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Not your normal rush hour traffic... (Gee Bee on Route I-81)
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:00 am
by dors
Driving to work this morning I noticed a big radial in my rear view mirror. Naturally I slowed down to catch a glimpse a snap a pic with my cell phone. The picture was taken on I-81S in Harrisburg PA, the truck had Florida plates. I am assuming this is Kermit's. Can anyone fill me in on why this bird is travelling?
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:13 am
by Nathan
It doesnt really look like a Gee bee to me. The cockpit is too far foward.
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:30 am
by RyanShort1
It's a Gee Bee Model Y.
Looks like it's last registration publicly available is for a guy up in MA.
Ryan
Y
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:54 pm
by C170BDan
Wow... pretty cool to see that riding down the road. Over the years there have been at least 2 or 3 Y model Gee Bee replicas built or under construction. Pics of the originals below.
Aerofiles.com list -
http://www.aerofiles.com/_geebee.html
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:04 pm
by wacoykc
There is one flying in Ohio here. Owned by John Venaleck up in Painesville.
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:38 am
by Baldeagle
The one on the trailer was traded to Kermit to add to his collection of golden age race planes.
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:03 pm
by DenverWarbirdFan
Sorry for being ignorant here, but whatever happened to Delmar Benjamin? Didn't he sell his R2 to Mr. Weeks some time ago? What's he up to now?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:24 am
by JDK
Baldeagle wrote:The one on the trailer was traded to Kermit to add to his collection of golden age race planes.
Does than make three Gee Bee (reps?) Kermit's got?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:46 pm
by steve dickey
DenverWarbirdFan wrote:Sorry for being ignorant here, but whatever happened to Delmar Benjamin? Didn't he sell his R2 to Mr. Weeks some time ago? What's he up to now?
I believe it went the smithsonian? Corrrect me if I'm wrong?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:24 pm
by Ryan Keough
Hey, Scott Rose (our editor) saw this this AM too! It's Don Main's old plane - was at the Aviation Heritage Festival in Nashua in 2004.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:19 pm
by Baldeagle
steve dickey wrote:DenverWarbirdFan wrote:Sorry for being ignorant here, but whatever happened to Delmar Benjamin? Didn't he sell his R2 to Mr. Weeks some time ago? What's he up to now?
I believe it went the smithsonian? Corrrect me if I'm wrong?
There was talk of the R-2 going to NASM but I think they didn't want it since it's a replica. Kermit has the Z (built by Kimballs in FL), the R-2, and now the Y. Also the Laird Super Solution replica from the NW US.
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:17 am
by steve dickey
Thanks Baldeagle for clarifing the info.