Warbird Information Exchange

Chapter XI aka Lucky Lady was removed from the Franklin (FKN) Airport in the last few weeks. Here are the photos without my car, since the request was made so kindly.

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ARRRGH.

Where did she go?

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Tyler Pinkerton
Active Member of Air Heritage Inc. of Beaver Falls, PA.
Aircraft: C47B, C-123K, Fairchild F-24, Funk Model B, L-21B, T-28B, T-34B
Static: F-4C Phantom II, F-15A, T-3 Provost

I'll ask my friends at the airport, hopefully its about to go a massive inspection/renovation. Currently - if that plane could wear a hat, it would be this one:


Hoping for the best for that ole girl.

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ARRRGH.

UPDATE:

"the last I heard was it was going for parts ,Repairtech lifted the top gun turrent out and they want us to take the tail section and wings off too ,I hate to see it leave the country - its going to South America for parts"

A friend of mine told me that tonight.

Needless to say....sad day.

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ARRRGH.

That's BS...

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Tyler Pinkerton
Active Member of Air Heritage Inc. of Beaver Falls, PA.
Aircraft: C47B, C-123K, Fairchild F-24, Funk Model B, L-21B, T-28B, T-34B
Static: F-4C Phantom II, F-15A, T-3 Provost

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South America?? Really? I'll bite: What B-25 is this being parted for, Huaira Bajo in Argentina?

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Good question, if I get any more info about destination, Ill follow up.

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ARRRGH.

Seeing these pictures makes me sick to my stomach. Robbie would not approve that's for sure.

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You are correct. It is going into the restoration of Huaira Bajo in Argentina.

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I noticed it was gone last weekend when I flew over there. Going to a lot of unhappy birds in Franklin now that their home is gone.

Anyone know what happened to the PT 26 that was rotting into the ground at FKN ? I noticed it was gone as well.

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Sad to see her go. But glad she'll be getting preserved. But she's going to be used for parts? I thought the B-25 down in Argentina was complete? Now they'll have two? Are they restoring it to fly?

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Christopher Soltis
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Its just been moved inside the hangar (Chapter XI) for dismantling. I'll ride over since its so close to my folks house this weekend and take some pics if someone is there. Im heading to VA Beach to the Military Aviation Museum Saturday. Wild Cargo is there .

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ARRRGH.

Well darn.....Sure hate to see the camera platform for the Battle of Britain reduced to a cannibalization ship and reduced to nothingness.

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Kind Regards,
Gary Lewis
J.A.F.O.

Now in Adelaide, South Australia

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Glad the legal issues got resolved and this didn't go the way of that unfortunate Italian AF HU-16 Albatross ...