[Yo-Yo]

The aircraft is valued at about $500,000, and damage to it was still being assessed, he said.

There ain't now way that aircraft ever flies again. What a shame to lose a classic like that.

[skeptoid]

There ain't now way that aircraft ever flies again.

It could very well fly again.

The Goose recently restored in Ketchikan was goundlooped and the center section was quite warped, but it is or will soon be airworthy (though N-88821 will never fly again).

The real question is who needs and can afford it's unique capabilities.

(The nose is a baggage compartment and a photographer can take some interesting inflight photos riding there)