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Post subject: Re: Cessna O-2A Value?  Posted: 21 Feb 2025, 15:55 |
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Username Protected wrote: Well, in the late 90s/early 2000s there was a lady that had a P337 painted in USAF like scheme, but glossy that showed up to warbird events as "she had an O-2." Yes, it had spinners.  Most people just shook their heads and moved on. Well maybe the "warbird" crowd needs a little education to go with their snobbery. For consideration the Rhodesian Lynx: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f574 ... b6~mv2.jpg
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Post subject: Re: Cessna O-2A Value? Posted: 23 Feb 2025, 12:56 |
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Username Protected wrote: Well, in the late 90s/early 2000s there was a lady that had a P337 painted in USAF like scheme, but glossy that showed up to warbird events as "she had an O-2." Yes, it had spinners. Most people just shook their heads and moved on. I would feel the same way about an RV-8 with invasion stripes in P-51 markings. Everyone knows it's not the real deal, but if it makes you happy - why should I care? Have fun flying!
Except that the RV-8 is not showing up to Warbird events and insisting on being parked as a Warbird.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna O-2A Value? Posted: 23 Feb 2025, 12:58 |
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Username Protected wrote: Well, in the late 90s/early 2000s there was a lady that had a P337 painted in USAF like scheme, but glossy that showed up to warbird events as "she had an O-2." Yes, it had spinners. Most people just shook their heads and moved on. Well maybe the "warbird" crowd needs a little education to go with their snobbery. For consideration the Rhodesian Lynx: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f574 ... b6~mv2.jpg
OK, the spinners may be OK. But it was a Pressurized one. And in USAF markings.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna O-2A Value? Posted: 23 Feb 2025, 13:06 |
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Username Protected wrote: Except that the RV-8 is not showing up to Warbird events and insisting on being parked as a Warbird. Yeah, that’s weird.
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