DH4 Survivors and Replicas

Rob,

I think the intention of TVAL is to fit their replica with a Liberty, so presumably it will be in wooden fuselage, US WWI bomber spec.

It would be nice to see one in RFC/RAF Rolls-Royce Eagle spec at some point.

As such a superb WW1 bomber (I highly, highly reccommend ‘The Chronicles of 55 Squadron’ for anyone interested in Great War Aviation), it would be nice to see one in WW1 spec at some point

Here’s a picture of Pecks DH-4 while under restoration.
A friend has flown it and says it has very stiff controls, a fairly demanding aircraft to fly.

Photo source unknown.

That one ended up in the museum at Cuatro Vientos. It is more in the nature of an FSM than a replica, so I’ve not included it in my list.

I photographed this one with the Old Flying Machine Company at Duxford in 1997

who knows, TVAL may build a couple one day

http://www.century-aviation.com/replicas.php

Century Aviation (the DH-4 specialists) have already built them an airframe.

The ‘airworthy’ one was only flown for a year or so in 2007/8, and then parked.

re;

who knows, TVAL may build a couple one day

Fantasy of Flight 13 January 2013

I saw these two at Fantasy of Flight last Monday. Weather was a lot warmer than today!

I think that the airworthy DH 4 is based on an original example:

http://www.peckaeroplanerestoration.com/DH-4/dh4.htm

I met the restorer, Glen Peck, and the owner Al Stix, during the restoration in St Louis. I could not have been made more welcome.

Robert M.

Its a beautiful aircraft if only it could be seen over Old Warden!

Oh Yes..!!

Its a beautiful aircraft if only it could be seen over Old Warden!

David.
Replica or otherwise, that is a pretty aeroplane.
Thanks for posting.
Andy

How about the airworthy example

http://fairchild24.com/dh4.htm

Thanks Dave.

It is ex Crawford Museum IIRC

As are many of the interesting airframes currently in circulation.

Omaka aircraft is an original – can’t be bothered looking up details. It is ex Crawford Museum IIRC

Thanks for your input Peter and Richard.

The USAF Museum claim theirs as a reproduction as well http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=324 even though Century Avition, who (re)built it, say it was rebuilt from 2 wrecks supplied by the Museum http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=324

What is the provenance of the Peter Jackson one?

From the earlier thread on WWI survivors

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=66462

The DH-4 list, as of last update back in 2007, stood at:

Is there really one in the San Diego Air & Space Museum? I don’t think I’ve seen one there on my visits.

Peter Jackson -I believe this is one of Century Aviation’s replicas

Kermit Weeks has two, a mailplane (rebuilt original) and a bomber (replica), both under restoration.

There is also a second one in the Smithsonian collection, a mailplane on display in the National Postal Museum in Washington DC. Is it an original or replica?

Does anyone know which of the above list are replicas, and which are rebuilt originals? Are there any more out there?

The DH-4B at the National Postal Museum is a replica, whereas the one at NASM’s mall museum site is original.

Cheers,
Richard

The Jackson DH-4M at Omaka carries the serial A.S.63786
It is said to be Boeing-built, with the c/n of 652.
If this info is correct, then it would be an original.

From the earlier thread on WWI survivors

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=66462

The DH-4 list, as of last update back in 2007, stood at:

N489 NMUSAF, Dayton, Ohio (composite of two aircraft)
652 The Aviation Heritage Center, Omaka, Blenheim , New Zealand
N3258 Evergreen Museum, McMinnville, Oregon (loaned from Museum of Flight, Seattle)
21959 National Air & Space Museum, US
???? National Museum of the US Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia (part original)
???? Kermit Weeks – 4 No????
???? San Diego Air and Space Museum
???? Peter Jackson

Is there really one in the San Diego Air & Space Museum? I don’t think I’ve seen one there on my visits.

Peter Jackson -I believe this is one of Century Aviation’s replicas

Kermit Weeks has two, a mailplane (rebuilt original) and a bomber (replica), both under restoration.

There is also a second one in the Smithsonian collection, a mailplane on display in the National Postal Museum in Washington DC. Is it an original or replica?

Does anyone know which of the above list are replicas, and which are rebuilt originals? Are there any more out there?

Many thanks for the info. Very much appreciated.

Best Wishes

Phil Rhodes