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Re: WIX Spotters Are Slackers!!!

Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:05 pm

I had to look it up and see what a F3A-1 was... :oops:

I'm not a Corsair guy, OK!!!!

I take it this is the only one left of 68?

Re: WIX Spotters Are Slackers!!!

Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:14 pm

b29flteng wrote:I had to look it up and see what a F3A-1 was... :oops:

I'm not a Corsair guy, OK!!!!

I take it this is the only one left of 68?


It's the only surviving Brewster Corsair still in existence, but more importantly is the HUGE battle that Lex had to accomplish against the U.S. Navy. Lex is a champion and ultimately prevailed with the help of Congressional intervention. This Corsair means so much more than just an airplane, on so many levels.

Re: WIX Spotters Are Slackers!!!

Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:18 am

I just read the story behind it. Now if we could do that with more abandoned Navy planes.

Re: WIX Spotters Are Slackers!!!

Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:01 pm

Come on Jack! Lighten up! I can barely see Canada from my back porch-

Re: WIX Spotters Are Slackers!!!

Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:57 pm

eagle21 wrote:
Jack Cook wrote:How can this be sticking out like a sore thumb and not a peep from anyone??
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F3A-1 B/N 04634 1Dec. 2010


Ezell got a new sign on the hangar?

JMC


I think he was trying to point out the mixture of aircraft and automotive tires it is resting on.
Probably a mixture of radial and bias ply in there too which is just dangerous.

Re: WIX Spotters Are Slackers!!!

Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:40 pm

Tinker51 wrote:
eagle21 wrote:
Jack Cook wrote:How can this be sticking out like a sore thumb and not a peep from anyone??
Image
F3A-1 B/N 04634 1Dec. 2010


Ezell got a new sign on the hangar?

JMC


I think he was trying to point out the mixture of aircraft and automotive tires it is resting on.
Probably a mixture of radial and bias ply in there too which is just dangerous.


You're Right! They better hope that the FAA doesn't catch them using unapproved automotive parts on an aircraft!

JMC
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