Actually, as one of the most common airplanes ever, parts should be easier
to get than a longdoor TR3. You can get them upgraded to modern avionics and
weaponry in India and Israel. Heads up display, new engine, laser guided
munitions, all on a plane that first saw daylight in 1959.
I'm thinking it could be stripped to bare aluminum and called Peyote Mk III.
-----Original Message-----
From: Rocky Entriken [mailto:rocky@tri.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:00 AM
To: Bill Babcock; Bill Sohl; FOT
Subject: Re: So you really want to go fast...
Yeah, but finding parts is a bitch!
:-)
Rocket J. Squirrel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: "Bill Sohl" <billsohl@mindspring.com>; "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 1:08 PM
Subject: RE: So you really want to go fast...
> Wow. Must have...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Bill Sohl
> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 6:41 AM
> To: FOT
> Subject: So you really want to go fast...
>
> Just to show that life is always stranger than fiction. Did anyone
> else catch the Autoweek classified ads in the 12/1/03 AW issue?
>
> Try this on for size :-)
>
> Page 41 - Mig 21, Speed over 1500 MPH
> Rare Russian Aircraft located in
> NW US ..... Steal at $100K or TRADE for exotic car of equal value.
>
> Apologies for the lack of Triumph specific FOT content...BUT this was
> too priceless not to share with you folks.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill Sohl
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