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for the interest of readers here,

The Australian Aircraft Restoration Group, operators of the Australian National Aviation Museum/ Moorabbin Air Museum have recently received donation of a rare 1934 Douglas DC-2.

One of famed WW1 American ace Eddie Rickenbacker's "Great Silver Fleet" at Eastern Airlines, the DC-2 was purchased and operated by the RAAF as A30-9.

http://www.aarg.com.au/DC2.htm


regards

Mark Pilkington

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Mark,

That is a brilliant get. Any donks or wings with the donation?

Walrus

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Walrus,

the aircraft donation consists of airframe as fuselage on centre section, along with static engines, props, cowls, wing outer panels, restored flying surfaces etc, effectively externally complete but dis-assembled at this point in time.

regards

Mark Pilkington

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20th Century - The Age of Manned Flight
"from Wrights to Armstrong in 66 years -WOW!"

..of the 8 left in the world, it is the 3rd oldest..& 1 of the original 10
ordered by Rickenbacker! She sure deserves a good home!

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