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USAFM Museum Hurricane Question

Posted by Mike Henniger on Mon Jun 09, 2003 02:28:42 PM

A while back someone posted the following quote on WIX...

"It appears that the identity RCAF s/n 5390, may be false. The original RCAF s/n 5390 ditched in the Pacific Ocean off Tofino on Vancouver Island, it sank and was not recovered according to the Court of Inquiry. The airframe in the USAFM may be a composite of several airframes."

I copied the quote into my notes, but forgot to note the author.

Is there any update on this? Is this airframe indeed a composite restoration from other airframes? Did the USAFM once display this Hurricane with the serial Z7134?

Regards,

Mike

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