Ralph Thomas Reed wrote:

Picture of the Spruce Goose coming out of its hangar
after 20 years or so in secret storage in Long Beach. That is Herman
the German in the back ground. World largest barge mounted crane.
WW II booty. Towed all the way to the West coast
from Germany after WW II. Getting ready to lift the whole Goose
in one piece up on the dock. I took the picture from a charter boat.

Paul Lamar

What was the date of the photo?

Ralph

I think it was around 1980. The Goose spent years in the dome near the
Queen Mary, years in Micminville(s?) in storage and now close to a year
in the new museum. Perry might know more.

Paul Lamar

I think it came up to Oregon in 1993, and just came out of storage and
into it's new home last year.  They restored the fabric surfaces with
Polyfiber, can you imagine the quantity that they used?

I was just told this evening at an EAA meeting that the last parts of
the plane (rudder I think) are going on next week.  There will
be media coverage.  Their website is sprucegoose.org.
--
Perry Mick
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