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PostPosted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:59 pm 
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Well done Chuck on a beautiful restoration and on winning the Heritage Trophy at the National Aviation Heritage Invitational at Reno.

Atta boy!

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Ditto. Well-deserved!

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Congrats Chuck! Has anyone in Reno taken any pics?

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Hey Guys, we just got home an hour ago and both planes are in the hangar.
I will post pics sometime Monday.
It was a great time. I'd love to throw a WIX party, beer and cleaner since Its going to take a week to clean Reno dirt out of both planes.
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Great job Chuck, your T-6 is a spectacular restoration. Watched you guys depart on Sunday! Are you bringing it out to Lincoln?


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What kind of restoration is this!? Look at the dents and scratches...

Pretty cool to see the marks and scars from many a carrier trap left alone. Well done in my book.

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Congrats again Chuck and thanks for the pics Taigh! 8)

Crap! Crap! Crap! Now I have to tear everything apart and start over again :shock:

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Great job!!! :D :wink: Well deserved at every level...the rest of us will try and follow your lead! AWSOME!
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Very Very Nice! Don't go back and count the hours of work, that would just be too depressing!!! Be happy in the win!

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Fantastic job Chuck!
Congrats!
can't wait to see it in person some day!
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PS: I got a look at the Corsair project last week. Didn't know where it was being stored and I was surprised to see it there!

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Chunks wrote:
Congrats again Chuck and thanks for the pics Taigh! 8)

Crap! Crap! Crap! Now I have to tear everything apart and start over again :shock:

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That's what I was thinking.... I might as well paint mine
lime green with purple polkadots.... :lol:

Congrats Chuck. She's a beauty!

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Chuck,
That really is one of the (if not the) finest T-6 restorations I have ever seen. Congratulations on the Heritage trophy and the future awards that you and that aircraft WILL be recieving.
Stu

BTW - Please have it better prepared for my inspection next time!


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360 days Chuck to get the FG ready :shock: :twisted: :wink:

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Congrats Chuck! A well deserved award for a spectacular restoration.

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Absolutely spectacular Chuck! 8) Hope I get a chance to see that beauty in person one day soon.

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