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December,
1998
The floats were completed in December of 1998 and
awaited the completion of the fuselage restoration.
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©1998 Smithsonian Institution, #W1998CM00046 |
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©1998 Smithsonian Institution, #W1998CM00045
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January,
1998
One
of the Aichi Seiran's two floats with an original damaged part
sitting in the hole it formerly covered (left). The part has been
remanufactured, since it was too badly damaged to be saved.
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©1998 Smithsonian Institution, #W1998CM00021
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Wider
angle view of float with damaged part to be remanufactured.
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©1998 Smithsonian Institution, #W1998CM00022
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This second
float is further along in the restoration process.
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©1998 Smithsonian Institution
#W1998CM00023
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1997
Restoration specialist Derek Hodge is shown here reassembling
a badly corroded float.
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1997, photo by Scott Willey, #W1998CM00003
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