These might make some of you cry.....

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These might make some of you cry.....

Postby Butter88 » Sat Jan 10, 2004 2:50 pm

I took these pics this morning on my way home from work.  The AN-2 was damaged during a tornado here in Oklahoma City last spring.  From the stories I've heard the tie downs broke, the aircraft did a 180 and was pushed about 50 yards backwards into a row of hangers.  The tail is pretty bad also.  Haven't heard if they are going to scrap it or try to rebuild.  I all I believe there were about 2 dozen aircraft damaged that night, along w/ a few hangers.
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The Douglas A-26 "Lady Liberty" in the last pic has only been flown a half dozen times in the past 32 months.  They keep having problems w/ those huge radials.

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Re: These might make some of you cry.....

Postby Sam 400 » Sat Jan 10, 2004 3:09 pm

Those are just a blooming shame. :(
I hope they re-build
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Re: These might make some of you cry.....

Postby Hagar » Sat Jan 10, 2004 5:45 pm

The AN-2 does look rather sorry for itself. However, I've seen much worse. I'm sure it's possible to rebulid it. As always, this depends on the cost & whether the owner thinks it's worth doing. If this isn't so I suspect it would have been scrapped before now.
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Re: These might make some of you cry.....

Postby Jared » Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:01 am

:( :( :(
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Re: These might make some of you cry.....

Postby FLYING_TRUCKER » Thu Jan 15, 2004 11:39 am

Yes...the aircraft are in sad shape.

I would hope that if the owner/owners decide to scrap which I don't believe they will as it is up to the insurance company,  that an organization such as a museum or flying club would come forward with the option to purchase.

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Re: These might make some of you cry.....

Postby Butter88 » Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:13 pm

Good news about the AN-2....the owners came out yesterday and removed the damaged wings and hauled them off for repair.  Now I need to find out what they are going to do to repair the crushed tail.

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Re: These might make some of you cry.....

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Jan 20, 2004 12:30 pm

:( :( :(


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