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Re: Hawkins, Texas restoration shop

Posted by Rob Mears on Fri Sep 05, 2003 09:27:52 AM

In reply top Re: Hawkins, Texas restoration shop posted by george on Fri Sep 05, 2003 07:28:17 AM

Not sure about some of them. The TBM became the "George Bush" plane which is displayed in a particular museum who's location I've forgotten. The P-40 who's restoration was almost complete around 1993 went to a museum in Europe I believe. The other two P-40 fuselages belonged to David Tallichet and were relocated elsewhere within his warbird network. These were examples recovered from the South Pacific duing the big 1970's exodus.

I believe the Blenheim was Tallichet's as well. Not sure where it went. The seven French Nord trainers were purchased by friends of ours who were involved with the local Civil Air Patrol at the time. They were a husband & wife A&P team who restored and sold them off one at a time.

I'm curious about what happened to the other four Hurricane center sections myself.

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