By: Tom_W - 25th April 2007 at 20:06
It was always Tim Routsis’ intention to try to win awards at an American show. Its come 10 years too late for him, but it is a terrific achievement for the crew at HFL. Well done to all. Is this the first time a British restorer has won such an award?
IIRC Ralph told me that TE476 won an award at Sun-N-Fun when she visited after arrival in the US, not sure if it was Grand Champ but after looking on their site for ages for the results for that year I’m none the wiser.
Tom
By: GliderSpit - 24th April 2007 at 18:12
Top stuff.
A shot of RN201 being recovered from Beauvechain, Belgium, in April 1990.
Mark
A mark XIV with a 2-bladed prop!!!
By: Stieglitz - 23rd April 2007 at 17:18
This news even makes this Belgian proud. It’s great to notice that this bird has such a great appreciation at it’s new homecountry.:)
Great!
Stieglitz
By: CIRCUS 6 - 23rd April 2007 at 12:44
Top stuff.
A shot of RN201 being recovered from Beauvechain, Belgium, in April 1990.
Mark
Gret image Mark…… I really enjoy seeing pics of aircraft,erm, before they were famous!
Any more you’d care to share? Though not neccessarily of 201…..:D
C6
By: DazDaMan - 23rd April 2007 at 09:23
Great news 🙂
By: Mark12 - 23rd April 2007 at 09:15
Top stuff.
A shot of RN201 being recovered from Beauvechain, Belgium, in April 1990.
Mark
By: Newforest - 23rd April 2007 at 08:59
Congratulations to all concerned. A good picture in the link. Remind us all, is it in the U.S. permanently now?
By: Bruce - 23rd April 2007 at 08:47
It was always Tim Routsis’ intention to try to win awards at an American show. Its come 10 years too late for him, but it is a terrific achievement for the crew at HFL. Well done to all. Is this the first time a British restorer has won such an award?
I must dig out the pictures of RN201 before its restoration. It wasnt a pretty sight. My current employer removed it from the pole in Belgium. The wings wouldnt come off, so while they were being entertained by the Belgians over lunch, the Belgians cut them off with a gas axe! The rear fuselage was full of concrete, although this had ben carefully removed before the aircraft arrived at HFL. Most of the fuselage structure was used again.
I remember the unrestored wings as being incredibly heavy, although we never did find out why – we expected to find them full of concrete too, but they weren’t! With the exception of the aforementioned spars, they were in surprisingly good shape!
Bruce
By: Apogee - 23rd April 2007 at 02:14
Yes, the Air Marshal put on a smashing display …. VERY VERY COOL !
By: Bradburger - 23rd April 2007 at 01:10
That is good news. 🙂
Congrats to all involved with her.
Am I right in thinking that you said it was Cliff Spink flying her at the show?
Cheers
Paul
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