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From Barnstormers:



Anyone have more info (not that I have the cash)?

Is this the one you are looking for? Similar price but listed as a "D" not "K"

http://www.warbirdrelics.com/toppage7.htm

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The P-51D you linked to is far from complete however so I suspect it may not be the same one.

This was brought up a little while back:

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... light=p51k

regards,

t~

Well at least they got rid of the "not flown since WW2" part of the ad... There was a price reduction too. Another $500k off and I could afford it!

I think It's Sold

please tell us more.

Yes Mick, do tell us who's the new owner?

regards,

t~

Hi Guys

Mick can't talk about it yet - all will be revealed in the fullness of time - I suspect within weeks

Regards
John P

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Can I assume Wangaratta????????

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I have learned from a very reliable source that the P-51K project advertized by Meryl Shawver is no longer for sale. It has been decided to take it off the market and to keep it in the family. This is as of 15 AUG 05

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I think that may be news to the owner and could cause a bit of a rucus if true.

Paul - My lips are sealed - by the way I had a very nice weekend at Wang looking at all those VERY advanced restorations - The Ki61 Tony will be very nice to say nothing of the 4 P38s there etc

Here's my post from another site
Wangaratta update - New toys and progress fantastic !!!

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Hi all

I recently visited Murray Griffiths to catch up on all the progress being made on aircraft restorations at Wangarratta in Victoria Australia.

I last visited the workshop in April and it was time to catch up again.

I was really surprised to see such gains made in such a short time.

A summary of what we saw is as follows

On our last visit one P40 Fuselage had been completed - that being Murray's own RAAF example. On this occasion two more fuselages were virtually structurally complete with one having been sent off to it's new owner in Northern Queensland recently and the other for Gus Larard , being a P40E undergoing the final structural work prior to being fitted out.

Wings for the RAAFM P40 project are well advanced in the jigs and as 7 sets will be required another jig is in use for the next set.

Jerry Yeagan's P39 - the first of 4 has made major progress with the fuselage structure largely completed and mated to the empenage whilst the engine is expected in the next few weeks. The wings are in the jigs and are also in a very advanced state.

The Ki61 Tony - the first aircraft is well advanced with half of the fuselage structure having been replaced already - the workmanship is naturally excellent and the progress rapid. 4 Aircraft are scheduled to be produced at this stage. The wing jig materials have arrived and construction is to comence as I write so it should not be that long before we see one of these beauties in the air again.

The First of 3 Kingfishers is in the jig and the forward fuselage and centre section has been rebuilt - Again the work is stunning and we were facinated to see the quality of the workmanship being undertaken. This often involves very intricate fabrication of new components such as the complex ribs. Whoever gets one of these aircraft is getting some very special workmanship.

There are now 3 P38's in the facility for use as components in the program which will see at least 4 airworthy machines emerge over time.

Due to arrive in short time are Murray's Corsair and the airworthy machine recently purchased by a Victorian collector and which Murray will assemble.

Several very exciting projects are in the wings which I am not able to discuss as yet but will bring to you when I am able - will blow your socks off!!

In Summary the progress is staggering and many projects can be expected to roll out of this workshop in the next few years

Bye for now

John P

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