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Except for the forward shield, I thought the L-13 had a single opening canopy for both seats.

BT

One canopy for both seats but (usually) it is/was two pieces of plastic with a "seam" between the seats. Ours had a single piece of plastic w/o the seam but I was told that this was an unapproved canopy. When the club folded we had two museums that wanted it for static display so we gave it to the one that asked first. I went to the museum a two years later and asked where it was. The reply - "It was bigger than we thought so we sold it for scrap.. We got $500." What a shame. It was a nicely painted example in above average shape.

On Friday, November 14, 2014 5:20:06 AM UTC-7, wrote:
One canopy for both seats but (usually) it is/was two pieces of plastic with a "seam" between the seats. Ours had a single piece of plastic w/o the seam but I was told that this was an unapproved canopy. When the club folded we had two museums that wanted it for static display so we gave it to the one that asked first. I went to the museum a two years later and asked where it was. The reply - "It was bigger than we thought so we sold it for scrap. We got $500." What a shame. It was a nicely painted example in above average shape.

Mike, that is a shame.

Some display aircraft are actually donated, but owners often only loan to museums or for displays. Many of the military aircraft you see displayed around the country are will owned by the USAF. Someone has to make a commitment in order to have them. Hopefully some of the L-13's will see a second life.

Frank Whiteley