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Air Classics, Nov 2001
Yanks Air Museum, Chino, California, is doing a great job of assembling an excellent collection of vintage and veteran aircraft but one of their most recent acquisitions is anything but a flyer. " When I found out it was going to be scrapped, I just couldn't let that happen," stated Yanks director Ron Blondell.
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What he was referring to was the Lockheed Martin Deep Submerge and Rescue (DSR) vehicle. Built ot rescue survivors in sunken submarines, the craft looks not unlike a ballistic missile when sitting on its cradle. Surplus to Navy requirements due to budget cuts, Ron stepped in and had the vehicle moved to Chino. Part of the Navy's "Deep Blue Angels" recovery team, the DSR will certainly make an unique exhibit.
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