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Are there any new P-40 restorations going on anywhere in the world today? I used to keep track, but its been a few years.

thanks,
Nathan

Hi Nathan--

DaveM2 could tell you much more accurately, but there are several P-40 (and P-39) projects underway in New Zealand. Fairly recently the museum at Anchorage, Alaska, recovered the remains of a P-40 for eventual restoration. And it isn't a project as such, but the ex-Dick Hansen Kittyhawk (P-40E) is to join the Michael Potter collection in Gatineau, Quebec (near Ottawa) later this year. Other P-40 restorations are underway in the USA, one of them being a K-model, but specifics escape me at the moment...suffice it to say that the future looks promising for the P-40 series in general.

Cheers

S.

Hi Nathan,

I have heard tell that the worlwide population of P-40's should see signifigant increase in the coming years. I think the number is between 5 and 8 restorations being done around the world as we speak. I have the info somewhere in this mess I call my computer room. I'll try to find more specifics for you.

Paul

This is the place that is restoring some amazing P-40s!

http://www.pioneeraero.co.nz/

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Blue Skies,
Dan
http://www.flytoanothertime.com

Precision Aerospace in Wangaratta is rebuilding 3, Pioneer are rebuilding another 3, RNZAF Museum are rebuiding this one (to airworthy condition but will not be flown)



and this is the John Chalmers P-40



I think there might be one in Omaka but it is a long-term rebuild.

Cheers,

Brett

How about the Don Brooks P-40, which Reilly was working on in Kissimmee?