Warbird Worldwide contact 'Lynn' Texas

JDK · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2012 2:10 am

Hi All,

I've a note from my old Warbirds Worldwide files from a 'Lynn' in Texas, and I'd like to hear from him, but I've no other details! It's a 1995 letter regarding the CAF ambulance Storch. pretty vague, but maybe we can catch the right Lynn via WIX.

Thanks in advance,

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2012 8:31 am

Lynn is on here..........he was part of our group that had custody of the mentioned Storch back then. What do you need to know about the Fi-156?

Randy Wilson · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2012 2:51 pm

James - I think I was the last to fly the CAF Storch back in 1998 before it began its lengthy repairs and changes in location. It is currently back at CAF HQ here in Midland. Let me know if I can be of any help.

Randy

JDK · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2012 5:48 pm

Thank you gentlemen! First thing is if Lynn can contact me on JKightly AT yahoo.com.au or via WIX, or via my autosig contact details.

I'll be in touch with you both as well, thanks again!

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2012 9:44 pm

I didn't punch that doggie...

JDK · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2012 11:10 pm

Heh, heh, I have pictures, you have a PM!

Regards,

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Thu May 10, 2012 10:40 pm

Randy Wilson wrote:

James - I think I was the last to fly the CAF Storch back in 1998 before it began its lengthy repairs and changes in location. It is currently back at CAF HQ here in Midland. Let me know if I can be of any help.

Randy

Randy, did they turn it back in??

Lynn

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:47 am

They turned it back in. The engine is toast. They ran it, never warming it up or cooling it down in spite of me telling them how to treat it. You were around it to long to know that the engine had to be treated with kid gloves. They have videos of it on their web site. First start ....run less than two minutes shut it down. Another one start and immediatley taxi and shut down less than 3 minutes. I know where you can get a "new" engine for 80k, and be in business. The plane will be sold before too long.

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 11:55 am

Obergrafeter wrote:

They turned it back in. The engine is toast. They ran it, never warming it up or cooling it down in spite of me telling them how to treat it. You were around it to long to know that the engine had to be treated with kid gloves. They have videos of it on their web site. First start ....run less than two minutes shut it down. Another one start and immediatley taxi and shut down less than 3 minutes. I know where you can get a "new" engine for 80k, and be in business. The plane will be sold before too long.

I wonder if we could get someone here in San Antonio to get that new engine and get it up and running. That plane's on my "bucket list" to fly.

Ryan

Randy Wilson · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 4:47 pm

Lynn Allen wrote:

Randy Wilson wrote:

James - I think I was the last to fly the CAF Storch back in 1998 before it began its lengthy repairs and changes in location. It is currently back at CAF HQ here in Midland. Let me know if I can be of any help.

Randy

Randy, did they turn it back in??

Lynn

Hi Lynn - yes, as I understand the matter, the unit felt the Storch was at risk being flown and turned it back into HQ, where the plans I have heard were to keep it as a static display, unless someone comes up with the funding for a new engine and some other maintenance. The Storch was reassembled and is normally on display in the main CAF hangar. I have heard no discussion of its sale. That's not official, just my understanding from a bit ago.

Randy

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 11:21 pm

Randy Wilson wrote:

Lynn Allen wrote:

Randy Wilson wrote:

James - I think I was the last to fly the CAF Storch back in 1998 before it began its lengthy repairs and changes in location. It is currently back at CAF HQ here in Midland. Let me know if I can be of any help.

Randy

Randy, did they turn it back in??

Lynn

Hi Lynn - yes, as I understand the matter, the unit felt the Storch was at risk being flown and turned it back into HQ, where the plans I have heard were to keep it as a static display, unless someone comes up with the funding for a new engine and some other maintenance. The Storch was reassembled and is normally on display in the main CAF hangar. I have heard no discussion of its sale. That's not official, just my understanding from a bit ago.

Randy

Maybe somebody over in Addison or another in South Texas would like to add it to there collection...

FG1D Pilot · **Joined:** Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:42 am **Posts:** 450

I would love to see the storch fly again. I have a hundred or so hours in it and that was on one flight from Brownsville to Midland :lol:

JDK · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2012 12:41 am

FG1D Pilot wrote:

I would love to see the storch fly again. I have a hundred or so hours in it and that was on one flight from Brownsville to Midland :lol:

Heh...

One of my favourite quotes on the Storch is that miles per gallon, it's more expensive than a Spitfire...

JDK · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2012 12:50 am

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