It's Been a Busy Couple Weeks!
Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:24 pm
My oh my, haven't we been spoiled here as of late?
There's been a Hurricane, a Spitfire, an Il-2, a Mosquito, a Corsair, and a P-47 all making flights post restoration here in the past couple weeks. And we should have the SBD from Vulture's Row and Special K the B-26K making their maiden flights here shortly as well.
Am I missing any?
- Dennis S.
Westminster, CO USA
There's been a Hurricane, a Spitfire, an Il-2, a Mosquito, a Corsair, and a P-47 all making flights post restoration here in the past couple weeks. And we should have the SBD from Vulture's Row and Special K the B-26K making their maiden flights here shortly as well.
Am I missing any?
- Dennis S.
Westminster, CO USA
Re: It's Been a Busy Couple Weeks!
Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:42 am
Flug Werk FW-190 now flying in Europe. PBY just flew in Canada.
Re: It's Been a Busy Couple Weeks!
Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:59 am
Dennis7423 wrote:... and a P-47 all making flights post restoration ...
Did Dottie May fly?
Re: It's Been a Busy Couple Weeks!
Sat Jun 24, 2017 10:49 am
https://www.facebook.com/WarhawkMuseum/
Yesterday at Caldwell Industrial Airport the P-47 Thunderbolt "Dottie Mae" flew it's first flight in 72 years after being recovered from a lake in Austria where it crashed and sank in 1945!
In the picture are Bob Nightingale (helped with the recovery), Jack (owner), Mike Breshear (restorer), and Johnny Maloney (test pilot).
It was a very exciting and long-awaited day!
Re: It's Been a Busy Couple Weeks!
Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:09 am
Wow, who would have thought a few years ago that so many birds would once again take to the skies. These restorations are just so awesome. Can't wait to see what the future holds!
Kudos to all those who saved them, fixed them and keep them flying!
Kudos to all those who saved them, fixed them and keep them flying!
Re: It's Been a Busy Couple Weeks!
Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:26 am
Another simply marvelous achievement! Next? Sturzkampfflugzeug! STUKA! STUKA! STUKA! 
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Re: It's Been a Busy Couple Weeks!
Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:28 am
The P-47 is stunningly beautiful!
Re: It's Been a Busy Couple Weeks!
Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:16 pm
First public display of TVAL reproduction B.E.2 at NZ Warbirds on June 4th
First public display B.E.2 ZK-VCM by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
First public display B.E.2 ZK-VCM by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
Re: It's Been a Busy Couple Weeks!
Sat Jun 24, 2017 8:03 pm
Dennis7423 wrote:My oh my, haven't we been spoiled here as of late?
Jesse C. wrote:Wow, who would have thought a few years ago that so many birds would once again take to the skies. These restorations are just so awesome.
^^^ Bigtime - in some ways these are "the good old days" right here and now!
Lovely photos too, thanks to all who post them!
Re: It's Been a Busy Couple Weeks!
Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:13 pm
airnutz wrote:Another simply marvelous achievement! Next? Sturzkampfflugzeug! STUKA! STUKA! STUKA!
Yes Please.... I NEED to see one fly... and dive...
Re: It's Been a Busy Couple Weeks!
Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:20 pm
Thirded for the call for a warbird Stuka! Waiting and hoping one will appear FHC Shturmovik-style, with a sudden photo post from out of nowhere and immediate calls of "THAT'S PHOTOSHOPPED!" 