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Offline Guppy35

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« on: July 16, 2015, 03:08:35 PM »
Apparently Rod Lewis's A-20 flew for the first time today.  Figured you'd want to know :)

No film showing up yet, but photos of it out of the paint shop and hanger today.  First one to fly in a long time.

https://www.facebook.com/23688958789/photos/pcb.10153098783303790/10153098776808790/?type=1&theater
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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2015, 06:13:40 PM »
 :banana:  great to see one getting some loving and back to the sky again !!
 thanks for the heads up   :cheers:
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« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2015, 06:47:44 PM »
As I understand it the restoration is to stock which includes the tunnel gun position.  It might finally allow for someone to get some good images of it in the hopes the AH A20 can get one too someday.
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« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2015, 08:27:29 PM »
great, just one more gun he can kill us with!! <S>
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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2015, 08:51:37 PM »
That's awesome. A friend's Dad flew one. I built a model of it for him. Same BG. Forget the squad number. The one with the spade.

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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2015, 07:41:09 AM »
Speaking of Cobia, I found this little beauty for sale....  Only $90k!

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/for-sale-douglas-a-26-bomber.html
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2015, 11:18:34 AM »
Quote from: waystin2 on July 17, 2015, 07:41:09 AM
Speaking of Cobia, I found this little beauty for sale....  Only $90k!

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/for-sale-douglas-a-26-bomber.html


excuse me while i go rob a bank :bolt:
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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2015, 03:01:51 PM »
Quote from: cobia38 on July 17, 2015, 11:18:34 AM

excuse me while i go rob a bank :bolt:
:D  :aok
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Offline Drano

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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2015, 03:03:51 PM »
I can't believe they flew this thing....... and NOBODY shot video of it? Even on a cell phone? Killin me.

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« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2015, 03:54:44 PM »
Waystin,

Isn't Babs an AP and engine mechanic for one of the air museums down near where this A20 is based? If so, do you think he has friends who will allow him to photograph the ventral interior for that gun position?
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