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EAA P-64 Flight?

Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:42 am

Totally floored by this Facebook post at EAA WOA:


https://www.facebook.com/EAAWarbirds/#! ... =3&theater

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=580BDA4C


Can any WIXers confirm or deny?

Re: EAA P-64 Flight?

Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:02 am

It flew. It will be flown during AirVenture, then returned to the museum afterwards.

Zack

Re: EAA P-64 Flight?

Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:37 am

Thanks for confirming, Zack. See you in a few weeks.

Re: EAA P-64 Flight?

Wed Jun 29, 2016 12:00 pm

To any and all who expect to attend Oshkosh this year. I have been a P-64 fanatic for most of my life and I simply can not be there for the occasion this time. I would dearly love to see the P-64 fly and I'm willing to bet that Bill Larkins would as well. Please, anybody attending, take lots of pictures of the flight. I have already had the opportunity to photograph her on the ground several times but almost all the in flight photos I have seen have been distant or blurred.

Thanks a million in advance.

Doug

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the original NA-68 at the factory (MacHarvard Collection via Martin Pengelly)
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loaded for bear, the NA-68 in Siamese format (MacHarvard Collection purchased on Ebay)
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Now known as P-64, the aircraft in her Mexican scheme (MacHarvard Collection courtesy of Doug Olson)
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Waiting for a new paint scheme at EAA (MacHarvard Collection courtesy of John Kerr)
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Enjoying the sunshine with the B-25 at EAA hangars 2005 (MacHarvard Collection)

Re: EAA P-64 Flight?

Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:35 pm

That's really great news. I know they would've loved to have had it ready before Paul died. Rick is an excellent pilot and a good guy and valued EAA volunteer. I think it's okay to fly the P-64 as there is a tremendous amount of knowledge and shops that can fabricate parts if needed. Please no low level aerobatics!

Re: EAA P-64 Flight?

Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:57 pm

Very cool!
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