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Re: SA-1A 51-0019
Posted by Elliott on Sun Sep 28, 2003 08:59:53 AM
In reply top SA-1A 51-0019 posted by Joe Scheil on Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:40:53 AM
That's quite a mark-up! When I last looked she was at $40k - but the reserve had not yet been met.
: Interesting story as this one had not been heard from for
: a while! A transpac would be fun, but how bout the first
: one down under? The Aussies should get this one for the c
: ircut down there...and go diving on the reefs during the w
: eek. This is probably a Korea war SAR veteran, and who kn
: ows wether or not she had Vietnam deployment time either.
: There is a photo of her in the Mutza Albatross book on pa
: ge 39 when she was in service with the Rhode ISland ANG.
: Also she is a "tri-phibian" capable of landings on water l
: and and has the large centerline ski equipment for snow op
: erations. Hopefully she makes it somewhere...as in the st
: ates thats a 200K-300K aircraft.
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: Joe