Hi folks, another newbie joining the ranks here and wanting to pester you with questions already! 🙂
I was having a bit of new year clear out today and came across an old photo album of stuff I’s shot at airshows in the mid-80’s. Needless to say cleaning went out of the window and I spent the better part of the day scanning and restoring some of the shots!
One of the best was this one:
It was shot at the North Weald Fighter Meet in 1985 ( I think!) an features one of all time favourite aircraft the Corsair. This one was Lyndsay Waltons F4U-7 (though I suspect many of you will already know that! 🙂 ) and brightened up many an airshow for me back then. I’d really love to know what became of this lovely old warbird. Is she still airworthy? Does she ever attend shows anymore? etc, etc….
Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated.
By: JDK - 4th January 2005 at 00:57
It’s worth noting that the Teddy bear on the tail of Walton’s lovely machine was a replacement for the huge stick-on version given out to those a/c which attended the Great Warbirds shows. It was a memorial for Ted White, of Sally B fame. The sticker (one of which I have for when I get my warbird :rolleyes: ) was yellow, and the Walton version which was a painted one to replace the temporary sticker, was white. I’ve been assured that it was a Aeronavale unit marking by someone at a model show… 😀
By: LAHARVE - 4th January 2005 at 00:45
Lyndsey Walton’s Corsair with a mean set of drop tanks.
By: The Man Who - 3rd January 2005 at 23:59
Wow folks..some great pics there! Brought back some very happy memories. 🙂 I must scan a few more myself and put them up!
I gather from the fact that all his aircraft seem to have gone to new homes the Lindsay Walton is no lomger around. which is a shame. Its an even bigger shame to here that the Corsair has’nt flown for 3 years.. 🙁
By: DazDaMan - 2nd January 2005 at 22:28
Jack Erikson also owns the Spitfire trainer prototype, MT818/G-AIDN.
Would love to see this one flying again – preferably in the UK, of course! :rolleyes:
By: LAHARVE - 2nd January 2005 at 22:23
Two shots of G-THEA, two shots of G-ATBG, one of G-ASTG and three of NX1337A.
By: Spiteful21 - 2nd January 2005 at 21:57
Is there any more pics around of the Stearman?
By: crazymainer - 2nd January 2005 at 21:51
This statement is not correct! From what I’ve heard, the TBM, P-38, P-47, B-25, PBY and C-47/DC-3 have all flown within the past five years. (and maybe the P-51).
Dennis
Hi Dennis,
I was give this information by two rather connected warbird guys, both who I have talk to in the past month and we talk about the whole P-38 Mess.
I ask if Jack still fly his stuff and I was told that they haven’t flown for nearly two years but they do run some of the engines.
The Corsair hasn’t flown for close to three years.
RER
By: Bruggen 130 - 2nd January 2005 at 17:14
Lydsay Walton in Stearman G-THEA at Blackpool 31 May 81.
Phil. 🙂
By: Yak 11 Fan - 2nd January 2005 at 16:53
Last heard of active in Ireland
By: Kenneth - 2nd January 2005 at 16:43
While on the subject of this owner: what happened to his Stearman (G-THEA) with the rarely seen closed cockpit? Is is still in the UK?
By: D. Bergstrom - 2nd January 2005 at 15:05
Hi Septic,
Unfortunate all of Jack stuff doesn’t fly any more. It all has something to do with P-38 Crash that killed Jeff Ethell.
RER
This statement is not correct! From what I’ve heard, the TBM, P-38, P-47, B-25, PBY and C-47/DC-3 have all flown within the past five years. (and maybe the P-51).
Dennis
By: trumper - 2nd January 2005 at 11:33
Does Lindsay Waltons Me 108 still fly,poor old thing got “shot” down many a time by various assortments of allied warbirds,along with a Pilatus .
By: The Man Who - 2nd January 2005 at 10:58
🙁 So much for ‘For French Only’ then. That does seem a remarkably cruel fate for such a ‘pretty’ aircraft. It’s not as if there are’nt enough in US Naval livery already.
Lets hope that one day she finds her way back to Europe and is restored to her former glory.
So what of Lyndsay Walton then? Is he still active on the warbird scene? I seem to remember he owned several other aircraft..
By: The Man Who - 2nd January 2005 at 01:25
Thanks for the replies guys. Sad to hear that the Corsair is ‘stateside’ now, (from my POV anyway!) and even sadder to hear she may not even be flying anymore.. 🙁
By: crazymainer - 2nd January 2005 at 00:54
The Corsair is now owned by Jack Erickson, I believe it is still active on the US display circuit.
Septic.
Hi Septic,
Unfortunate all of Jack stuff doesn’t fly any more. It all has something to do with P-38 Crash that killed Jeff Ethell.
RER
By: Septic - 2nd January 2005 at 00:32
The Corsair is now owned by Jack Erickson, I believe it is still active on the US display circuit.
Septic.
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