This is the place where the majority of the warbird (aircraft that have survived military service) discussions will take place. Specialized forums may be added in the new future
Post a reply

Survivng Wildcats today

Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:28 pm

With all the talk about Wildcats here the past several days, does anyone have a list of where all the survivors are; both static and flying? Anyone know how the restoration is coming along with the Museum of Flight's example?

Re: Survivng Wildcats today

Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:26 am

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f4fregis ... istry.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_su ... F_Wildcats

Re: Survivng Wildcats today

Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:38 am

Didn't see the three in Uvalde.
On the Wikipedia site anyway.

Re: Survivng Wildcats today

Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:34 pm

mike furline wrote:http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f4fregistry/f4fregistry.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_su ... F_Wildcats

I never thought about checking wikipedia. Lots of good info there. The warbird registry is way out of date.

Re: Survivng Wildcats today

Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:25 pm

Isn't one of the U.S airworthy Wildcats now at Old Warden/Shuttlewoth collection
Listing airworthy Wildcats in the U.K now on 2 ?

Re: Survivng Wildcats today

Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:06 pm

The Wildcat now with the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden (formerly on display at the Muesum of Flight) is not flyable at this time, but will be undergoing a thorough restoration to fly following the completion of other projects in the collection (I believe that being namely the Spitfire Mk.V). This aircraft is FM-2 BuNo 86690.

Re: Survivng Wildcats today

Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:55 pm

JohnTerrell wrote:The Wildcat now with the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden (formerly on display at the Muesum of Flight) is not flyable at this time, but will be undergoing a thorough restoration to fly following the completion of other projects in the collection (I believe that being namely the Spitfire Mk.V). This aircraft is FM-2 BuNo 86690.

Expect to see it in the air sometime around 2020

Re: Survivng Wildcats today

Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:28 am

What about the one being restored in Northern Ireland ?
Post a reply