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Re: NEAM Hispona and other New England News

Posted by PeterA on Thu Jun 19, 2003 04:59:53 AM

In reply top NEAM Hispona and other New England News posted by Rob Rohr on Wed Jun 18, 2003 08:02:37 PM

That would be LEN TANNER and the Spitfire, a MK XIV, TZ138, if that helps.

: Hi All,
:
: First I talked with Larry Webster today about the Hispona
: that was at NEAM. The plane was their from 1978 till 1982.
: Dave the plane went on display just after the big wind hi
: t the Museum. It was in one of the two hangers that were;n
: t damaged. The aircraft went back to its owner someone in
: Texas. Now here is the tricky part. according to WW direct
: ory 3 The Air Zoo's Hispona crashed at Oxford Conn. now wh
: en the NEAM plane came to them it was said to have been in
: a crash. Larry and I think that these are the same plane
: he is going to look for some photos that he took of it whi
: le it was at NEAM. Also this aircraft might have been cone
: cted with Lee Taner who at the same time own a Spit MkXXII
: .
:
: Also Larry told me that the Corsair that they were going t
: o be getting from the Navy has been cancled it seems that
: someone down at the USMAM want to have both planes as part
: of the new building. Also the Sara does'nt want the AV-8
: that is on display with QAM so it looks like they just pic
: k up another plane.
:
: I should have some more news on both NEAM and QAM after ne
: xt weeks airshow.
:
: Cheers Rob

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