P-63A in S. Carolina
Mon May 02, 2005 5:57 pm
P-63 Folks:
While looking for the whereabouts of the 13 Bell P-63Es, we found this P-63A, in a park in S. Carolina. Prob off I-95. Photo D. Chvatal via E. Furler.C. 1978. No S/N kown.
While looking for the whereabouts of the 13 Bell P-63Es, we found this P-63A, in a park in S. Carolina. Prob off I-95. Photo D. Chvatal via E. Furler.C. 1978. No S/N kown.
Mon May 02, 2005 6:46 pm
Isn't this now Bob Pond's? It was in a park in the south for a long time.
John
John
Park P-63
Tue May 03, 2005 1:52 pm
Cool..that bird still had it's cannon and engine installed...pretty unusual for
any park display machine. There's a restoration or two which would love
to have some of those big bits, as well as many little bits which could
be provided by such a complete example.
any park display machine. There's a restoration or two which would love
to have some of those big bits, as well as many little bits which could
be provided by such a complete example.
Carolina Cobra
Tue May 03, 2005 2:26 pm
Anyone know the story of how hard it was for the Whittingtons to get this Cobra from that town? Elliot White Springs Park apparently was in the town of Lancaster, South Carolina (not BC as the Registry lists it) from at least 1950 but what year did Don and company get it?
What about those markings on 42-68842? Were they in any way original? What was the pre-1950 history on this machine?
What about those markings on 42-68842? Were they in any way original? What was the pre-1950 history on this machine?