A business trip in 2001 took me to Connecticut. I happened to pass by the New England Air Museum, and when I saw the K-16B sitting out back, I had to dash in (had only ten minutes or so before they closed) and buy one of those cheapo disposable cameras and take a bunch of photos. I have scanned in these photos before, but damned if I can find them. I still had the actual prints ready at hand for re-scanning, so that’s not a problem… but the fact that these scans wandered off means that others likely did as well. Grrrr.
In 2007 I went back, with a digital camera this time. The K-16B had been refurbed and moved, looking externally much better. But there were other changes as well, which will become apparent when I post those photos.
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Are those the original engines? I thought that ship had Prat-Whit radial engines. And can’t wait for the newer pics! I hate to see any ship left to die a slow death.
Beautiful! Thanks.
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