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Thanks!Hi Historybuff00. Welcome to the Forum. There may be a few folks here who can answer your questions. I just wonder if there's any Forum members here familiar with the Planes Of Fame Museum?
Thanks for the great info!Welcome to the forum from Southern California.
The transfer in 2000 was to Paul Allen's Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum in Washington state. The restoration there was nearly complete, including static engine tests, when the museum closed during the pandemic, never to reopen.
I read now that what was left of the aircraft collection and contents of the museum have been sold to one of Sam Walton's grandsons, and are headed to a new home in Arkansas. I'm not sure if that sale included the Me262 or not. It is my understanding that it had previously been disassembled and crated. Some of the aircraft and restoration projects had already been sold off prior to this latest change of hands.
That would be great! Thank you.I'm at Planes of Fame on most weekends. Let me know if you are interested in a visit, and I'll help get you set-up with a tour.
I'm at Planes of Fame on most weekends. Let me know if you are interested in a visit, and I'll help get you set-up with a tour.
Sure. I'm still learning.Do you mean the A6M Zero seen behind the Me262?
Thanks!I see. It looks that's the A6M5 HK102 being a part of the exibition of the Air heritage Collection, Washington State, previously with the Planes of Fame, Chino.
Great info. This helps a ton.And some more ... the possible reason for the odd position of the Zero in the pic above I have underlined with the Bold font.
s/n 4400, A6M5-52 82020 "HK-102" captured Truk, shipped to US .44
sold for scrap, wings cut off.
Ed Maloney, Los Angeles CA c50
Ed Maloney/ Air Museum, Claremont CA, 58/01
(moved to Ontario CA .65/70, Chino CA 75/01:
shipped to Japan for displ. 2.80, ret. Chino 5.80
static rest. Chino, displ. as "HK-102")
N652Z Paul G. Allen/ Vulcan Warbirds Inc/
Flying Heritage Museum, Arlington WA 30.10.01/18
struck-off USCR 15.2.18
the info source: the Mitsubishi section on GEOFF GOODALL'S AVIATION HISTORY SITE - Warbirds Directory V6