p-51 wreck and restoration sweden

Nice pics thanks whats the crack is it for display only not to flight?

i believe unfounatly its just for display but i dont know too much about the project i came across it by acident and thought that it might interest a few people

This is one album by Klas Andersson.

If you click on his name and look at his other albums you will find some of Klas’s aircraft

Alan

WOW..That`s fantastic..just shows you what can be done with a Black and Decker Workmate.

While its lamentable to some that it won’t be restored to fly, is the fact on this occasion is a static restoration a bad thing? After all, as warbirds go in airworthy terms the Mustang is one of the most numerous.

I agree the nicest place to see any aircraft is in flight, but to me there is a place for both flying and static aircraft to be available for all to see.

Whatever the reason it will stay grounded, the restorer deserves congratulations as the aircraft is being rebuilt to what looks like a very high standard and is a rare type in Sweden.

See also here http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=97654

See also here http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=97654

I didn’t see the photo of the parts post recovery, but looking at the before & the progress so far shots, show this will be a world class “static” restoration when completed.:)

Great inspiration to see this wonderful work in progress on ´26084´, I wonder if it was crashed,found in a scrapyard or just been a range target??

Many thanks to Lars for telling me that this wreckage was recovered from a Swedish swamp.We have seen planes recovered from Russian and PNG swamps in the past, it makes sense that some are also hiding in european swamps, so that out of the tradgedy of a crash a rare museum exhibit can be recovered.I hope the pilot survived the crash of 26084.