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Jack Cook
 Post subject: Fantasy Of Flight
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I just back from 12 days in Florida good fishing, shooting and food!
I fortunate to spend some time in Tampa with Kirsten aka Beachy and
we went over to Polk City to see Fantasy of Flight. It's a cool place but
is not a museum but rather a attraction so don't be disappointed if you go
and are expecting the former. It's very nicely done and they had a Tuskeegee
program and a Bentley/Rolls Royce drive in that Saturday. We were fortunate to
meet and visit with Roscoe Brown for a couple minutes. He's a cool dude!!
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Thanks for the pictures Jack! Did you get any pictures or information regarding any of the current restorations or about plans for the future?
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Nice pictures Jack!
I have driven by there several times but never had the time to stop in.
Am heading down in December, but wife has indicated this is a "FAMILY" vacation without my museum sidetracks! I can see the car breaking down about there on a day trip if i plan it right!

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Jerry O'Neill
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Thanks for the pics jack!

Did they take Roscoe up in the P-51?
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Jack Cook
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No but chuck Gardner flew him the the TP-51C last year 8)

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According to the latest FoF newsletter, one of their current projects is they are working on a pair of DH-4 Bombers and several Liberty engines are being rebuilt to fit. One will get Air Corps scheme, one will get US Mail colors.

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Jack Cook
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The B-24 was in the maintence hanger and the TBM was stripped and looked ready for paint.

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Great photos. Was just wondering about the Spitfire this morning.

What's the nose section beneath the B-25 wing? Looks vaguely Russian to me..... :?:

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DarenC1 wrote:
Great photos. Was just wondering about the Spitfire this morning.

What's the nose section beneath the B-25 wing? Looks vaguely Russian to me..... :?:


TU-2 as mentioned on the caption beneath the photo. Glasses might help you! :D
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Guess I better go check the "Fruit Loops" box for the X-Ray glasses, I don't see captions either!? :shock: :rolleyes: I am viewing on a Mac with Safari...

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Sorry, I didn't see the captions either! :?

Too much porrnn last night, I think.... :lol:

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Great pics Jack! 8)

Were you not allowed into the maintenance hangar? (so no B-24 photos?)

I saw a few captions,but they are easy to miss.

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They had scheduled tours over there but it was a 2 hour wait for the next one.

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Thanks for the photo tour Jack. Does anyone know if any work is being done to Kermit's P-38 or to his Hellcat?

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What is the story on the Tu-2?

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