P-61 Restoration?

Hello All-

Does anyone have any recent photos of the P-61 Restoration that is currently taking place?

-Dennis S.
Greeley, CO

[TimAPNY]

I have one picture here. I assume that you are refering to the P-61 at MAAM in Reading PA. I have one more I'll post later when I am home. Sorry but both are not really in focus. I had to hold the camera over my head and hope the shots came out.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/168 ... 6526IvTSyI

http://www.internetmodeler.com/2004/oct ... 421nfs.php

Hi
Meant to say is this the wreck mentioned in the review of the above book by kagero ?
cheers
Jerry

[TimAPNY]

OH, I forgot about the "new" P-61

Did Setter ever get those photos out into any WIX'ers hands?
Where is Setter, we haven't heard much from him lately?

Hi TimApNy

I am alive and well - about to head off to Vietnam after Bearcats and Skyraiders - One of each.

Both P 61s are now in/on the way to the UK - somewhere near Birmingham in storage with a Company / firm / person by the name of Gilberts. One arrived 4 weeks ago via London and the other is on the water at present.

I recieved a very amusing letter from a "city(London) " legal firm threatening all kinds of retribution if I continued to "meddle" in their clients affairs by publishing any further material about these aircraft. So sue me the aircraft was on view in a storage yard - would make a very interesting court case.

I have put up everything I know about this now - it will be interesting to see what happens with these aircraft now - my theory is that they will come onto the US market in a little while (12 - 18 months ) and go to prominant collections there - they are the only ones with the resources to be able to do it.

Hope this helps- you are welcome to the photos but they aren't much use as they just show a tail poking out of the top of a container. I will email them to you

Regards
John P

[mrhenniger]

Where is Setter, we haven't heard much from him lately?

On vacation in the UK I believe.

Mike

[simon king]

Is the Beijing P61 still in the museum there??

I only ask because somebody posted some recent photos from the museum over on Hyperscale and there didn't seem to be any of the Widow - which seemed a dead cert for a photo

Probably making 5 out of 2 plus 2

[setter]

Hi

Re the Bejing example - I am informed it has disapeared and linked to some enquiries directed to me by other parties about the PNG examples I would not be surprised if it had gone to another home for restoration.

I know nothing I am just joining the dots here.

And yes I was in the UK from 28Sept to 16Oct and had a great time and saw 37 Aviation sites - what a hoot.

Regards
John P

[setter]

Hi Col

Read your email
photos sent Sunday

JP

[TimAPNY]

Hi TimApNy

I am alive and well - about to head off to Vietnam after Bearcats and Skyraiders - One of each.

I recieved a very amusing letter from a "city(London) " legal firm threatening all kinds of retribution if I continued to "meddle" in their clients affairs by publishing any further material about these aircraft. So sue me the aircraft was on view in a storage yard - would make a very interesting court case.

Regards
John P

This sounded a lot like that person from the Northwest. But I guess it is
not (?). Getting the dogs out to shut people up.

At any rate I'd love to see the China Widow come back to the states. No matter where it goes
.
Glad to hear that you’re still with us and please if you can tell us how your trip goes. I'd love to know what is laying around up there.

EDIT:
Here is the other picture of the P-61 parts in Reading.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/168 ... 8108Puplri

[setter]

Hi

I can say that the person in the northwest is definately NOT the person who wrote the legal letter. I have never had a nasty letter from that direction and the few dealings I have had from over there whilst indirect were very amicable and professional. They just guard their privacy and that's fine with me. The letter was from a UK based organisation not usually associated with our interest.

Regards
John P

[Waltz41]

All i can say is sincerely hope that someone gets one airworthy soon. I would really love to see one of these birds in the air. The only one i've ever seen is at Dayton, which is not too great, you can't get a great look at it with the lighting and being roped off.....but still even looking at that, i got shivers when i first saw it. What a plane......and just think to see it in the air......someday....

brian