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Re: Ryan "Fireballs" and thank god for Ed Maloney
Posted by steven dickey on Sat Nov 15, 2003 02:56:36 PM
In reply top Re: Ryan "Fireballs" and thank god for Ed Maloney posted by Tim Romero on Sat Nov 15, 2003 06:38:02 AM
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: Another one of a kind or maybe one of a kind airplane save
: d by the great Ed Maloney and his planes of fame.He's been
: a major hero of mine since I was just a kid and lived dow
: n the street from the "planes of fame "museum when it was
: located in Buena Park,Ca.(yes,that buena park.home of Kno
: tts berry farm and no airport for approx 5 miles or so!) a
: nd i'm now 42 so he's been there for a long time.Just imag
: ine how much poorer the warbird community would be had it
: not been for his foresight and determination to save all o
: f the great planes that he has saved .Thank you Mr.Maloney
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: Does anyone know any history behind this one? How and where did Mr. Maloney find it? Year found? Just curious.
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: : Does anyone know how many of these extant? I can only t
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: : : k of the one at Planes of Fame. Are there any others?
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: : Steven--
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: : I seem to recall there being one other one...but it st
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: : kes me that it was in the San Diego museum, and if so, w
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: : ther it still exists would depend on when it arrived, si
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: : e the entire collection (at the time) was lost in a fire
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: : n the late seventies. Californians, further info?
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: : S.