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P-38 "White Lightning" status report
Posted by Ryan Short on Mon Aug 25, 2003 06:45:32 PM
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Just got off the phone with one of the Gardners. He said that they are still working on fundraising and are planning on going to Reno this year in hopes of raising some more funds.
The plane is not accessible right now (except to the owners) due to an sad situation with one of the local FBO's (Stinson Air Center at Stinson Municipal Airport here in SA, TX) that they were renting space from. The FBO filed chapter 7 bankruptcy back in May (I had almost gotten a job their as a lineman) and left things in a real mess. Their operation is ok, but not readily accessible as a result. All of the other buildings have been locked up since May. They may move it to another location sometime in the next couple of months if they can.
Anyway, he sounded optimistic and hopeful that it will be seen flying once again.
Ryan Short
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