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Jack Cook
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V1 the hard way? :D
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It don't need a licence plate. It's an off road vehicle!

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The road to an award winning restoration is long and arduous. :lol:
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Do you want the real story...or a made up one?
50 miles on an Interestate is a long way to tow an aircraft!
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Now, just HOW do you figure out what to pay at the toll booth??
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Looks like them Dukeboys are at it again!

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here is the story........once upon a time there was a warbird lover who bought a crapped out b-25. he jerry rigged the thing to get it home & the big bad wolf state troopers ticketed him along every town he passed through, for hauling violations / piss ant details he neglected etc. he got it home, but the government in the state where he was hauling it home to lived happily ever after off of the poor s.o.b.'s fines. walt soplata can tell you that story countless times. rat bastard cops!!!!

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It's just Walter Soplata and his latest acquisition. :lol: :lol: :wink:

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Looks like them Dukeboys are at it again!


Ladies and gentlemen we have a winner!

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Super Rabbit???? :shock:
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So what's the real story on this (or dd I not see through the sarcasm)?
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Sorta what happens when a plane sits in central america for 20 years then you get it a fly around a bit to much before ya work on it 8) :idea:
The video's pretty cool :!:

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