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Most Anticipated Restoration To Fly

Wed May 18, 2005 11:06 am

What are your five most favorite restoration projects to fly?

B-29 Doc
P-61 MAAM
Fw 190 FHC
A-20 Precision Aerospace
Beaufighter TFC

Wed May 18, 2005 11:12 am

Me 262 FHC
P-61 MAAM
Beaufighter TFC
Fiat CR.42 TFC
and......Steve Patterson's clipped-wing Cub!!!!! :lol:

Doc

Wed May 18, 2005 11:15 am

I have to go with "Doc". It'll be great to have two B-29s in the air, finally giving Fi Fi some company. Now if Kermit Weeks could ever restore Fertile Myrtle to airworthy I'll be in heaven. :)

Wed May 18, 2005 11:16 am

Air Heritage A-20
MAAM P-61
TFC Beaufighter
Fighter Factory Mosquito (or any Mosquito)
Fighter Factory BF 109E-7

Wed May 18, 2005 11:20 am

Tallchett’s A-20H
B-29 Doc
MAAM P-61
Fighter Factory KI-61
Fighter Factory Bf-109E


I wish:
B-26 At MAPS
Kermit’s B-24J, B-29, B-17, B-23

Wed May 18, 2005 11:34 am

C&P's P-82
MAAM's P-61
LSFM's PB4Y

And a few longer-term restorations,
The F3A Corsair
One Of HELLDIVERS' SB2C-1/A-25s.

Wed May 18, 2005 12:53 pm

TimApNy wrote:Tallchett’s A-20H
I wish:
B-26 At MAPS
Kermit’s B-24J, B-29, B-17, B-23


When was Kermit's B-24 last flown? Is that essentially airworthy...or is it in need of a lot of attention before it can fly (as if an airworthy B-24 doesn't need a lot of attention)? What's the story behind this bird...

Wed May 18, 2005 12:58 pm

I heard there was some question about its general condition maybe 10 years ago (a guess). I think it hasn't flown sense.

Rob? This was one of David T's birds correct?

Wed May 18, 2005 1:13 pm

C-GKAO, one of our three Beavers, still hasn't taken to the skies, even after 2 years and a half of work on her.

8)

Wed May 18, 2005 1:57 pm

Wow - such choices!

B-29 Doc
P-61 Maam - what is the likelhood of this really happening??
B-24J - Hey Mr Weeks, Wendover has an original hangar in great shape that you could start a Western arm of Fantesy of Flight in!! :D
F-82
ME-262 FHC - thanks again Paul!!

Tom P.
Historic Wendover Airfield

Wed May 18, 2005 2:11 pm

P-61 hands down when was last time anyone saw one of them fly?

Ok, here is mine

Wed May 18, 2005 2:28 pm

Fw 189 Jim Pierce ( any news on that one ? )
Fighter Factory Ki-61
P-82
P-61 MAAM
Beaufighter TFC

Wed May 18, 2005 2:36 pm

In no particular order...

TFC Beaufighter
TFC Seafury
TFC Gladiator
P-61
Mosquito

Wed May 18, 2005 4:31 pm

Uhhhhh.... Hmmmmm... Ermmmmm... My T-6? You wanted MY choice, right? :D

Discounting that, the following:

Tempest V
P-61
P-82
Me-262
P-59
Beaufighter


Oops! Was that 6? My slide rule must be on the fritz.

Wed May 18, 2005 5:05 pm

Uhhhhh.... Hmmmmm... Ermmmmm... My T-6? You wanted MY choice, right?

Discounting that, the following:


bdk, thanks for sayin it for me.

Beaufighter

PB4Y-2

A-20
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