Seen at KCNO - A-20 getting paint.

[Warbirdnerd]

Looking forward to seeing it. Unfortunately, I won't be going to OSH this year... Pesky Bar Exam is getting in the way.

From the photos I have seen, the Bush Stearman looks beautiful. Too bad OSH doesn't explicitly add points for the historic nature of particular airframes.

The "Bush Stearman" may be making an appearance at Wings over Houston so it can be reunited with it's famous former pilot.

Scuttlebutt on Facebook points to the first flight of the A-20 today...

[Taylor Stevenson]

I'll be at WOH. Looking forward to seeing it!

[Mike]

I don't see how anyone could possibly rate tidying up a basically complete tin aircraft (the A-20) as more difficult than building a complete new monocoque wooden fuselage from scratch, after having first built the molds. That makes no sense whatsoever.

[Mike]

Regardless of the above, we all know that politics play a big part in who wins. Because of Yagen's vocal criticism of the EAA's refusal to pay him to bring his Mosquito a couple of years back, he won't win.

[Taylor Stevenson]

Building a complete fuselage has zero to do with "difficulty" points. That would factor in to "depth of restoration" points.
Difficulty simply means that this TYPE gets a #/10 for inherent difficulty. It doesn't look to that particular airframe.
Theoretically, building a Mosquito fuselage from scratch gets no more depth of restoration points than say building a L-4 frame from scratch.

Once again, I don't necessarily agree with the scheme, but that's the way the cookie crumbles.

For reference: https://www.eaa.org/~/media/files/airve ... rbirds.pdf

[Dan K]

Regardless of the above, we all know that politics play a big part in who wins. Because of Yagen's vocal criticism of the EAA's refusal to pay him to bring his Mosquito a couple of years back, he won't win.

[Mike]

Well, we will know for certain in 10 days.

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[bdk]

I understand that as of this moment the A-20 has the engine cowls off. Has yet to fly today.

[fholbert]

I understand that as of this moment the A-20 has the engine cowls off. Has yet to fly today.

Didn't see it fly but based on the the oil streaked down the side of the engines and a right strut stuck fully extended (I saw them fix it) I think she flew today.

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[bomberfan]

I just read on Facebook that the A-20 flew today!!

[Warbirdnerd]

Pictures on Planes of Fame's Facebook page... Purdy

[TAdan]

The cat... Havoc is out of the bag and looks great. Planes of fame posted a couple of pictures courtesy of Christine Scholl (I'm guessing there is some relation there). Beautiful restoration.

[fholbert]

All I had was my phone, the pictures are so so.

[Zac Yates]

Wow. I don't know much about the type, but that thing is cool! Well done to everyone involved!

[Chris Brame]

Just checked the history of this one on the Registry, and noticed it's wearing the same markings and tail code as the one on the A-20 banner - neat!