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Tom Moungovan

March 06, 2016 03:09PM

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Well, if I remember the story correctly, some guy walked up to the late Gerry Beck with a small P-51 part and asked him if he could construct the airplane from just that & I think that he did.
It was a P-51A and flew.

So, stranger things have happened even though this project seems monumental.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/06/2016 11:56PM by Tom Moungovan.

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SG - First Boxpoke driver cast in about 50-60 years	dougvv	March 06, 2016 02:18PM
Re: SG - First Boxpoke driver cast in about 50-60 years	Tom Moungovan	March 06, 2016 03:09PM
Re: SG - First Boxpoke driver cast in about 50-60 years	Bruce R. Pier	March 06, 2016 04:18PM
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Re: SG - First Boxpoke driver cast in about 50-60 years	John Cole	March 06, 2016 05:06PM
Re: SG - First Boxpoke driver cast in about 50-60 years	Jim McKee	March 06, 2016 06:46PM
Re: SG - First Boxpoke driver cast in about 50-60 years	Will Gant	March 07, 2016 12:31PM
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