Impending First Flights

[Dan K]

Eyes on the following projects to defy gravity shortly:

F6F-3N at AAS

https://www.facebook.com/gary.norville/ ... 547314576/

Adding ammo Wednesday:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater


DC-7B N4887C has ferry permit and is days away from cheating gravity:

http://www.proplinerinfoexchange.com/pi ... ul19-2.jpg


Tri-State's FW-190 has been making smoke for a month or so...any updates?

https://www.facebook.com/CincyLifestyle ... 0MTMwNDA3/


Feel free to add whatever I've missed

[Mike]

They've been ground running the Iraqi Fury at FAST Aero in Belgium again. Whether that means it is nearing a first flight or not, though, is another story, as it was run about 4 years ago then the engine came out again.

[pjpahs]

I'm pretty sure their FW 190 is fitted with a R2800, as I think Frasca's Fw190 is.

[Zac Yates]

They've been ground running the Iraqi Fury at FAST Aero in Belgium again.

When my Dad got me first issue of Classic Wings Downunder in 1998 that Fury was in there, part of advertising for Panama Jack's and I was excited to see it fly. Still am!

[Mike]

The Collings Hellcat at New Smyrna Beach has now flown

[Dan K]

Sounds like DC-7B N4887C will be attempting flight sometime today (7/16).

Not quite sure how the Delta Flight Museum plans on covering this. Anybody close to Coolidge Municipal?

https://www.facebook.com/DeltaMuseum/

[Dave Hadfield]

On my plate:

Fox Moth at the Bushplane Museum in SSM, ON, summer.

Hornet Moth in Smith's Falls, ON, summer.

P-40 with new engine at VWoC, late summer.

Hurricane XII first flight after restoration, at VWoC, this fall.

[Dan K]

On my plate:

Fox Moth at the Bushplane Museum in SSM, ON, summer.

Hornet Moth in Smith's Falls, ON, summer.

P-40 with new engine at VWoC, late summer.

Hurricane XII first flight after restoration, at VWoC, this fall.

Nice...here's to a squawk-free summer!

[Dan K]

Sounds like DC-7B N4887C will be attempting flight sometime today (7/16).

Not quite sure how the Delta Flight Museum plans on covering this. Anybody close to Coolidge Municipal?

https://www.facebook.com/DeltaMuseum/

Flight postponed...awaiting details...

[The Ripper]

Not necessarily a first flight but Collings' P-38 has emerged in its fresh paint today.

[OD/NG]

From facebook:

[CWH Museum]

Our TBM Avenger recently painted in Royal Canadian Navy colours qualifies for this thread.

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[GRNDP51]

Is that the Avenger that was in the spray/fire paint before this? Looks AWESOME!!!

[JohnTerrell]

The Belgian Sea Fury OO-ISS has flown! http://warbirdinfo.nl/2019/07/17/sea-fu ... EoIpWTY1K0

[old iron]

The Belgian Sea Fury OO-ISS has flown!

and in its original Iraqi markings. Neat!