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Re: La-5 environmental exposure????

Posted by bdk on Wed Jan 23, 2002 12:24:33 PM

In reply top Re: Cat amongst Pigeons! - Lavochkin Fighter posted by Paul Coggan on Wed Jan 23, 2002 09:23:47 AM

Well, according to the linked website, the La-5 utilized a lot of wood structure. I doubt there would be much recognizable after 50+ years in ther open...

BK

: : "As far as I know the La-5 is real or sI was told by the
: R
: : ussians who gave me the guided tour!"
: :
: : So we need someone to go up to it and do the aeronautica
: l
: : equivalent of kicking the tyres when you buy a car.. Tap
: t
: : he fuselage!
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: : Paul
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: Wow - I must admit when I looked at the picture it didn't
: look like a fibreglass model, but the finish looked extrem
: ely good! Like Tony said earlier if it is a GRP model then
: it would seem an original La-5 would have been needed.
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: Anyone else have any leads?

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