Bob McKnight wrote:

A friend told me that the Northrup was at Half Moon Bay.  He didn't
see it fly.  Very Yellow in color.  This is one of two early Northrup
still in existance.  I saw it fly in San Diego about 3 yrs ago.  The
group spent a lot of time restoring it.  I think it has 540 Hkp
Franklin experimental engines.  The group that restored it has a book
about the Nortrup Flying Wings.  They also have one about the German
brothers.  It is amazing how close the history of the two planes is.
There is another Northrop Flying wing at the Gerber ffacility of the
Smithsonian in Wash D.c.   It looks pretty good. I understand that it
will be moved to the new airport  very soon.   The Gerber facility
is a must see if you are interested in old planes.  It has web site.

Bob McKnight
Phx AZ

Robert Barnard wrote:

Bob,

Thank you.  Not knowing this plane is now flying, you can imagine my
surprise and awe of seeing this plane cutting through the sky.  Never
thought I'd ever see it live.

I'll have to make a trip to the Gerber facility.

Rob barnard

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