The appeal is undeniable and I'm sure that has been the case ever since Art Lacey bought the surplus bomber to make his filling station more of a landmark in 1947.
My Dad pointed it out again as we drove past it today. It's always amazing to see something as an adult you remember as a kid. I remembered it being about 30 feet above the ground and spanning the length of a standard multi pump filling station...
Operation as a gas station ceased in 1991. Sources say a restoration effort of some sort has been in the works for "Lady Lacey" (named for Art Lacey's British wife) but I was sad to see it's current state. Still if this had been a "New Mexico" plane I'm fairly confident it would
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