I've got plenty of prints of the "Poon" from my days with the Wisconsin Wing. Is there any in particular that u r looking for? The Wing should have concentrated on fundraising and sent it in sections to Tab-Air for restoration of the major assemblies. (IMHO) The minor stuff, (radios, turrets, racks, etc., could have been done later after it was flying. The biggest problem was the main spar, and the way the replaced section was cobbled back in. The Wing had a hard time finding an A/P that was ok with some of the work done previously. Besides the rent that was spent for the hangar over 20 years, (the Wing did not own it), there was enough money that went thru that place to have had it professionally restored. After-all, it did fly in to Waukesha originally, albeit on a ferry permit. Operating it, after restoration, would have been difficult to fund. They have since used the money from the proceeds of the sale to buy a PT-26 "Cornell". A nice aircraft to say the least. In the end it boiled down to a leadership issue, or lack thereof. The new leadership is trying to operate the Wing like a business, which seems to be working better.
Let me know what pics u may be looking for.
Craig H.
Dan K wrote:
Her last day in balmy Waukesha.
