Razorback 'Stangs in restoration to fly

[george]

1. Collings Apache

2. 2-seater in Idaho (may have wrong state)

3. Mr. Rousch

4. CAF

Any estimated time-frame on when any of these razorbacks will be airworthy? It will be great to see them in the air again.

[JimH]

Don't forget Tom Friedkens Apache, but as Brandon pointed out its still in alot little pieces at Fighter Rebuilders. John Paul has his B model pretty close last I heard. Charlie Nichols will probably never fly his A model but it is supposedly airworthy and Kermits (A) example is(?) with Teeters at Salinas. The Collings Apache will be a work of art when it is finished, but it will be at least another year or two.

Jim

[george]

Thanks, Jim. I had a feeling there were more than I remembered. Good times to look forward to as each is completed.

[Mike]

Does anyone have an identity for the Collings A-36?

[marine air]

I predict the EAA's XP-51 will be sold and put back into airworthy status within the next 10 years.

Marine air

[mustangdriver]

I kind of hope that it stays in the museum since it is an XP-51.

[five-one]

What ever happened with Mike Coutches B model?




Five-One

[TEXANTOMCAT]

Plus - isnt there a series of new build A models in the pipeline - am sure I read something about it in WD -

Fabulous as far as I'm concerned - love the razorback P-51 - especially as we have now lost 'ours' in the UK...

Still the memory of Liz and Twilight Tear at Legends will stay with me for a while!

TT

Don't forget the Red Tail project

[Zachary]

I predict the EAA's XP-51 will be sold and put back into airworthy status within the next 10 years.

Marine air

I HIGHLY doubt that will ever happen. But then again maybe you have more inside information than I do.

Zack

EAA Museum Staffer

[John-Curtiss Paul]

Yes. There is an identity to the Collins A-36.

[Tigercat]

George,

There is a razorback P-51 in the museum hanger at the Nampa, Idaho airport. I saw if about nine months ago. I looks to be in excellent shape. They also have two P-40's in the museum building.

[C170BDan]

I have a recent pic taken at Pacific Fighters (Idaho Falls, ID) of a Razorback in a jig being built up. So... there is one going together there.

[marine air]

Kermit Weeks did have an A model project that he bought from the estate of Johnny Williams. Is this aircraft being rebuilt and does he still own it?

[visaliaaviation]

Wearing my flame proof "whitey-tighties",I offer a potentially explosive question: What exactly constitutes a "razorbacked" Mustang?

While I know everyone means the "flush canopy" (NAA's term) variants, I don't believe that the term "razorback" was used during the war years. Certain P-47D's and earlier DO have a distinct spine that inspired the term. Mustangs never did. I would concede that perhaps "fastback" may be more appropriate. I await all the kind and curteous replies. LOL