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ohioans step up to the plate......

Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:45 am

what ever happened to the grumman avenger that was displayed in the "bermuda triangle" exhibit or fun house at "sea world" in aurora ohio?? the aquarium / amusement park is long closed, probably 10 to 12 years now. i was told it was the real deal & not some fiberglass repro.

Re: ohioans step up to the plate......

Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:11 am

I think its at MAPS

Re: ohioans step up to the plate......

Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:16 am

What I think was the cowl from the exhibit was at MAPS in 2009. I was told that the rest had been scrapped. The cowl looks to be the real deal, with fake coral encrustations. I don't know anything about the rest of the aircraft.

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Re: ohioans step up to the plate......

Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:21 am

I've been to "Sea World" in Aurora and was sad when it closed. I also wondered whatever became of the Avenger. If memory serves correct, I thought I heard it was at MAPS? Someone out there has to know for sure. I highly doubt it was scrapped considering it was pretty much a complete aircraft. :?
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Re: ohioans step up to the plate......

Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:38 pm

Believe it was a replica- heres an earlier post with a pic from 2005
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11404&start=15

Re: ohioans step up to the plate......

Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:16 pm

bdsmith337 wrote:Believe it was a replica- heres an earlier post with a pic from 2005
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... 4&start=15


Thanks for the clarification. I guess memory served me wrong (again)! :lol: :drink3:

Re: ohioans step up to the plate......

Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:25 pm

It was at MAPS a few years ago and defiantly was a replica. It was around back at the museum. Did not see it when I was there over the winter, but it my have jut been out of sight

Ryan
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