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Re: MAPS P-40 project

Posted by Jim H on Tue Jan 22, 2002 12:28:54 AM

In reply top MAPS P-40 project posted by Andy Wright on Mon Jan 21, 2002 07:14:56 PM


: www.warbirdfever.homestead.com

I spent a great deal of time with this airframe taking measurements for making mock fuselage panels...and in talking with a couple guys working on her she is definetly slated for returning to the air. The work she received before arriving at MAPS looks first rate...and I have heard a rumor that this airframe will be moved to Chino for rebuild. There are no wings present that I know of, and the fuse is basically a shell, but it is clean and nothing a few $$ couldn't do to bring her back. The Marauder is slowly worked on and will make a nice static restoration...hopefully the wings will be moved inside thier new residance at the old Gaurd Hangar. This is a sleeper museum...it has grown immensly since its inception in the late 80's. If anyone needs photos I have several high res images...they also have a few P-39 airframes out on the back paddock...I think they are all ex-PNG machines.

Jim

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