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History - Flying Diesels
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GAHorn
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History - Flying Diesels
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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alanhawse
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Re: History - Flying Diesels
I own two diamonds with mercedes jet fuel burning turbo diesels...
Though one of them blew up with my wife flying it a couple of weeks ago ... which got interesting for her... (all good)
Alan
Though one of them blew up with my wife flying it a couple of weeks ago ... which got interesting for her... (all good)
Alan
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