Category: Activites

Chopper Spotter

Chopper-Spotter Story

David’s Generosity

Lee D LifterWas exemplified by the Docents and Volunteers wanting, if not needing, a device for moving skidded aircraft.  Anytime the Hanger was to be rented these individual
would have to configure all kinds of carts, dollies, or what have you, to pick up and move these several ton Helicopter out to the tarmac.  David was told that the board was to decide on the purchase of some means of minimizing the arduous lifting and use of the Museum’s Forklift.  Which led David to say, ‘…that is the dumbest idea I ever heard…’.  When he then grab his check book and, while writing out a check to pay for the whole thing, muttered, ‘… why should the Museum pay for this?’

And, even though David never got to see his generous gift in action, below is the Video will show the Chopper Spotter, now dubbed the “LD Lifter” to maneuver the Cobra out of the Hanger.


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