Warbird Information Exchange

FMAH Admin folks:

We are moving one step forward and two backwards!

Unfolding the R/Wing down & throwing a tarp on top of FAH 609 cabin on this May 2012 cabin may look good for cosmetic purposes,...but the magnificent F4U-5N still's a sitting duck in outside storage exposed to the elements like 3 years ago!!

Is this your idea of having FAH 609 undercover???

J973:

See this semi-abandoned & neglected tail of a the P-63E c. Oct 2009.

..It later became this in 24 hrs or so!! Pics later

..in here more details of my Oct 2009 restoration!!

J973:

With all due respect:

Don't know who your sources are but all these are my own pictures. Taken c. Oct 2009.

I'm sorry, but with all the trouble going on in South America, these planes should be brought back to America where there safe and under the care of officials who know how to properly care for them, and even fly some of them.

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wildchild

everything goes around cash$$$$$$!!!!!! not everybody in America has the money. even the squadrons for demostrations as thunderbirds, blue angels and others have had the necesity to reduce the presentation because of it.
i think you know little about the cost of maintainace of these machines, it not just to put gas, oil and go, it cover much more. beside, the planes should be where they have made their history. help is needed everywhere.

If that corsair was sitting here in the weeds somewhere in the USA i can only imagine the bashing the owner would take.

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Wildchild

I take your meaning about bringing them home but let me ask you a question...
We have plenty of problems in our own backyard, how would you feel in the Canadians offered to take the Wright Flier or Spirit of Saint Louis up to Calgary for safe keeping till we get things figured our?

Sounds silly right?

The FAH / FAS Corsairs technically spent more time in service in their respective countries. Soto is a national hero and 609 to them is like how the Enola Gay or Wright Flier is to us. It is a national treasure. Our museum reached out and offered to help. The offer stands. We would only want to assist preserving 609 for the people of Honduras. Anyone on WIX involved with restoration or preservation of museum aircraft knows the the pitfalls and headaches involved. Static planes in humid areas require a lot of maintenance especially is kept outside. I have seen to many airframes being held by pretty decent museums that are eaten up becaues there are only so many volunteers and so much money. I will admit, keeping a bird a flier does keep them in better shape, but they have to earn their keep....

As far as Photo Theft, I am a Professional Photographer in the states. If you don't want your photos stolen, don't post them on the internet without a huge water mark. Ir]t may sound snide but it is a fact... No one has ever stolen photos in my albums on the shelf.

my 2 cents...

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