Anacortes Airport Fly-In 6/28/08

"Bob Harrington" wrote in message
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"Andrew Chaplin" wrote in message
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If this truly was an RCAF Mentor, then it was one of 25 built under
licence by Canadian Car and Foundry. The RCAF found they offered no
advantage over the Harvard and sold them to Turkey. I suspect the
Canadian
flag on the tail is anachronistic, since it was not adopted until
1965.

Yes, you are probably correct. Here's the plaque attached by persons
unknown:

This data deepens the muddy waters:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinqu...ertxt=144PM&cm
ndfind.x=13&cmndfind.y=11


US Navy Bureau No. 144097 is a T-34B built for - er, the US Navy...

I'm guessing the owner has a soft spot for mooses. Meese? Mii?

Bob ^,,^

Beaver, Bob, the national animal here is the beaver.

We just keep moose for the Queen to ride.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

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"Bob Harrington" wrote in message
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"Lynn" wrote in
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"Lynn" wrote in message
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"Andrew Chaplin" wrote in message
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"Lynn" wrote in message
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If this truly was an RCAF Mentor, then it was one of 25 built under
licence by Canadian Car and Foundry. The RCAF found they offered no
advantage over the Harvard and sold them to Turkey. I suspect the
Canadian
flag on the tail is anachronistic, since it was not adopted until
1965.

Yes, you are probably correct. Here's the plaque attached by persons
unknown:

This data deepens the muddy waters:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinqu...ertxt=144PM&cm
ndfind.x=13&cmndfind.y=11


US Navy Bureau No. 144097 is a T-34B built for - er, the US Navy...

I'm guessing the owner has a soft spot for mooses. Meese? Mii?

Bob ^,,^

Beaver, Bob, the national animal here is the beaver.

We just keep moose for the Queen to ride.

Then - you ~don't~ have that rumored arsenal of intercontinental ballistic
moosels?

But Beavers are good.

Bob ^,,^

That Pratt & Whitney PT6A-6 engine can throw this old deHavilland DHC-2 Mk 3
Turbo Beaver across the water effortlessly. What a great looking plane!

J.F.