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Old 30th Oct 2010, 12:19
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Well, yes it is the Ryan Flamingo; Jimmie Angel's Rio Caroni NC9487

Angel discovered the world's highest waterfall at Churun Meru in Venezuela (named Angel Falls after him) in 1933. He returned in 1937 with his wife and two passengers to search for gold and landed atop Auyantepui, a table mountain, where the plane nosed into the marshy ground. The four made their way back to civilization in 11 days, but Rio Caroni remained there for 33 years until, through efforts of the Venezuelan AF, it was salvaged by helicopter and taken to the Aviation Museum in Maracay for restoration. Declared a national monument honoring Jimmie Angel by the Venezuelan government, his ship was restored and is on display in front of the passenger terminal at Ciuidad Bolivar's airport, Caracas.

By the way, the multi-talented president of Venezuela has recently required the Angels Falls name to be changed, as it reminds of an American imperialist....

Over to Flashman!
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