#2416529 - 12/10/17 08:55 PM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling show in 2012, know the owner?
[Re: Alaskan_TA]
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I love history.
Mopars & anything Alaskan aviation related.
Having two little kids who never got to meet their grandfather try on his airline Captains jacket & hat from the 1950s?
Priceless. Barry I tried to PM you Give me a shout sometime My Dad was a USCG Aviator in AK in the late 40's early 50's he told me some great stories. I am sure you would get a laugh.... Matt
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#2416540 - 12/10/17 09:02 PM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling show in 2012, know the owner?
[Re: Alaskan_TA]
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PMs are problematic for me. Can you please email me at sixpak340(insert at symbol here)att.net ? The USCG used the Grumman Goose & the Grumman Albatross in the time period you mention, & the base on Annette Island was within miles of where I was born. I have enough original images to do a DVD on Annette Island Airbase history from before WWII to the time it was closed, but my historical weak spot in images there is the USCG connection after the war. I have some, but not enough & the story needs to be told. 
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#2421563 - 12/20/17 05:07 PM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling show in 2012, know the owner?
[Re: Alaskan_TA]
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#2421578 - 12/20/17 05:26 PM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling show in 2012, know the owner?
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top fuel
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Great job Barry!! I have a couple of b cast sheets I need to send you as well.
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#2421583 - 12/20/17 05:35 PM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling show in 2012, know the owner?
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master
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 UPDATE - The AAR owner was able to get the engine & both parties are happy. Thanks Morty426! Wow! That's simply awesome. It's a great feeling when you get to help out one of the good guys and the owner of the AAR is one of the good guys. Thanks for making it happen Barry! 
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#2421585 - 12/20/17 05:36 PM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling show in 2012, know the owner?
[Re: Alaskan_TA]
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Fluffy Balladeer
Registered: 01/20/03
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Loc: Moredoor, PA
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Great job Barry!! I have a couple of b cast sheets I need to send you as well. Cool, thanks! The AAR owner has one he said he would send in also, 440-6 car.
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#2421588 - 12/20/17 05:52 PM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling show in 2012, know the owner?
[Re: Alaskan_TA]
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I actually teared up when I read the email with the update & to thank me. The seller included a photo of your pal with the engine loaded up in the back of his truck.
Very heart warming to see. :-) I'll admit to being a little teared up too 
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#2422627 - 12/23/17 09:43 AM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling - UPDATE, engine now with car.
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Thanks so much for what you do Barry. You da man! 
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#2422769 - 12/23/17 05:10 PM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling - UPDATE, engine now with car.
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Way to go Barry! My friend still has that AAR engine,that I listed here on the lost and found section. You had stated that it came from a yellow AAR you had seen on E bay.
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#2423441 - 12/25/17 02:15 AM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling - UPDATE, engine now with car.
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super stock
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Way to go Barry !!!!!!!!!
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#2423477 - 12/25/17 08:34 AM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling - UPDATE, engine now with car.
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Fluffy Balladeer
Registered: 01/20/03
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Loc: Moredoor, PA
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Thanks, but I was not the only involved here. Nick at pantherpink.com is the one that spotted the car at the show & let me know about it. The guy with the block (Paul) mentioned it in a letter to me about his 1970 Duster 340. Morty426 knew Earl, the AAR owner & set it up so I could get a hold of him. Situations like this & many others in the past are a team effort. If / when something shows up for a specific car & it is known to exist, it this a little easier. I was NOT expecting someone would know that car within minutes of the initial post here, but I also knew we had a lot of CA members. It was worth a shot & it all worked out. Thanks for the help guys, Earl appreciates it! 
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#2423594 - 12/25/17 12:08 PM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling - UPDATE, engine now with car.
[Re: Alaskan_TA]
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master
Registered: 03/12/08
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Loc: Sacramento CA
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I spoke with Earl (the car owner) yesterday. He is very appreciative of the effort that everyone put in to make this happen. His Christmas went from good to awesome when I called him and told him that his engine was still alive. He told me what a great person Paul (the guy with engine) was and that he took a trip down to AZ to get it. So in this case everyone is happy. Merry Christmas everyone 
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#2425918 - 12/30/17 01:51 PM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling show in 2012, know the owner?
[Re: ricomondo]
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Fluffy Balladeer
Registered: 01/20/03
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Loc: Moredoor, PA
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Great job Barry!! I have a couple of b cast sheets I need to send you as well. They arrived today, thanks Ray! I had heard about the one that sold in 2015, but the current owner is not a registry member, so I'll use everything you sent in as a future 'Item of the month' feature on the site. The broadcast sheet for the other car is a new number to me. I am working on an update to the 'found' section with more items as time allows today & tomorrow, so the records you sent & more should be listed soon. 
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#2425921 - 12/30/17 01:56 PM
Re: Blue AAR Cuda at Spring Fling show in 2012, know the owner?
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Very,very cool guys! 
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