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P-63's in US museums

Fri Aug 06, 2004 10:36 am

I know of the following: the Palm Springs Air Museum, Yanks, USAF Museum, Fantasy of Flight (currently on display in Lakeland,Fl), NASM, Pima and Lackland AFB. I know the CAF has 2 but I dont know if they are on display. Did I miss any? Is there one at the Planes of Fame in Chino? Is Frank Borman's on display someplace?

Re: P-63's in US museums

Fri Aug 06, 2004 1:03 pm

Pat Carry wrote:Is there one at the Planes of Fame in Chino?

No, unfortunately.

Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:34 pm

The awesome P-63 that Frank Borman had restored is currently owned by John Bagley, Rexburg, Idaho, and is actively flown at airshows. I saw him fly an aerobatics routine with it at an airshow at Hayden, Idaho about a month and a half ago.

Dennis

Mon Aug 09, 2004 3:55 pm

Pat, just to let you know there is also one over in the Tillamook Air Museum. I was just talking with Mr. Pilgram about it. It is still sitting there. That is one more I know about. Hope this helps. I do not know the N number though. Sorry, others on here with more solid information might be able to help out more.

Dave D.

Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:05 pm

Pat--

A museum it ain't...but there's a P-63A fuselage and centre section in sad condition in Walt Soplata's collection in Ohio. (Or at least there was; it didn't "escape" as far as I know. Randy H--did you see it when you were there in '02?)

S.

Thu Aug 12, 2004 1:26 pm

BOB PONDS PRETTY POLY,A.F MUSEUMS,CHARLY NICHOLS YANKS AIR MUSEUM,PIMA AIR MUSEUM,ST LOUIS WING C.A.F. UNDER RESTORATION,FRANK BORMANS,NASMS,LACKLAND A.F.B.C.A.F.S TALL TAIL H MODEL FLYING,3 EX DANNY CHEVATAL A/C/POLAR /DOUG CHAMPLIN AIR FRAMES NOW COMBINED WITH SOME RUSSIAN RECOVERYS,BRIAN RENOLDS EX CHEVATAL A/C UNDER RESTORATION,WALTER SOPLATAS EXAMPLE ANY MORE IN THE U.S.? THANKS MIKE

P-63 in Museums

Sun Aug 15, 2004 8:03 pm

Pat:
Another P-63E parts, ctr fuselage/wings are in storage at Gosshawk Aviaton. AZ. This is the poss 43-11730. A front section of P-63E 43-11731 is also in storage for poss restoration. Both are X- D. Chavatal birds.

One more P-63E sample is located at the AF Museum in Ohio, S/N 43-11728. If you know of someone close to Pima Air Museum, I'm interested in getting close-up pictures of the outside ID plates of their P-63E, S/N 43-11727. Tks
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