Winter Updates?

Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:22 am

Ok...The tour is over for the season...now the boredom sets it ;P How about some updates on aircraft we haven't heard from in awhile

Crawford F2G Corsair
TFC P-51C(B)
Olympia Flight Museum FG-1D
The P-40 Tomahawk in So CA

JimH

Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:42 am

I was also thinking of the CAF P-40 that belly landed last year. How is it's rebuild coming along?

Mike

Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:49 am

The CAF P-40 is up and flying.

Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:52 am

We are finishing the Edo 4930 floats for our latest Beaver.

Wed Nov 24, 2004 1:23 pm

Gerry Beck and the crew up at Tri-State are making huge progress on the CAF C model Mustang, "Tuskegee Airmen". These guys got 'er down to a science! I go up there every couple weeks to help out and am in constant amazment at the progress between each trip! Look for an upcoming series of articles in Warbird Digest covering the rebuild of this Mustang. Thanks again to Tim Savage and the crew at WD for supporting our efforts to get this piece of history back in the air!

If you would like to make a donation to the rebuild please contact Stan Ross at: stan.ross@redtail.org or visit our website at www.redtail.org This project will only succeed with your support.

John Beyl
CC Red Tail Mustang

Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:10 am

We should be sending a R-985 for overhaul soon.

Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:51 am

Am I losing sense of time and space or didn't the CAF P-51C Tuskeegee Mustang crash fatally not long ago??? Another one or rebuild the rebuild?

Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:52 am

the latter, Jack

Greetings
Martin

Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:17 pm

Can anyome update us on the TFC P-51B/C after their open evening the other week. My guess is not much visible progress but a lot going on in the background.

Fri Nov 26, 2004 3:42 am

No update as such but having been shown over the project at the beginning of the year all I can say is that the quality of work carried out on the aircraft is nothing short of stunning.

Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:31 am

Its almost a shame to use it and get it dirty when its that good.

Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:44 am

In a way, however it would be a bigger crime not to fly it after all the work that has gone into it. It's up there condition wise with a certain othe UK based P51D which gets regular use... Just have to see now if this standard can be improved on in the UK with regard to Mustang restorations????