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Re: Northwest collector/ Jeff Thomas

Posted by Spotter on Sat Jul 05, 2003 07:09:31 PM

In reply top Northwest collector/ Jeff Thomas posted by Alan Brooks on Sat Jul 05, 2003 07:01:24 PM

: Just a quick update on some items from FHC. The x Shipley
: FG-1D that was pulled from Breckinridge a few months ago,
: supposedly moved into storage up in the northwest...... ho
: wever, a little birdie reported that the Corsair went west
: ....... you guessed it ....... Westpac at Rialto.... for c
: ompletion.... Not sure where the F6F was headed. Their P-5
: 1D has done engine and taxi tests and probably has flown..
: ..... anyone care to take a guess at how much they spent o
: n the Mustang??????? The dollar amount that was told to me
: (unconfirmed, but a great source), was approximately 3.25
: million dollars. Back to Breckinridge, their experience w
: ith Flying Heritage was a real headache.... changing the r
: estoration specs on a weekly, in not daily basis, on threa
: d length's for exposed bolts....etc...etc,
: I had seen the work in progress on the Corsair while it wa
: s at Breckinridge... it was really looking great! Alan

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