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Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:35 am
Does anyone know if this Helldiver has been sold yet or if there has been any interest shown at all?
Thanks,
Mac
Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:08 am
Hi There... no, she hasn't been sold yet, although there has been considerable interest in her. If you want to see some more images, please visit my site.
http://www.rmallnutt.com/helldiver
Cheers,
Richard
Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:46 am
Thanks for the info, Richard. Hopefully she'll be bought by someone who'll put her back in the air.
Thanks again,
Mac
Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:06 pm
definetely a fixer upper. no joke in asking..... but seriously while i'm not "tool time tom" and barely know which end of hammer to use..... this wreck looks to be chewed up & spit out by godzilla!!! those of you on the thread that have restored warbirds, whats your feedback?? i've seen some ugly duckling basket cases restored, but this bird is absolutely mangled & twisted!!
Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:16 pm
Tom, I'm just an enthusiast like yourself, but look at
the A-25A project and
some more recent photos for an example of what can be done.
Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:52 pm
dan i hit the link & you have made a believer out of me!! although this project looks worse than the super rare aaf version. thanks for the enlightenment!! regards, tom
Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:11 pm
looking at the pictures of the aircraft, the color scheme looks alot like RN scheme on the TFC's Corsair in the UK. Is this aircraft a Ex RN Helldiver?
Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:40 am
This helldiver was a US Navy aircraft, and was lost at Dahlgren, Virginia during torpedo trials. Yes, she is pretty banged up, but there have been a good number of aircraft returned to flight from these sorts of beginnings. Given her extraordinary rarety and historical significance, I'm sure she'll find a good home somewhere. She's also probably the only significant project out there which is legally available too. I'm sure Mike Rawson could make a flyer out of her with his experience on the remarkable restoration he's made with the A-25... she was in much worse shape at the beginning!
Cheers,
Richard
Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:52 pm
I've heard a rumour this bird has sold.
Anyone else hearing something similar?
Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:16 pm
Talked to the owner yesterday. There's a lot of interest, but it hasn't sold just yet.
Cheers,
Richard
Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:46 am
Resurrecting this thread from the deep dark....
Any current word on this aircraft?
Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:47 am
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