Zero in the jungle

[mike furline]

Don't believe everything you read but, a couple nice pics of a planes in the jungle.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MITSUBISHI-ZERO-WIN ... dZViewItem

[Eureka181]

$450 for a small 1 inch part of aluminum! I would not be surprised if that is a huge fake!

Eric

[Glenn]

The pictures look real enough!

Could be a meatball but the photos seem to be the real prize. Suggests that there maybe a section of a zero (center, engine and wings) and a nearly whole BETTY BOMBER (outer starboard wing missing) still out there as of 2002!

While selling a $450 piece of possible history online is remarkable. Seems the real money would be (IF IT IS REAL?) in permission and recovery of those two or just the Betty. Hell that's enough for Planes of Fame or NASM Betty to get started (ie. Restore a WHOLE Betty--I know I'm dreaming but hey?).

Photo maybe from years ago but wonder if anything is left of the Betty after the salvagers, rebels, and ebayers have picked up there pieces?

[Jack Cook]

Whether or not it's real or contrived is Known only to the seller.

I can state for a fact that what I'm offering is real!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ACTUAL-PIECE-OF-F4U-1A-CORSAIR-VF-17-JOLLY-ROGERS_W0QQitemZ6570189634QQcategoryZ4727QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[TimAPNY]

Sounds great, lets chop up the Japanese a/c and sell them on EBay. They pay far more then the Scrappers. This trend could be the death of the rest of the aircraft that are out there.

Anyone remember the Johnny Cash song “One piece at a Time”, you too could have a Betty, just buy it one piece at a time on EBay.

[systemofadown1162]

If the guy is selling that for $450 without a reserve, wouldnt surprise me if it was a fake.

Hey Jack, where did you get the F4U peice. And whats the reserve? Please?

[Jack Cook]

Hey Jack, where did you get the F4U peice. And whats the reserve? Please?

Tom Blackburn. He became a close friend when I lived in Jax. He gave me a lot of stuff. I have 2 other pieces which is the only reason I'm parting with this one.

[airmanual]

Definitely Balalae. Just hope the 2 photos are not before and after shots of the same plane visited by this "gentlemen" !

what a shame anyway

Laurent

[Warhawk]

Its a fake, all one has to do is look at any Axis Aircraft Book and read the specs. onthe Meatball any you will understand that this didn'tcome froma Zero. I sent this guy a rather nasty e-mail asking if he had permission from said Island National Historical Musuem and if he had the paperwork to prove it I also sent ebay a e-mail about this one since under UNESCO its illegal has heck to be doing this.

Cheers
RER

Welcome back Rob. We missed you too

[Jack Cook]

Its a fake, all one has to do is look at any Axis Aircraft Book and read the specs. onthe Meatball any you will understand that this didn'tcome froma Zero. I sent this guy a rather nasty e-mail asking if he had permission from said Island National Historical Musuem and if he had the paperwork to prove it I also sent ebay a e-mail about this one since under UNESCO its illegal has heck to be doing this.

Kiss-Kiss-Luv-Luv
Rob's mak'in friends!

[Eric Friedebach]

Who's holding out for this?

BUT IF IT DOESNT SELL THEM IM THINKING OF GETTING A FEW PIECE'S DONE IN RESIN, AND MAKE A QUALITY KEY RING FROM THEM

[systemofadown1162]

Well done Col. Rohr!

[Jack Cook]

Well done Col. Rohr!

This think we should require Rob to change the
spelling of his name to R-O-A-R!!!