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Old 25th March 2014 | 15:19
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No, after his death in The Pitts S2, Scholls Super Chipmunk eventually ended up in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington. It still hangs there as an exhibit. The one Maroney flew, was a stock 1956 model, highly modified, and I assume based on the original design of the Scholls aeroplane.

Bit more here on what is still a developing story

http://www.news-journalonline.com/artic ... ?p=2&tc=pg


It went down in a large wooded area, one has to imagine engine failure of some degree, and no where to put it. Given its modifications, I would imagine it may not be the best glider in the world, so coming down into large trees would not be good.
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