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P-43 Lancer
Posted by Joe Scheil on Sun Jan 27, 2002 12:41:08 PM
In reply top Speaking of extinct aircraft types..... posted by Matt on Sat Jan 26, 2002 05:28:33 AM
There were two definite "survivors" in 1946 as far as I know. There was one at the RFC lot in Chino Ca. and she was photographed by W.T. Larkins in 46 or 47. She was scrapped around that time. The second was in Indiana I believe and lasted into the 1950's before being scrapped. There are parts for this one, but nothing that constites a rebuild. Manifolds, fittings is all thats left. These I beleve were with the Victory Air Museum in Illonois at last check. Interestingly, it seems that there is a lot buried in the Chino area, with new taxiway construction unearting artifacts fron the days as an RFC lot. Unfortunately, airframes were not buried here...
Joe
See "The Last Lancer" article in a back issue of the AAHS Journal...