Rare Kellett XR-8 arrives at The Museum Of The U.S. Air Force

Always loved that shape. Cool to have it restored.
 
Always loved that shape. Cool to have it restored.
I'd like to do a deep-dive into the Ovation Guitar guy (Kaman) and Kellett played into the intermeshing of intermeshing rotorcraft history ;) .
 
I'd like to do a deep-dive into the Ovation Guitar guy (Kaman) and Kellett played into the intermeshing of intermeshing rotorcraft history ;) .

Interesting useless trivia... There is a Bolivian instrument (Charango) that is about the size of a Ukulele, similar, but uses an armadillo shell for the rounded body.
I think this is the first "Ovation" type instrument and have wondered if it inspired the Ovation guitar....
 

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Interesting useless trivia... There is a Bolivian instrument (Charango) that is about the size of a Ukulele, similar, but uses an armadillo shell for the rounded body.
I think this is the first "Ovation" type instrument and have wondered if it inspired the Ovation guitar....
Roadkill ukulele. Had never seen one, thanks.
 
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