On 15 Sep 2018 12:29:09 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:
>In article <8blqpdh4bokd59ovjf8um426jjo144dn3n@4ax.com>, Stormin' Norman says...
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>>On Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:52:06 -0700, Stormin' Norman
>><norman@schwarzkopf.in.memorium> wrote:
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>>>On 15 Sep 2018 11:46:42 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
>>>wrote:
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>>>>Guess so...the museum only says "The D-558-1 Skystreak on display, Bureau Number
>>>>37970, set a speed record of 641 mph at Edwards Air Force Base on 20 August
>>>>1947"
>>>
>>> Interesting the tail number on the dilapidated aircraft is all but
>>>gone, I see two or three digits none of which seem to match the number
>>>you provided. I will see if I can find out anything.
>>>
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>>Replying to myself and anyone else who is interested, it appears the
>>dilapidated Skystreak was photographed in 1987 at the museum at MCAS
>>Quantico. It has since been restored and is on display at the
>>Carolinas Aviation Museum.
>>
>>Here are a couple of links
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>>https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/BlackTed/8272.htm
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>>AND
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>>https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/BlackTed/8272L.htm
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>
>...just goes to show what a little Elmer's Glue, a couple of sheets of fine grit
>sandpaper, a bucket of white paint and some patience can accomplish!
>
It is a labor of love to restore these relics. I don't think I would
have the tenacity unless working as part of a team. You get down to
the fine detail, the rust, the broken components, the rat turds not to
mention the parts that need to be machined and tires that cannot be
found anywhere and it would become quite tedious.
Kind of like restoring an old house, probably better off to bulldoze
it and build new. Been there........
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