Lady Lodestar

GARY HILTON · **Posted:** Thu Feb 12, 2015 6:11 pm

OK, now lets see who can guess where her new home will be....Sorry Scott, you already know!

planenutti · **Posted:** Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:49 pm

Totally out of the loop any more. Please at least tell us that she will remain in one piece.

GARY HILTON · **Posted:** Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:01 pm

Unfortunately, no.

sandiego89 · **Joined:** Mon May 21, 2012 12:28 pm **Posts:** 1199

MAM in Virginia Beach (or thier Suffolk facility to start).

Pure guess based soley on proximity...

GARY HILTON · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:55 pm

To put an end to the suspense as to what will happen to Lady Lodestar....She will be going to Pima County Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ. I am looking at going to Va. to take her apart at the end of this month.

TAdan · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:03 pm

I am very happy to hear you found a home for her. Thanks for all your efforts saving this one. :drink3:

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:25 pm

Does Pima plan to restore the aircraft, or use it as a parts source for another project? Whatever the case, it's good to hear she won't be turned into beer cans. Kudos for aving her from the scrap heap, Gary!

SN

GARY HILTON · **Posted:** Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:33 pm

The whole aircraft will not be saved, just the fuselage, although a lot of parts will go onto the museums other Lodestar for display. About all that I could have done if I had kept her.

Triplane102 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:55 pm **Posts:** 491

Thanks for doing that Gary, as stated above, better than being recycled into cans! Thanks for the info!

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