2015 restorations

[Firebird]

The one in that video is actually not Yagen's 109, but rather another Bf-109G being done for another client by MeierMotors. The one in the video is owned by Hangar 10/Air Fighter Academy, which is based in Germany (unlike Yagen's, it didn't start out as a Buchon, but rather is very much new-build using the identity of an original, which was excavated/recovered).

So, what's the identity of this Hanger 10/Air Fighter Academy Gustav.....can't seem to find a Wr.Nr for it anywhere....??

[Mike]

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http://hangar10.de/en/our-world-of-exhi ... bf-109-g-6

[Chappie]

That is a sweet video.
The D.B. sounds ferocious!

Andy

Wow! You ain't kidding!! That thing sounds nasty!! Sounds like more rumble than a 3350.

Chappie

[redvanner]

An even longer video with better video and audio quality of Hangar 10´s G-6 "Black 8" taken on the same day as the others. Enjoy!

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=61 ... =2&theater

Michael

P.S.: Turn the sound up!

[StangStung]

Love it love it love it.

[george]

A list of PBY survivors shows 2 with Connie Edwards and another 2 with CAF Minnesota. Are any of these 4 Linas flying now or expected to this next year?

[Cherrybomber13]

We are shooting for a May/June completion date on the Hughes OH-6A 67-16477

[Taylor Stevenson]

George, Both of Connie's are airworthy and fly regularly. Beautiful aircraft. I've always felt bad for the ground crews who ever had to recover a Catalina wing... That's a lot of stitches.

[flightsimer]

George, Both of Connie's are airworthy and fly regularly. Beautiful aircraft. I've always felt bad for the ground crews who ever had to recover a Catalina wing... That's a lot of stitches.

Catalina wings are Fabric?!?!?!?

to whoever thought that up...

[Warbirdnerd]

A list of PBY survivors shows 2 with Connie Edwards and another 2 with CAF Minnesota. Are any of these 4 Linas flying now or expected to this next year?

To the best of my knowledge, the 2 Catalinas under restoration by the CAF in Duluth are being combined into one airworthy aircraft. The wing from the Blue one (Bu64097) is being mated with the fuselage frpm the Red one (Bu64092). I do not believe it will be airworthy in 2015.
Their Website:
http://www.cafduluth.com/PBY.html

[george]

Taylor, thanks for that info on both Edwards PBYs actively flying. I used to see one at the Breckenridge shows painted to honor Naval Aviation, but unaware he had another, until I saw the survivor list.

Bryan D, I am guessing the blue one is the one blown over by high winds. I seem to recall it was airworthy when it got flipped over. Too bad it will take both to get one in the air again. Thanks for clarifying the situation.

[Taylor Stevenson]

The PBY to which you are referring is NC-4. The other one is a custom yacht PBY and is awesome. It is called "The Turtle". Here's an article I found on NC-4. Tex and Connie flew it on quite a trip. Tex did a lot of the flying... He was around 15-16 years old at the time. Tex was an impressive pilot, friend, and personality.

http://www.usni.org/magazines/navalhist ... by-odyssey

[JohnCFord]

Pemberton JRF-6

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/ ... ffc2786fad

Looking veeeery nice!

~J~

[Matt Gunsch]

George, Both of Connie's are airworthy and fly regularly. Beautiful aircraft. I've always felt bad for the ground crews who ever had to recover a Catalina wing... That's a lot of stitches.

Catalina wings are Fabric?!?!?!?

to whoever thought that up...

Yes, they are fabric covered from the spar aft to the trailing edge.

[Obergrafeter]

They are fabric, but what kind of fastening device? Were they all sewn or did they have mechanical fasteners, screw, rivets, clips, etc.? The Grumman clips are a real pain in the you know what on re-fabric jobs. Easy way would be PK screws, save a lot of bloody fingers!