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I just found this over on WiX.

Taigh Ramey and his team at Vintage Aircraft have just rescued a Harpoon that has been sitting for some 16 years, and flown it home.

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38160&sid=78c449a8226dd02405dea223e0e6cdd7

Bloody good effort I say!

Bruce

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By: QldSpitty - 9th October 2010 at 03:54

Well done and amazing what a group can do with a can do attitude.Reminds me of a P51 Mustang they flew out of the desert down at Woomera back in the 70,s.

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By: roadracer - 8th October 2010 at 23:39

Great news ! Congrats & Well done to all involved.

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By: D1566 - 8th October 2010 at 11:09

What a superb recovery, it must be great fun to achieve something like that. What would be the UK equivalent? A Wellington from Predannack perhaps, or maybe a Beaufort dumped at a farm strip somewhere in Somerset? :rolleyes:

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By: minimans - 8th October 2010 at 06:38

I wonder if they need another? theres one been sitting in the grass at my local airport in Sonoma, looks to be in the same sort of condition too although not sunk up to the belly tanks!! I’ll get some pictures tommorow…………

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By: Augsburgeagle - 7th October 2010 at 22:58

That was a great thread and an incredible effort, must admit I wouldn’t do it though, the thought of an engine failure after take off scared me even from home!

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By: BSG-75 - 7th October 2010 at 22:52

I like that, what an impressive piece of work:eek::cool:. well done to all involved.

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By: inkworm - 7th October 2010 at 22:32

Possibly a bit insane but stunning none the less

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By: Arabella-Cox - 7th October 2010 at 22:16

Fantastic!

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By: DazDaMan - 7th October 2010 at 22:03

That’s really rather amazing! Fantastic work! 🙂

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By: GrahamSimons - 7th October 2010 at 22:01

Well done – and GREAT videos!

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By: Peter - 7th October 2010 at 21:59

What a tremendous achievment! That location is quite remote for flying her out as well. Excellent videos and great job saving another rare one too!!

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By: Denis - 7th October 2010 at 21:58

Absolutely wonderful! Not a type I was familiar with before, but a classic American good looker in my mind!
What a great story. Thanks Bruce.

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By: pagen01 - 7th October 2010 at 21:53

Fantastic stuff, this is what some groups used to do but in todays overly cautious world dosen’t seem to happen very often.
Good luck to them for the resto!

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By: trumper - 7th October 2010 at 21:31

😮 That is amazing ,well done to them:)

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