Current restorations at the USAF Museum....
Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:44 pm
For a brief rundown on whats happening at the restoration shop at the USAF Museum check www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/res/restore.htm
Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:17 pm
Wasn't the XP-75A under restoration elsewhere?
Interesting that they are working on the XC-99 even though the majority of it is still in San Antonio!
Interesting that they are working on the XC-99 even though the majority of it is still in San Antonio!
Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:45 pm
Beaufighter stuff is interesting - Another export which should not have left the Country - Not saying a Beaufighter shouldn't but not a Mk1 - very rare and important .
My opinion only
John P
My opinion only
John P
Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:47 am
Didnt we get a Tiffie out of it John?
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:45 pm
The Typhoon at Hendon came from the National Air and Space Museum in exchange for a Hurricane. The Beaufighter at the USAFM - sorry - NMUSAF has come from Australia which is why setter is not amused.TEXANTOMCAT wrote:Didnt we get a Tiffie out of it John?
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For what it's worth - I hope John will agree - they seem to have done a pretty good job with it in a pretty short time so there has been an overall gain to the world population.
Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:12 pm
bdk wrote:Wasn't the XP-75A under restoration elsewhere?
I'm pretty sure it never left - just moved from the Experimental hangar to restoration a few years ago. Here's how it looked in 2003
Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:31 pm
My apologies! I was thinking of the XP-55 Ascender... My how quickly the mind deteriorates. 
Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:52 pm
OK - the Ascender is on loan from the NASM to Kalamazoo Air Zoo. I think they've got on fairly fast with the restoration. This is how it was towards the beginning:bdk wrote:My apologies! I was thinking of the XP-55 Ascender... My how quickly the mind deteriorates.
Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:59 am
TonyA wrote:The Typhoon at Hendon came from the National Air and Space Museum in exchange for a Hurricane. The Beaufighter at the USAFM - sorry - NMUSAF has come from Australia which is why setter is not amused.TEXANTOMCAT wrote:Didnt we get a Tiffie out of it John?
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For what it's worth - I hope John will agree - they seem to have done a pretty good job with it in a pretty short time so there has been an overall gain to the world population.
I'm obliged Tony - my apols, memory not what it was...
Thanks mate
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