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RickH
 Post subject: Canopies Stolen
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The Ed Kaleta F4H-1 project was recently sold to a fella here in Texas. Apparently the aircraft is now in this guy's front yard. He had the canopies ( ultra rare ) on the ground next to the airframe and some lowlifes stole them. Apparently the FBI is now involved in the investigation.

Can't have any F-4 parts get out to Iran, ya know. :lol: Never mind that the canopies won't fit any of the later models.
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Kids outta be taken out and have an ass whipping.
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Paul Krumrei wrote:
Kids outta be taken out and have an ass whipping.


Kids, I bet it was some big ones that hauled it off. I seen it before :roll:

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If you are waiting for the FBI to find them, FORGET IT. They need a canopy snitch and the parts delivered to their offices.

I'd say start looking at the local scrap yards.

Best of luck finding them

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Dan Jones
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Grounds for a good old fashioned flogging.

Keep watching Ebay.

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Its Texas , Hang em when you catch em. :x

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If you are waiting for the FBI to find them, FORGET IT. They need a canopy snitch and the parts delivered to their offices.

I'd say start looking at the local scrap yards.



Mark H



Ditto. I'm a cop and they'll steal anything that's not nailed down so they can turn it in for scrap to get a few bucks for some dope. And I'm not talking fabric dope!

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I've had an entire wing stolen once!

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/F-4-Phan ... 6548QQrdZ1 ?
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Someone should report this auction to the FBI. Doesn't hurt to investigate!

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The canopy in the Ebay auction is a standard profile canopy. The canopies that were stolen were the earlier flat type from the F4H-1 series.
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