Grumman Mohawk cockpit parts wanted

[ozjag]

Hello, I will be road tripping the western half of the US in the next couple of months and am looking for suggestions on shops/dealers/surplus yards/men in sheds etc where I may potentially find Mohawk parts. This is to aid in the cockpit restoration of 60-3757, a Vietnam veteran.
Thanks in advance
Paul

[T33driver]

Hello, I will be road tripping the western half of the US in the next couple of months and am looking for suggestions on shops/dealers/surplus yards/men in sheds etc where I may potentially find Mohawk parts. This is to aid in the cockpit restoration of 60-3757, a Vietnam veteran.
Thanks in advance
Paul

Paul,

A friend of mine has a complete new-old-surplus Mohawk throttle quadrant assembly for sale. I'll PM you his contact info.

[Tulio]

I don't know if it still exists or not, but the American Wings Museum in Anoka, MN had several Mohawks in their ramp, in different states of completeness. Maybe that would be a good place for the parts you seek? Last time I was there, was 2003.

Saludos,


Tulio

[ozjag]

Hi, thanks for the suggestion, the American Wings museum is now closed and I have not been able to contact anyone associated with it which is a pity as I believe they had the largest supply of Mahawk parts in the world!

[Dan K]

Hi, thanks for the suggestion, the American Wings museum is now closed and I have not been able to contact anyone associated with it which is a pity as I believe they had the largest supply of Mahawk parts in the world!

Have you tried contacting American Wings' next-door neighbo(u)r? Perhaps they'd be a source of contact clues.

http://www.goldenwingsmuseum.com/

[Warbirdnerd]

American Wings Air Museum is still around, they lost their large hangar so their stuff is spread all around ANE. Several Contact Email addresses here:
http://www.americanwings.org/

[Champ driver]

Paul the American Wings museum lost their museum/hangar a few years ago and now just operate out of the maintenance hangar which is just across from my hangar. I know some of the guys casually and they are almost always there on Saturdays. Most other days are a hit and miss if anyone will be there, they're not staffed every day.
I'll try and get out to the airport this weekend and ask if I can have a contact number.
They do have airframe parts as seen from these photos I took last winter. I don't know what other kinds of parts they may have on stock.
I think they have 5 or 6 stripped airframes on the back row in the photos, and at least 2 more up front, one of which is flyable.
Jim

[ozjag]

Great information. I've emailed them and 'liked' their facebook page so hopefully I will make contact. Champ driver Jim a contact number would be appreciated but please only go out to the airport if you have other business, it is not an urgent quest.
Regards Paul

[bomberfan]

I don't know if it still exists or not, but the American Wings Museum in Anoka, MN had several Mohawks in their ramp, in different states of completeness. Maybe that would be a good place for the parts you seek? Last time I was there, was 2003.

Saludos,


Tulio

I was there last summer and I can verify that the Mohawk are definitely still there, I took pictures of them, I think there were 3 near the museum and another 6-8 back by the trees. I'm not sure what one would have to do to acquire parts from them but I bet they'd have what you need

[Champ driver]

I went out there this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday and no one was around at the maintenance hangar. I only live 3 miles away so it's no big deal, I'll try again next weekend.

[Ken]

You could try contacting the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation in Hampton, GA. They used to operate two Mohawks and one is still on the field with a contractor. Google their contact info.

Ken

[Champ driver]

Paul, I have a name and number for you from the American Wings Museum, check your PM's.

[GARY HILTON]

Two summers ago, there was an auction at Lago Vista , Tx . where there was a very nice Mohawk that was sold to a Gent from around Briggs- Watson area. Along with the aircraft, there was a large amount of spares that went with it, and also sold there. I ended up delivering a Fouga to his place N.E, of Round Rock. I bought a whole shelf of Fouga parts and ended up with a N.O.S. nose wheel for the Mohawk.....sits on my front porch.

[C VEICH]

There are, or were, several airframes stored on a piece of private property in Glendale, Arizona not too far from the Glendale airport. I have not personally put eyes on them in several years but they were there within the last 4-5 years I would guess. Some pics and information can be found in this thread: http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.o ... &start=135

[Versatile]

At one time National Surplus in Tucson had 17 airframes.