Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:41 am
Heading home tonight from work I was surprised to see along side the freeway a parked F8F Bearcat. Rare Bear was on the back of a lowboy that had parked for the night along the I-10 freeway in Goodyear, AZ,
Not the best of photos, but the best I could do with a cell phone and flashlight
Not the best of photos, but the best I could do with a cell phone and flashlight
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:07 am
On the way to or from Reno?
With the retirement of Strega, Rare Bear must be a favorite to win the gold in September.
Mike
With the retirement of Strega, Rare Bear must be a favorite to win the gold in September.
Mike
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:43 am
What is to become of Strega in retirement. Destined for a museum, or just a hangar queen?
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:46 am
Why was Strega retired?
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:12 am
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:05 am
The Bear is said to be going to a little warbird shop in Breckenridge....
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:06 am
Wow, I followed it in to Goodyear at 1:30 yesterday afternoon. I saw them pull over but had no idea they were setting up for such a long layover. My bet is they probably do most of their travelling at night and get off the roads about rush hour time but that's just speculation.
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:20 am
Didn't they leave Reno about 2 weeks ago??
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:23 pm
mrhenniger wrote:On the way to or from Reno?
With the retirement of Strega, Rare Bear must be a favorite to win the gold in September.
Mike
If Strega doesn't show (TBD), The Bear's chances definitely will be better, but Precious Metal, Sep Fury, and maybe one or two others have pretty good shots as well. Many questions answered in 160 days, give or take.
Tommy
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:48 pm
ZRX61 wrote:Didn't they leave Reno about 2 weeks ago??
It got held up by paperwork and red tape. It left a week late.
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:48 pm
C VEICH wrote:Wow, I followed it in to Goodyear at 1:30 yesterday afternoon. I saw them pull over but had no idea they were setting up for such a long layover. My bet is they probably do most of their travelling at night and get off the roads about rush hour time but that's just speculation.
Actually it's the other way around. Because of the width they are not allowed to travel at night.
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:49 pm
If enough sponsorship is found it will race again. They do not intend to sell her or put her back to stock.old iron wrote:What is to become of Strega in retirement. Destined for a museum, or just a hangar queen?
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:12 pm
Dago Red? Anyone???..Anyone???....I wo'nt say B...
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:15 pm
B.Cat/S.Fury wrote:Dago Red? Anyone???..Anyone???....I wo'nt say B...
Dago belongs to one of the former crew members. It is scattered all over a hangar in pieces and is returning to stock. It will be several years before it sees the light of day again.
Re: Rare Bear on a slow, low cross country
Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:12 pm
What is the width of the Bear as she sits on the trailer? And is that the Chapmans doing the haul?