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I can't look at one of those without thinking of R2D2. ;)

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a little bird told me (a different little bird from last time :) that the fuselage section has been purchased by a group of enthusiast in Southern California. Pictures and details will be posted in the near future.

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Scott WRG Editor wrote:
a little bird told me (a different little bird from last time :) that the fuselage section has been purchased by a group of enthusiast in Southern California. Pictures and details will be posted in the near future.


You and your birds :roll: ever been to Alcatraz? :D

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Shay wrote:
Scott WRG Editor wrote:
a little bird told me (a different little bird from last time :) that the fuselage section has been purchased by a group of enthusiast in Southern California. Pictures and details will be posted in the near future.


You and your birds :roll: ever been to Alcatraz? :D

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The Urbana Turret was hanging in another building (not the same building where the restoration is taking place), exactly as seen in the above photo, when I visited there in mid-July.
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The fuselage is gone now. Here's what appeared in the local paper today about it. There are some photos in the article too.


http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20070131/NEWS/101310066
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