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| Author: | dors [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Not your normal rush hour traffic... (Gee Bee on Route I-81) |
Driving to work this morning I noticed a big radial in my rear view mirror. Naturally I slowed down to catch a glimpse a snap a pic with my cell phone. The picture was taken on I-81S in Harrisburg PA, the truck had Florida plates. I am assuming this is Kermit's. Can anyone fill me in on why this bird is travelling? 
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| Author: | Nathan [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:13 am ] |
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It doesnt really look like a Gee bee to me. The cockpit is too far foward. |
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| Author: | RyanShort1 [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:30 am ] |
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It's a Gee Bee Model Y. Looks like it's last registration publicly available is for a guy up in MA. Ryan |
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| Author: | C170BDan [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Y |
Wow... pretty cool to see that riding down the road. Over the years there have been at least 2 or 3 Y model Gee Bee replicas built or under construction. Pics of the originals below. Aerofiles.com list - http://www.aerofiles.com/_geebee.html 
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| Author: | wacoykc [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:04 pm ] |
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There is one flying in Ohio here. Owned by John Venaleck up in Painesville. |
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| Author: | Baldeagle [ Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:38 am ] |
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The one on the trailer was traded to Kermit to add to his collection of golden age race planes. - |
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| Author: | DenverWarbirdFan [ Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:03 pm ] |
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Sorry for being ignorant here, but whatever happened to Delmar Benjamin? Didn't he sell his R2 to Mr. Weeks some time ago? What's he up to now? |
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| Author: | JDK [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:24 am ] |
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Baldeagle wrote: The one on the trailer was traded to Kermit to add to his collection of golden age race planes.
Does than make three Gee Bee (reps?) Kermit's got? |
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| Author: | steve dickey [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:46 pm ] |
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DenverWarbirdFan wrote: Sorry for being ignorant here, but whatever happened to Delmar Benjamin? Didn't he sell his R2 to Mr. Weeks some time ago? What's he up to now?
I believe it went the smithsonian? Corrrect me if I'm wrong? |
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| Author: | Ryan Keough [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:24 pm ] |
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Hey, Scott Rose (our editor) saw this this AM too! It's Don Main's old plane - was at the Aviation Heritage Festival in Nashua in 2004. |
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| Author: | Baldeagle [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:19 pm ] |
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steve dickey wrote: DenverWarbirdFan wrote: Sorry for being ignorant here, but whatever happened to Delmar Benjamin? Didn't he sell his R2 to Mr. Weeks some time ago? What's he up to now? I believe it went the smithsonian? Corrrect me if I'm wrong? There was talk of the R-2 going to NASM but I think they didn't want it since it's a replica. Kermit has the Z (built by Kimballs in FL), the R-2, and now the Y. Also the Laird Super Solution replica from the NW US. - |
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| Author: | steve dickey [ Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:17 am ] |
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Thanks Baldeagle for clarifing the info. |
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