Restored Navion with warbird-inspired paint...EAA story
Fri Mar 29, 2019 12:41 pm
A beautiful restoration job and a nice story about a guy buying his dad's old airplane.
http://inspire.eaa.org/2019/03/20/secon ... dGd25rdiJ9
Normally I'm not a fan of non-warbirds (this example is not an ex L-17) sporting warbird finishes, but this is nice since you can make the case that the Navion has Mustang heritage in it.
http://inspire.eaa.org/2019/03/20/secon ... dGd25rdiJ9
Normally I'm not a fan of non-warbirds (this example is not an ex L-17) sporting warbird finishes, but this is nice since you can make the case that the Navion has Mustang heritage in it.
Re: Restored Navion with warbird-inspired paint...EAA story
Fri Mar 29, 2019 3:01 pm
Pretty gaudy paint job, but you know what, I kinda like it!
My Dad always thought highly of the Navion. I don't believe he ever flew or even rode in one, but I guess they were pretty much the coolest civilian thing going when he was a teenager, and you know how bonds and preferences made in those years can last.
My Dad always thought highly of the Navion. I don't believe he ever flew or even rode in one, but I guess they were pretty much the coolest civilian thing going when he was a teenager, and you know how bonds and preferences made in those years can last.
Re: Restored Navion with warbird-inspired paint...EAA story
Fri Mar 29, 2019 4:54 pm
Not a Navion but a similar, although more understated, tribute.
This is a family friend's homebuilt Europa in the UK which sports the emblem of 302 (City of Poznan) Squadron RAF, which operated the Spitfire V at the time. His father was Officer Commanding for a period.
This is a family friend's homebuilt Europa in the UK which sports the emblem of 302 (City of Poznan) Squadron RAF, which operated the Spitfire V at the time. His father was Officer Commanding for a period.
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Re: Restored Navion with warbird-inspired paint...EAA story
Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:06 pm
JohnB wrote:A beautiful restoration job and a nice story about a guy buying his dad's old airplane.
http://inspire.eaa.org/2019/03/20/secon ... dGd25rdiJ9
Normally I'm not a fan of non-warbirds (this example is not an ex L-17) sporting warbird finishes, but this is nice since you can make the case that the Navion has Mustang heritage in it.
Re: Restored Navion with warbird-inspired paint...EAA story
Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:20 pm
While the paint scheme is a little over the top, I'm glad to see such pride in a current Navion owner. I spent many childhood hours riding in my father's Riley-converted Twin Navion. He loved that plane, it was built like a tank, and we flew it everywhere for business and pleasure.
The more modern, pointed spinner looks a little unnecessarily non-standard, but that's picking nits. (I also prefer the look of the Navion's original 2-piece front window, but I'm sure the 1-piece is nicer to fly behind!)
The more modern, pointed spinner looks a little unnecessarily non-standard, but that's picking nits. (I also prefer the look of the Navion's original 2-piece front window, but I'm sure the 1-piece is nicer to fly behind!)
Re: Restored Navion with warbird-inspired paint...EAA story
Sat Mar 30, 2019 4:21 pm
I'm just happy to see one lavished with such attention.
Over the years I've seen far too many neglected or abandoned.
A few miles north of me is a farmer's private strip. Several years ago we had a bad winter and the heavy snowfall caused his hangar to collapse.
The last time I drove by, his Navion was still in there.
Over the years I've seen far too many neglected or abandoned.
A few miles north of me is a farmer's private strip. Several years ago we had a bad winter and the heavy snowfall caused his hangar to collapse.
The last time I drove by, his Navion was still in there.