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Champlin has sold, and the museum is moving to Seattle in 2003. I was
just out there last week. Dutch N507AA Stillwater, OK vee_em_cee@my-deja.com wrote: > > The Champlin > > collection also has an F2G but strictly speaking, its not currently > > airworthy (although it could be with a little effort!). > > > Funny, I was thinking of that plane reading the prior post. I was at > the Champlin Fighter Museum last April and was impressed by their > collection. (Never had seen a P-38 in person before) I recall seeing > the F2G, but it didnt look like the droop snoot version Id seen in > books with the 4-row engine. I dont know if all Goodyear F2Gs had the > 4360 or just a handful that were modified and called Super Corsairs. > IIRC that engine was very problematic in the Corsair due to the back > two cylinder rows overheating. Not enough airflow around the closely > cowled engine I suppose? Ive heard a while ago the entire collection > was up for sale for $26 million. Wonder if Bill Gates likes old > airplanes... > > Will > > Um, is that "dead foot - dead engine", or is it "dead engine - dead > pilot"? > > Sent via Deja.com > http://www.deja.com/ |
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