Rex at the Nimitz in Texas.

[Adam Kline]

Does anyone know what happened to the Rex at the Nimitz museum in Texas? I heard it was sold to get money for buying a PT boat.

Thanks
Adam Kline

[StangStung]

what? What? WHAT?!?

--please tell me this is just something you overheard at a bar in Fredericksburg. In other words, what is your source and what's the reliability of your source?

[Jiggersfromsphilly]

I thought it was property of the Navy ??? Was this the Rex from NAS Willow Grove ?

[Pat Carry]

I just emailed the curator at the museum about it. I will let everyone know when I get a response.

[old iron]

The Willow Grove Rex is now in storage at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, with damage in transit (see another recent link for photos).

A second Rex is in storage at the Garber Facilty of the NASM.

The Nimitz example is a third Rex in the US; it have been there since at least the 1970s.

[Marauderman26]

I just emailed the curator at the museum about it. I will let everyone know when I get a response.

I have spoken to the Curator and the Kawanishi N1K Kyofu IS still at the Museum displayed in the George Bush gallery.

Where did this rumor come from?

[Jiggersfromsphilly]

The Willow Grove Rex is now in storage at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, with damage in transit (see another recent link for photos).

A second Rex is in storage at the Garber Facilty of the NASM.

The Nimitz example is a third Rex in the US; it have been there since at least the 1970s.

Thank You Kevin .

[Pat Carry]

I just emailed the curator at the museum about it. I will let everyone know when I get a response.

I have spoken to the Curator and the Kawanishi N1K Kyofu IS still at the Museum displayed in the George Bush gallery.

Where did this rumor come from?

I just received the exact response from Mike Lebens who is the curator.

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[C VEICH]

I just received the exact response from Mike Lebens who is the creator.

[Obergrafeter]

You talked to him! THE CREATOR!!!!

[Adam Kline]

Thanks guys. Sorry to get everyone in a tizzy. My friend went there and where the Rex used to be on display was gone. I don't know who he talked too, but someone must have given him the wrong information. I apologize for any rumor this may have created. Good to know it is still there.

[K5DH]

You talked to him! THE CREATOR!!!!

The Creator? You mean V-GER?

[Russ Matthews]

My friend went there and where the Rex used to be on display was gone.

I think they moved it inside recently. A good development (and probably where the confusion stems from)

[Dave Lindauer]

I previously posted some photos from my visit over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Rex was indoors and looking great at that time!

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[Pat Carry]

You talked to him! THE CREATOR!!!!

Why yes I did! He told me after spending 6 days creating stuff including the Rex, he was so tired he took the 7th day off to relax by the pool and consume mass quantaties of Miller Lite. I told him he deserved it and to have some beers for me.