Warbird Information Exchange

Not mine, just saw it on an auction website. Looks like a great warbird project, it's never been civilian owned! Hopefully some WIXer picks this up. Details here:


https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=M ... cctid=5616


"This aircraft has been government owned since it was purchased new by the United States Air Force and operated by them until it was transferred to the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office in 2007. The aircraft was last assigned to an Air Force Flying Club and used for primary training and general rental by the Air Force. Since being transferred to the Sheriff’s Office its use has been for routine patrol, surveillance and airborne command and control over large events. The airframe and engine logbooks are complete from 2001 to the present day however the logs from the Air Force prior to its assignment with the flying club are mostly incomplete and should be considered as missing. The last annual inspection was completed in October of 2012 and the aircraft is presently due an annual inspection. There is a repair shop located here on the field that can assist the winning bidder with either an annual inspection or ferry permit with costs for either of those to be the buyer’s responsibility and will need to be arranged directly with the shop. I can also connect the winning bidder with some ferry pilots if needed. The aircraft was started and ground run a few weeks ago with no issues other than it will need a new main ship battery and the KX-155 COMM was reported INOP. The KX-155 was working fine when the aircraft was last flown so it is unknown what the issue with the radio is. The radio was removed by the avionics shop located on the field and would not power up on the bench either.
AFTT 13,317 hours Engine Continental O-300D 1,055 SMOH in 2002 (1,800 recommended TBO) Avionics – Basic VFR configuration #1 Bendix King KX-155 (INOP) Narco AT-150 Transponder"

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Always looking for P-51D parts.

Thanks for the heads up. I will bid on it and have already sent in a question about hail damage. Unfortunately a lot of the T-41A aircraft have hail damage from being parked outside in Texas. If no hail damage I will take a run at it, but the bids are already at $12,000 which is about what the aircraft is worth.

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Thanks for the heads up. I will bid on it and have already sent in a question about hail damage. Unfortunately a lot of the T-41A aircraft have hail damage from being parked outside in Texas. If no hail damage I will take a run at it, but the bids are already at $12,000 which is about what the aircraft is worth.[/quote]


I was kinda hoping you would see it and be interested. With the work and detail you put into your aircraft, this one should be awesome!

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Always looking for P-51D parts.

So, was this one acquired by any Friends Of Wix?

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