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The first "Warbird Registry"....

Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:10 pm

Stumbled across this old file, it is the genesis of what would become the Warbird Registry

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/resto.html

Re: The first "Warbird Registry"....

Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:45 pm

Wow, what an amazing moment in time. Thanks for sharing that Scott!

Now, who's going to be first to provide updates on them all? :drinkers:

Re: The first "Warbird Registry"....

Mon Nov 15, 2021 2:12 am

And what happened to the Ranger powered Bf109 replica? :shock:

Re: The first "Warbird Registry"....

Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:03 pm

Nearly done 23 years later!
Douglas A-26B Invader
Serial No. 41-39401(N39401)
Restorer:
Aero Trader's
Chino, CA

Owner:
Kermit Weeks

Start Date: 1998
Completion Date: N/A
Recovery Location: Damaged by Hurricane Andrew
Restoration Goal: Unknown

Re: The first "Warbird Registry"....

Mon Nov 15, 2021 7:49 pm

"Nearly done 23 years later!
Quote:
Douglas A-26B Invader
Serial No. 41-39401(N39401)
Restorer:
Aero Trader's
Chino, CA

Owner:
Kermit Weeks

Start Date: 1998
Completion Date: N/A
Recovery Location: Damaged by Hurricane Andrew
Restoration Goal: Unknown"


The above update is interesting info, thanks.
I took this photo of it's nose art when at the Weeks Air Museum in Miami prior to hurricane Andrew.
Looks like photo shows it marked as an A-26C not a A-26B. FAA Registry says the same.
Image

Re: The first "Warbird Registry"....

Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:01 am

Chris Brame wrote:And what happened to the Ranger powered Bf109 replica? :shock:

There's a picture in an issue of Classic Wings. I remember it looking pretty good apart from a funky-looking cowl. I think this is the machine I saw, a Jurca MJ-90: https://www.aviationfanatic.com/images/ ... 594MJ9.jpg
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