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I picked up KT-85 N54A (number is claimed elsewhere for now) today from Ruston, LA. Carl Robinson happened to run into a mechanic whom the deceased owner's family had managing the sale of all of the airplanes in his estate. The KT-85 was the last one to go.
Carl and I hand carried the fuselage by using a bench and a ladder to carefully bring the fuselage down from the ceiling with boards through the rungs, then we carried it off of the bench once the gear was installed. Looks like 150 or 140 gear. The bottom wing was badly damaged but the front spar may be okay. Top wing, tail, fuse are all rebuildable.
I rented a Penske at DFW after finishing a trip this morning and headed east to Ruston. Resting up in the hotel tonight for it's long ride to Tucson tomorrow and Friday.
Chris...
Carl and I hand carried the fuselage by using a bench and a ladder to carefully bring the fuselage down from the ceiling with boards through the rungs, then we carried it off of the bench once the gear was installed. Looks like 150 or 140 gear. The bottom wing was badly damaged but the front spar may be okay. Top wing, tail, fuse are all rebuildable.
I rented a Penske at DFW after finishing a trip this morning and headed east to Ruston. Resting up in the hotel tonight for it's long ride to Tucson tomorrow and Friday.
Chris...
