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Re: BROOK'S LYSANDER

Posted by John S on Fri Aug 01, 2003 06:34:04 AM

In reply top Re: BROOK'S LYSANDER posted by Concerned Citizen on Fri Aug 01, 2003 06:11:42 AM

: : Jack,
: :
: : I believe she is now a static display in the Air Force M
: us
: : eum. It's sad to see such a nice plane end up stuffed a
: nd
: : sitting in a hanger instead of flying.Brooks flew the r
: estored Lysander at airshows for several years, but in 197
: 7 he decided to donate the aircraft to the
: National Air & Space Museum. The Museum acquired title to
: the aircraft but immediately lent it to the U. S. Air Forc
: e
: Museum in Dayton, Ohio. NASM recalled the artifact in the
: late 1980s and it is now in storage at the Garber Facility
: until
: display space is available at the new Steven F. Udvar-Hazy
: Center south of Dulles International Airport.
:


I didn't realise it was that machine !!

I have some shots of her out at Garber when I was there last June if anyone is interested.

John

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