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Title: Paging Cobia38
Post by: Guppy35 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
Title: Re: Paging Cobia38
Post by: cobia38 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:
Title: Re: Paging Cobia38
Post by: Guppy35 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.
Title: Re: Paging Cobia38
Post by: captain1ma on July 16, 2015, 08:27:29 PM
great, just one more gun he can kill us with!! <S>
Title: Re: Paging Cobia38
Post by: Drano 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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Title: Re: Paging Cobia38
Post by: 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 (https://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/for-sale-douglas-a-26-bomber.html)
Title: Re: Paging Cobia38
Post by: cobia38 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 (https://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/for-sale-douglas-a-26-bomber.html)


excuse me while i go rob a bank :bolt:
Title: Re: Paging Cobia38
Post by: waystin2 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
Title: Re: Paging Cobia38
Post by: Drano 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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Title: Re: Paging Cobia38
Post by: bustr 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?