{
  "id": 4881659,
  "title": "WWII-era training plane spent 50 years in boxes before finally being restored",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wwii-era-training-plane-spent-50-years-in-boxes-before-finally-being",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:25:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-wwii-era-training-plane-was-packed-into-boxes-in-1953-its-owner-carried-the-pieces-through-3-moves-for-50-years-before-the-forgotten-aircraft-was-finally-restored/articleshow/133652923.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The WACO UPF-7 was used as a primary trainer from 1941, helping prepare pilots through the US government-backed Civilian Pilot Training Program during the World War II era. Retired in 1953, the aircraft was bought by a Florida owner who dismantled and packed it into boxes, carrying the parts through three moves over 50 years. Rediscovered in 2002, it was later restored by RARE Aircraft and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}