After weeks of waiting and anticipation, the Caudron finally arrived this morning. The truck arrived at about 9:30 and we quickly opened the container and were pleased to find everything securely in it’s place.
On the way to France last year, the plane traveled by rail to Houston, then by ship to Le Havre in France. On the return trip it traveled through the Panama Canal to Long Beach. It went through Customs smoothly enough, but when the X-rays of the container was examined by Homeland Security, it didn’t look like any type airplane they were familiar with. Another few days of delays until the container could be opened and inspected in detail, but soon enough it was released.
Luckily racing airplanes from the 1930’s are not considered a threat to National Security. I guess we can’t be too careful though.
A few cosmetic touch-ups and reassembly and we’ll be back in the air and headed for Oshkosh.
See you there!
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