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Posted: Monday, December 13, 2004 - 10:49 AM UTC

Chuck Shanley (CRS) has submitted a detailed article on how he built his incredible Convair XFY-1 Pogo, complete with scratch-built ground equipment and hanger.

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Posted: Monday, December 13, 2004 - 11:03 AM UTC

Interesting aircraft! Somewhat reminds me of the Treibflugel, not sure why.....

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Posted: Monday, December 13, 2004 - 11:28 AM UTC

Nice work on publishing this Rowan. And nice job Chuck on the whole project!

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Posted: Monday, December 13, 2004 - 11:19 PM UTC

Holy.......Moley!
When I first saw the updates on this one I thought, "Yeah, that's a quart o' Thunderbird in the plain brown wrapper...Where's the damn Pogo?!?!"

Should'a known better than to question theMaster's intent

A Portable Hangar AND the mobile support recovery gantry...

Chuck, you make my paltry efforts look, well, paltry.
I am not fit to stretch your sprue