2017 restorations

The Ripper · **Joined:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:16 am **Posts:** 174

pjpahs wrote:

I know Gerald Yagen has a P-63 on display at Virginia Beach and looked thru the FAA registry both Gerald Yagen and Training Services list 92 aircraft and didn't see a P39 registered. But then his P63 isn't listed, will never fly. His Fiat is listed , still being rebuilt in Germany. Where is his P39 located?

New Zealand!

Thomas_Mac · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:04 am

kalamazookid wrote:

Canadian Warplane Heritage TBM

Took this about a month ago, its looking good!

ErrolC · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:22 pm

The Ripper wrote:

pjpahs wrote:

I know Gerald Yagen has a P-63 on display at Virginia Beach and looked thru the FAA registry both Gerald Yagen and Training Services list 92 aircraft and didn't see a P39 registered. But then his P63 isn't listed, will never fly. His Fiat is listed , still being rebuilt in Germany. Where is his P39 located?

New Zealand!

Sure is!
http://www.pioneeraero.co.nz/project/p- ... airacobra/

The Ripper · **Joined:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:16 am **Posts:** 174

I should also imagine a few more FHC things might make progress too? ME262? F-86? Maybe something German?

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:06 pm

Doug Matthews' Sabre might be another possibility.

JimH · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:51 pm

When I visited Midwest in 2015 Mike and his crew had Frenesi pretty well along but the wing had not been attached yet. Another friend of mine delivered FF-330 there not too long ago. I don't know what the depth of work will be done to that machine but it was a 30+ year old restoration.

Art Teeters has atleast 3 Mustangs that are really close to being done...Kermit elected to go with the cannon wing in his A model, so it is getting brand new wings...that won't be done for awhile.

I saw photos of Polar Bear today...it is stunning...if anyone is on Facebook go to Pacific Fighters' page, they just put up 24 photos of recent progress.

Tri-State should have Beck's A model back up and running soon

The shop to watch will be Klaers, there are several projects that are being worked on that will be real head turners.

Jim

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:48 pm

The Ripper wrote:

I should also imagine a few more FHC things might make progress too? ME262?

That doesn't sound unrealistic. And, although not a restoration, their Mosquito should arrive from New Zealand and be flying next year (in a new, permanent colour scheme) too.

JohnB · **Posted:** Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:03 pm

Dan K wrote:

Pemberton JRF

The Goose is important because since it's a civil transport type (although this airframe is ex-RAF and USN), as such, it's often overlooked.
While clearly no Mustang or Corsair in terms of combat history, it's one of those airplanes that people assume there are more out there then there really are. So any restoration is important.

This airframe was basically an abandoned project, basically a hulk, when it was a museum display, so it's great that the Pemberton team is spending a lot of time, money and effort getting it in the air again.

Best of all, I've been promised a ride...it will be my first in a flying boat/amphibian, and my first flight in a Grumman. Neat stuff!

Liza · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:00 am

pjpahs wrote:

I know Gerald Yagen has a P-63 on display at Virginia Beach and looked thru the FAA registry both Gerald Yagen and Training Services list 92 aircraft and didn't see a P39 registered. But then his P63 isn't listed, will never fly. His Fiat is listed , still being rebuilt in Germany. Where is his P39 located?

Don't forget about his Dragon Rapide.

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

JohnB wrote:

Dan K wrote:

Pemberton JRF

The Goose is important because since it's a civil transport type (although this airframe is ex-RAF and USN), as such, it's often overlooked.
While clearly no Mustang or Corsair in terms of combat history, it's one of those airplanes that people assume there are more out there then there really are. So any restoration is important.

This airframe was basically an abandoned project, basically a hulk, when it was a museum display, so it's great that the Pemberton team is spending a lot of time, money and effort getting it in the air again.

Best of all, I've been promised a ride...it will be my first in a flying boat/amphibian, and my first flight in a Grumman. Neat stuff!

http://www.antiqueairfield.com/articles ... now-goosed

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 22R0%22%7D

Ed Likes · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2016 11:09 pm

Has anyone mentioned that maybe, and it is probably a big maybe that the P-59 of Fighter Rebuilders at Chino might fly in 2017? I know this aircraft has been close for a couple of years now. But hey who knows.

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

Not sure what this means for HU-16's BuNo 1043 and 1275. The below was in the news section on the below website.

http://www.albairhu16.com/news.html

Quote:

02/DEC/FRI/2016.

We are hoping to see some type of Aircraft Movement, & Activation
This year 2017. But it looks like Sometime after March 30th (2017) or so.
(We are on a Day To Day wait,). Everybody Please Have a GREAT~DAY, and *("STAY~SAFE").!
This Shouldn't be much longer {All}.

SINCERELY:

SEAN SCOTT. (ABN) CW-2.
of: ALBATROSS AIR HU16 LLC.

As soon as the Funds are in; (2) Albatrosses are going to the Shop 1st... BU#'s(1043,&1275) so please Stay~Grounded a little bit longer. This is going to be a Awesome event that will be noteworthy... Not to Mention; Great to Fly on. We are going "To Hit The Deck, "JUNGLE BOOTS~RUNNING", When this Kicks~Off.

Airlift48 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 744

menards wrote:

Airlift48 wrote:

C-97 is done. Ready to fly. We're just waiting on the FAA concerning crew relief. (No one's current in a C-97)

Barring any major MX issues, we ought to be out there a bit in 17.

forgot about this one..... would love to hear 4 4360s turning... question//who approves take offs and landings from Floyd Bennett field, since its closed?

The FAA. There will only be one takeoff. It will not return to FBF. I believe other than Police Helos, the C-97 will be the last aircraft to use Floyd Bennetts runways.

K225 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:29 am

Vintage Wings of Canada Spitfire IX Y2|K is getting very near to completion.

quemerford · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:19 pm **Posts:** 1601

The Ripper wrote:

I should also imagine a few more FHC things might make progress too? ME262? F-86? Maybe something German?

Not sure if FHC's F-86A is under restoration: I did some research for it a good few years ago and assumed it would have flown by now.

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