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Mark Allen M
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Nicely done!!!



http://www.pioneeraero.co.nz/2019/02/05/p39-engine-run/

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As posted by ErrolC here, although the thread title wouldn't tell you.

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Excellent.
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Whoops!!! my bad on that one Zac, I didn't see that in the other thread.
And thx Scott for the final step in linking Youtube video's. I like that feature and keep forgetting to do that.

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Looks superb. That engine sure sounds nice. Just a reminder, rumour is that the Soplata collection still has the remains of a P-63A fuselage and a set of wings. Of course one wing is for a P-39 and the other a P-63. The fuselage is straight and usable but it has been stripped down. Maybe these can go to a good home someday.
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Jerry Yagen also has a P-400 project in storage and a static P-63.

Also, it's rather curious how this P-39 restoration/airframe is registered as P-39F 41-7215, but is painted with the serial number of P-39Q 42-20341.
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A post on the ID question from photographer Gavin Conroy made at Wings Over New Zealand:
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The tail number the aeroplane wears is not that of the actual machine.
At the time it was painted it was thought to have been a Q model that served in Russia but Jerry just wanted it wearing a standard American paint job so that tail number was picked with no real significance.
Now that all of the actual history of the aeroplane has been mapped out with a data plate to confirm it is indeed an F model but is not the same tail number and at this stage it will not be changed.

Hope that makes sense, the actual serial number is 41-7215.


An interesting thing: the word "aeroplane" shows up as a misspelled word in my browser. I must be on an American website :lol:

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Nice batch of stills while it was outside with various panels off.
https://www.facebook.com/15007377500536 ... =3&theater

And Zac beat me to linking to Gavin's comment geek
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There are more P39 wrecks out there.

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41-7215 https://www.ozatwar.com/1may42.htm

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no chocks, just rolling with a guy standing on the wing, that's dedication to period mx practice

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KiwiZac wrote:
...but is not the same tail number and at this stage it will not be changed.

:roll: Well, hopefully the next owner will do a scuff 'n' spray. :wink:

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Indeed, after all the warbird industry is known for exclusively painting aircraft in their original markings :lol:

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Paul McSweeny, the boss at Pioneer Aero, has uploaded a new engine run video:
https://youtu.be/pA5iBZvBJuM

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