Interesting modification to an SGS 2-32

[Surge]

http://airfactsjournal.com/2017/01/accidental-warbird-flight/

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On Friday, January 6, 2017 at 8:31:41 AM UTC-5, Surge wrote:
> http://airfactsjournal.com/2017/01/accidental-warbird-flight/

Last seen at Tanner Hiller Airport in MA

[Blue Whale]

Here's a link to a picture of the Q-Star at Tanner Hiller from a decade ago. Don't remember who bought it.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_mPGN_AOZkrVERZbERzeVZTNVk?usp=sharing

[Steve Leonard[_2_]]

On Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 9:05:49 PM UTC-6, Blue Whale wrote:
> Here's a link to a picture of the Q-Star at Tanner Hiller from a decade ago. Don't remember who bought it.
>
> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_mPGN_AOZkrVERZbERzeVZTNVk?usp=sharing

Currently registered to John Bingham in Leawood, Kansas. And you probably thought it was going to be me, didn't you?

Steve Leonard

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The recon unit I was in used those converted 2-32's to silently fly low at night and listen to anything Charlie was up to. As I remember, it had a great big muffler, but I believe the idea was too cut the motor and glide in and listen for god knows what.........maybe Charlie roaring in laughter? I always thought it was a crack-pot idea!
JJ

[Tony[_5_]]

Stan Hall worked on the YO-3A that Lockheed developed along these same lines. Believe they built the prototype in his garage...

[Roy B.]

On Friday, January 6, 2017 at 8:31:41 AM UTC-5, Surge wrote:
> http://airfactsjournal.com/2017/01/accidental-warbird-flight/

I recall seeing it at Barre-Hiller Airport (now called Tanner Hiller) "back in the day". Len Tanner rebuilt a wrecked 2-32 and was going to use it for parts. As I recall though, it had a Wankel engine, not an 0-200 located where the rear seat would be. Fuel bladders in the wings Back then there was a big demand for 2-32s for tourist flying and guys were rebuilding them from really bad wrecks and scrounging everywhere for parts. Tanner rebuilt one and Harry Nikitias did 3. I did the test flying for all 4 rebuilds.
Roy