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paulmcmillan
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My attention has been drawn to this:


http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=5955F

The C/N of 185 makes it a G-59-4B with serial MM53778. This is not on the registry

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/italianr ... istry.html

I wonder if this is the Jerry Jagen 'Italian' bird mentioned a few months back:


http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-32842 ... idget-news


http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... t&start=15


Years ago there was a (I think) a G-59 Wreck at Duxford (I think owned by OFMC) I wonder if this is it?


Any more info

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Paul,

Wasn't the Fiat wreck at Duxford a G-46 and not a G-59 ?

See this thread on Planetalk - 5th photo down
http://forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=333&start=0&sid=92d0f3915f792f4ab4924dc5087c17a8

If so then I thought it was owned by ARCo and not OFMC

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Lynette Zucholli's Fiat G-59B in Australia was for sale recently. Perhaps it's that one?

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OK - yep is was a G-46.. I was doing it from memory!!! and it was ARCO.. I knew it was not TFC, I just got the wrong other outfit!!!!

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Dave - I am almost 100% certain is is not the same aircraft at the Zucholli's machine..That has a different C/n and serrial number

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Ah, so it's been registered now! :wink:

Nice to see that it will see the light of day after so long in storage. :)

I'm sure that the new owner will have it restored appropriately.
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Oh, and I have the airframe listed as MM53778 in my records, so can confirm your projection from the c/n as registered (185) Paul.
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Oh common.. Its in the 'open' now you must be able to tell us something?

Please!

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Is he calling you common Mike? :shock: :P

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check out the next issue of Warbird Digest to see a little more detail on this aircraft. :)

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