From: "Steve Bamford" <sheb@sprint.ca>
To: "Terry Sumner" <tsumner@99main.com>
References: <010c01c02f2e$3589d380$a9ba1cd0@tsumner>
Subject: Re: F6F-5 Hellcat Photos...Part 1 of 2
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 13:18:05 -0700
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Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Sumner <tsumner@99main.com>
To: Steve Bamford <sheb@sprint.ca>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 5:41 PM
Subject: F6F-5 Hellcat Photos...Part 1 of 2


> Steve,
>
> The first 12 of 25 Photos I took of the Hellcat at the New England Air
> Museum just as it was being finished up before being put on display. These
> photos were taken in the restoration shop.  It's a restored aircraft but
> it's known as one of the finest restorations done on a Hellcat. It was
> delivered to the Navy on April 03, 1945, and served stateside. It is
> featured in the Aerodetails book on the Hellcat. A quote from the
book....in
> part..."of the some two dozen Hellcats that remain in existence, (this
one)
> is the single most valuable resource for studying this WWII classic."
>
> Guess I'm just lucky to live 75 miles from it!
>
> Hope the ARC readers enjoy these photos.
>
> Terry Sumner  IPMS35079
> President, Southern New England Scale Modelers
> Member, Bay Colony Historical Modelers
> Volunteer  rec.models.scale  FAQ Manager
>