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By triple8s
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Bob Proficient

Bob

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Looks like something special!  Was your aircraft the first or last of something cool?  Did something big happen at the factory when your Mooney was completed?  Looks like too much effort without a cool connection.  May be worth contacting the factory.  Can't wait for the answer!  Very Cool!

Dave Marten Proficient

Dave Marten

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Simple - The folks at Mooney Aircraft have PRIDE IN THEIR WORK!

Its a long-standing tradition in aviation, especially for prototypes, first-lots, anniversary editions, etc. Earliest example I can think of is Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis. All the factory workers at Ryan signed inside the Spirit's engine cowling. Extremely common during WWII where the gals building the planes would send words of encouragement on the inside of access panels to the mechanics and crews. The tradition is very much alive today!

Many Mooney owners will recognize some of the names on that panel. I got a kick out of Bill Wheat's "nobody" title.

Fly it with pride - Mooney built it with pride!

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N601RX Grand Master

N601RX

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When we design and manufacturer a new product or reach some other milestone, everyone involved usually signs it as it comes off the assembly line, it usually goes in a display case then. They have done that at the last 3 companies I have worked at, so it must be somewhat common.

mooneygirl Grand Master

mooneygirl

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Boy you had the Mooney Airplane Company employees page on facebook hopping. Here is what Stacey Ellis had to say:  Stacey Ellis 29-0087 was the 87th Ovation built. There were no changes made at this serial number. There was a customer that wanted signatures of employees here at the factory that built his plane.

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