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I Finally found the last pieces to s/n 054 back in the vast collection of aircraft pieces located at the air museum, hidden for years after rescuing this 1-26A from back lot (no one knows when it was donated) canopy and turtle deck, does anyone else remember the significance of these old school marks on the canopy? Cool!
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Working on P51 restoration Fighter Rebuilders/Planes of Fame while looking towards Elsinore wishing I was done with s/n 054 restoration Air Show, Santa Maria this weekend
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I would like to reach out to the community for detailed pictures of cockpit seating/flooring and instrument panels arrangements of A,B,C models as in undergoing the restoration of A model s/n 054 I don’t have any reference to such as there was nothing inside the cockpit area when I started this restoration. Any info, and pics would greatly be a…Read More
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David if you happen to be a Facebook user here is a great resource for help: https://www.facebook.com/groups/126gliderpilots/
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Quite probable that those are marks that show in the photos taken to confirm turnpoints in racing. Pilots would mount cameras along the rail. (The second camera was just a backup to the first) Rules required that a mark be placed on the canopy that would show in each frame of the film to prove that the camera never moved during the contest…Read More