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Champlin P-63s

Posted by Tony Edmonds on Wed Apr 30, 2003 03:38:05 PM

In reply top Re: PeterA.. Any more info on the 4 Kingcobras posted by Dave on Wed Apr 30, 2003 06:14:50 AM

Dave

No they are not the same ones. Doug Champlin has two P-63Es both said to have been recovered from The States and both were at the beginning of April on show at Mesa unrestored. He has also I believe in storage a P-63C recovered from Russia said to be a combat vet. As I understand it two complete aircraft could be made up out of the three but as usual its all down to finances it will reportedly cost $1 million per aircraft to do and there are not that many collectors who would be willing to pay that much for a P-63.

Best regards

Tony

: Peter
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: Are these the same airframes that Champlin decided were no
: t worth the effort when his team pulled out the Oscar wrec
: ks ?
: The salt air affecting the structure quite badly...
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: Dave

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