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Don't forget Earl Reinert, and Walt Soplata...
Posted by Richard Allnutt on Fri Jan 30, 2004 07:35:33 PM
In reply top Early Warbird Collectors posted by Rob Rohr on Thu Jan 29, 2004 10:12:45 PM
...both were very active in the fifties, Earl Reinert especially getting alot of what NASM had to ditch when they moved out of Illinois.
Richard
: Hi All,
:
: First to everyone who has passed along contact thanka alot
: . It sure has help.
:
: I've got the chapter outlines down. Here they are.
:
: 1) Rush to the Smelters, This will deal with aircraft rig
: ht after the war and the early buyers IE Paul Mantz.
:
: 2) Black Market Aircraft, This will deal with the guys who
: were supplying are friends with the Mustangs and Corsairs
: ect. IE Bob Bean.
:
: 3) Enter Mr. Maloney,
:
: 4) The late 60's to the mid 70's, This will deal with the
: early recoverys in PNG, Canada, ect. IE Charles Darby, Dav
: id Tallichet.
:
: 5) CAF
:
: 6) England and the making of the BOB, This will deal with
: early movement their and aspecial section on BOB movie.
:
: 7) North America, This will deal with the early groups lik
: e EAA, CWH and the various collectors.
:
: 8) OZZIE/NZ, same as above but dealing with down under.
:
: 9) The Movement takes off. this will deal with the growth
: of the warbird movement in the late 70's thru the mid 80's
: .
:
: 10) Legacy, This will deal with the present and furture.
:
: Also their will be a section with a brief Bio on the mvoer
: s and shakers.
:
: I've sent out about 20 letters so far and have recieved a
: number of positive feed back.
:
: Once again I would like to thank everyone on the board for
: their help and I will keep you all posted on the progress
: . As for the Corsair book I've shelved that for now. If an
: yone needs Corsair info. just let me know the only two cou
: nrtys I have'nt heard from is Hond. and El Salv.
:
: Cheers Rob