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"I have owned the above L-17B for the last
11 years. It went through an 8 1/2 year restoration where everything in the
plane was removed. A modern panel and an IO-520BB factory reman was install
because the airplane was going to be used in cross country flying. The airplane
was Ryan's photo ship for publicity articles. I have pictures from the
Smithsonian, magazine ads, flying magazine articles, kid's trading cards, etc
showing this actual plane with its Bu number. The airplane was in the New
Hampshire National Guard from 1949-1956. After that it went to the Fort Devens
flying club in Mass. from 1957-1976. There it was painted red with white stripes
and given the name, "Big Red". I had a man from Omaha who flew it in 1964 come
fly it with me this summer. I don't know who got a bigger thrill out of it, him
or I. He also gave me pictures and put me in touch with others who flew N10133
and sent more pictures."
Mark Cyrier
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Courtesty Mark Cyrier
Ryan publicity shot |
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Courtesty Mark Cyrier
"Big Red One" |
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Courtesy Mark Cyrier
"Big Red One" pre-restoration |
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Courtesy Mark Cyrier
Left side photo, post restoration |
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Courtesy Mark Cyrier
Instrument Panel, post restoration |
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Taken at Armed Forces day in 1964 on parade grounds at Ft. Devens. Taken by a 19 year old stationed at Devens.
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