1D Corsair named "Marine's Dream" has a history
: t
: : ha
: : : t is a little unclear to me.
: : :
: : : Here is what I know about it...
: : : Model: Vought-Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
: : : S/N: 92433 USN
: : : C/N: 3694
: : : C/R: NX773RD
: : : Owner: Ray, Dieckman
: : : Codes: "Marine's Dream"
: : : History: FG-1D (1944) 92433 USN, N3771A, N733RD
: : :
: : : I have seen some references that indicate it was "dest
: ro
: : ye
: : : d in a hanger fire" then later "sold". Huh? Was it d
: es
: : tr
: : : oyed or damaged, and to what extant? How was it "rest
: or
: : ed
: : : "? Can anyone provide some insight?
: : :
: : : Regards,
: : :
: : : Mike
