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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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It doesnt really look like a Gee bee to me. The cockpit is too far foward.

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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.

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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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There is one flying in Ohio here. Owned by John Venaleck up in Painesville.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Thanks Baldeagle for clarifing the info.
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