Vultee Vengeance dive bomber project in Australia

Liberator · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:11 am **Posts:** 837

On the weekend i was told that a Vultee Vengeance warbird rebuild project in Australia under way for a owner in US has been maybe brought by an Australian warbird owner.
Whether this rebuild remains in Australia is exported i wasnt told anymore. I was told the owner has a few other rare warbirds and these are all planned to be exported at some point?

Anyone know who this project this friend of mine could be referring to? I have my possibilities but left wondering.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:21 am

I believe that was Jerry Yagen's Vengeance.

Digger · **Posted:** Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:53 pm

Well, I think the projects will stay here in Australia and be completed to a static condition.

just my opinion

Peter

JFS61 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:44 pm **Posts:** 305

Shame about it becoming a static, as it would have been nice to have seen a Vengeance in flight.

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:16 am

How many Vengeance's are around? I only knew of the one that was/ is at the Camden Air museum.

T J

Dan K · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:22 am

JFS61 wrote:

Shame about it becoming a static, as it would have been nice to have seen a Vengeance in flight.

Most likely the understatement of the day.

Cvairwerks · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:25 am

Camden had one that was virtually complete and there was either one or two projects at Murray G's (?) operation a couple of years ago.

Digger · **Posted:** Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:29 pm

These are the MG remains.

Better to have them in static condition on dispaly inside and preserved for future restoration that to sit outside in many pieces and deteriorate any furhter.

I'd love to see one fly, but small steps I guess.

Digger

JFS61 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:44 pm **Posts:** 305

Anybody still happen to have any of the photos of the Vengeance remains at Murray Griffiths? There was a gallery of them online sometime ago, but it appears to be gone now.

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3333

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/Vengeance-A27-247

Forgotten Field · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:48 am

Should anybody need one for a restoration, I have a Vengeance hydraulic reservoir tank in good condition.

jdvoss · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:55 pm

Is A27-247 a Vultee or Northrop built ship? I believe that the Camden Vengeance is a Northrop.

JFS61 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:44 pm **Posts:** 305

Mike wrote:

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/Vengeance-A27-247

Thanks!

expat · **Joined:** Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:51 am **Posts:** 68

Wasnt the camden one taxiable ?
I remember a picture of one engine running anyway , or im getting old

AvroAvian · **Posted:** Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:15 am

Yes, the Camden Vengeance used to run and most probably could be taxied. I don't think it has been run for a very long time now, at its current location in Narrellan, certainly not since Harold and his son Alan's passing.

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