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Old 16 March 2007, 01:07 AM #1 (permalink)
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Brooks' Spad

Anyone have any photos of Ray Brooks' Spad XIII "Smith IV" before and after restoration? Many thanks.
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Old 16 March 2007, 09:26 AM #2 (permalink)
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There's a good before photo here:

http://www.crossandcockade.com/pdf/smith.pdf

There are three before photos in the book, The Aircraft Treasures of Silver Hill by Walter J. Boyne. That book was published prior to the plane's restoration.

After photos are relatively easy to get with a quick Google search:

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero...t/spadxiii.htm

http://www.nasm.si.edu/imagedetail.cfm?imageID=1165

http://www.wwi-models.org/app/sbj/sr...306&subjId=325

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She sure is a sweet looking bird all dressed up for patrol.
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That is a beautiful Spad!
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