Re: Kermit Weeks acquires Howard Hughes Sikorsky S-43
Would have to check dates but if memory serves me correctly, Mr. Hughes had passed prior to the decision to put it in the dome in LB..
Also, important to remember... When the airplane was disassembled to make the move up here, they guys taking it apart were keenly aware that it would not fly again. What I'm saying is, I've been told by those who were in charge of her back then that too much had been done during the disassembly that would render her far too out of flying status to ever get back there again.
RE: Dialtapper's post... I've never figured out how a struggling freight airline could afford what they've done out there. It seems Evergreen are just about always on the backside of some huge loan needed to continue operation.. Where Del Smith came up with the millions to do what has been done, far more than was talked about in the beginning..
Originally posted by spacegrrrl
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Also, important to remember... When the airplane was disassembled to make the move up here, they guys taking it apart were keenly aware that it would not fly again. What I'm saying is, I've been told by those who were in charge of her back then that too much had been done during the disassembly that would render her far too out of flying status to ever get back there again.
RE: Dialtapper's post... I've never figured out how a struggling freight airline could afford what they've done out there. It seems Evergreen are just about always on the backside of some huge loan needed to continue operation.. Where Del Smith came up with the millions to do what has been done, far more than was talked about in the beginning..
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