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The Col. seems to have discovered where the NHC is keeping it's Corsair...

Drew,
Found this at the National Aquarium in Washington DC, must be the new NHC display.



Real Prop? Spinner?

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Andrew King
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Oh HELL no.....!!

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Mark Morris

That's a nice aquarium display

The Red Play Dough Coral is quite amusing as well.

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Andrew King
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From http://news.aqua.org/2009/04/15/general-george/

Washington, DC (April 15, 2009) – Fish fans and military enthusiasts alike will enjoy the latest exhibit debuting this week at the National Aquarium, Washington. An Arothron hispidus, or stars and stripes puffer fish, will join the family of over 250 species at the National Aquarium, Washington. Named “General George” for his authoritative presence, the puffer holds command over a watery exhibit featuring a sunken replica wing and prop engine of a World War II F4U-1 Corsair.

The replica World War 2 F4U-1 Corsair was manufactured by David L. Manwarren Corporation and modeled after a wreck of a corsair at Midway Island, which is in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Information on the Corsair wreck off Midway that reportedly inspired the replica can be found here:

http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/maritime/ex ... rsair.html

Personally I like it! How big is it? I have always thought that a downed aircraft would make a cool aquarium piece, as long as its not the real deal.

Pretty neat, but obviously not to scale!

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