Gordon's San Diego Air & Space Museum pics : IMGP0049

[Dave Kearton]

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Dave Kearton

[Phil Rhodes]

Wow, very cool. Bob Prescott was the origional president of the Flying Tiger
Line, having helped start that company after the war. FedEx bought us in
1989, and I see that little card under the wing....


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[Phil Rhodes]

Wow, very cool. Bob Prescott was the origional president of the Flying Tiger
Line, having helped start that company after the war. FedEx bought us in
1989, and I see that little card under the wing....


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Phil Rhodes wrote:
> Wow, very cool. Bob Prescott was the origional president of the
> Flying Tiger Line, having helped start that company after the war.
> FedEx bought us in 1989, and I see that little card under the wing....
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Gordon's response

"When FedEx bought out Flying Tigers, the contract said, "all of the
company's assets, including all aircraft." FedEx was a bit surprised when,
among all of the heavies and regional jets, the list included a frickin
P-40! It is the one true "Flyer" in our collection - install the battery
and hit the starter button and its ready to go tangle with some Oscars. I
am the Plane Captain on that lovely bird. FedEx comes to our museum a
couple times a year and cycles the hydraulics, raise the gear, etc. to make
sure everything is in perfect running order. I -love- that aircraft. "







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Dave Kearton

[Dave Kearton]

Phil Rhodes wrote:
> Wow, very cool. Bob Prescott was the origional president of the
> Flying Tiger Line, having helped start that company after the war.
> FedEx bought us in 1989, and I see that little card under the wing....
>
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Gordon's response

"When FedEx bought out Flying Tigers, the contract said, "all of the
company's assets, including all aircraft." FedEx was a bit surprised when,
among all of the heavies and regional jets, the list included a frickin
P-40! It is the one true "Flyer" in our collection - install the battery
and hit the starter button and its ready to go tangle with some Oscars. I
am the Plane Captain on that lovely bird. FedEx comes to our museum a
couple times a year and cycles the hydraulics, raise the gear, etc. to make
sure everything is in perfect running order. I -love- that aircraft. "







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Cheers

Dave Kearton