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Just came across this Harvard 4 baggage compartment floor. I was excited to see the period cloth document case attached to the back wall, but was even more surprised to find it was still full! For me, I would have expected the "crash instruction" to be mounted near the instrument panel in case I forgot how, but I guess the Canucks had a different idea.

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Inside was the weight and balance sheets for Harvard "IV" RCAF 20274 and a wax sealed envelope:

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The wax sealed envelope has the following instructions:

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FORCED LANDIND INSTRUCTIONS
RCAF STN; PENHOLD ALTA
APRIL 20 1960


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RCAF 20274 was taken on strength April 25, 1952 and struck off strength on June 8, 1965 after serving with 4 Flying Training School and sold by Crown Assets Disposal Corporation.

I'm guessing it was parted out. Anyone have more info on this aircraft (or photos)?

I wasn't planning to open the envelope. Does anyone know definitively what it contains?
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oh for pete sakes!! open it!!! now that my curiosity is roused!! what's the plane in the line drawing?? looks like a marauder, but no way.

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Where did you find it? I know someone who would possibly be interested in aquiring it..
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Does it say something about bending over to kiss your a-- goodbye?
My guess is it would have a phone number and instructions to follow if the cadet was forced to land off of an airport.
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James it probably has info on how to secure the aircraft etc. I have one for a tutor jet and it is instructions on how to secure the aircraft in a wheels up or wheels down landing and what to do about contacting the base etc.

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20274 was reported sold to Chesapeake Airways Services Corp, Municipal Airport, Salisbury, MD. I don't have any more information. Anybody know anything about this company?

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Did they buy more than one? Maybe they collected them for resale as spares?
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Here's a couple of the VNY one:
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& matching tug 8)
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Bill Walker wrote:
20274 was reported sold to Chesapeake Airways Services Corp, Municipal Airport, Salisbury, MD. I don't have any more information. Anybody know anything about this company?


Chesapeake Airways was Sam Goldman's airline/company (it was one
of the earliest airlines in the US). Sam Goldman purchased hundreds
of surplus T-6s in the 1950s and had a great many of them stored in
an outside storage yard in the Northeast US from the mid 1950s through
the late 1970s. A good number of these airframes (including my
SNJ-5B) were used in the movie "Swing Shift" starring Goldie Hawn
and Curt Russel.

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Sam Goldman's company still exists in Salisbury, MD, although Sam died about a year ago. It is a small parts supply business. Chesapeake Airways is now known as US Airways, by the way.

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My grandfather served in Penhold during the time this is dated. After the base closed he became the Mayor of Penhold. If offered for sale I would be very interested!
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M MAKI wrote:
My grandfather served in Penhold during the time this is dated. After the base closed he became the Mayor of Penhold. If offered for sale I would be very interested!
Not for sale, but send me an e-mail and I can make you a scan.

Still would like to know exactly what is inside the envelope.
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James,
Just open it!! Failing that, talk to airport security and have it xrayed! :P

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tom d. friedman wrote:
oh for pete sakes!! open it!!! now that my curiosity is roused!! what's the plane in the line drawing?? looks like a marauder, but no way.


Looks Like a Marauder to me too

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