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Re: A word on Walters A/C
Posted by Dan Jones on Sun Feb 24, 2002 12:37:08 AM
In reply top A word on Walters A/C posted by Jim Harley on Fri Feb 22, 2002 12:17:34 PM
About a year and a half ago I purchased a basketcase Vultee BT-13 that had spent a sizeable portion of it's life roosting on the Soplata farm. My "Vibrator" is shortly to begin it's restoration back to flying condition and is actually in pretty fair shape thanks to the oiling and the paint that Mr Soplata applied to the aircraft over the years. Some areas of the airplane are virtually brand new and the airplane was probably 90% complete when I got it. I can say without a doubt that had it not been for him saving the airplane from the scrapman when he did and giving it a place to wait for 40 years, it wouldn't be in my hangar now, or anyone elses. Thanks Walt.
Regards,
Dan Jones