Tfc P-39

Who remembers Control Column magazine?

I thought you would perhaps like to see what Control Column magazine had to say about the P-39 recoveries, TFC’s included, from New Guinea in the 1970’s.

Looks like quite an adventure.

Mark

Sorry Mike(s)!
What I meant was landplanes, so yes P-40. What about Buffalo, Ryan STA, Lockheed 10, Martin 10 etc… You know, INTERESTING planes!

To get back on topic and avoid putrid teddy moments, can anyone think of any other early Pacific war aircraft flying?

The world’s only airworthy Hudson, p’haps?

Either way, this magnificent machine will be filling a big gap in aviation history in representing this all too often forgotton theatre and period. Nice looking plane too.

Cheers

Wildcats and Avengers come to mind. Come on JDK put your thinking cap on before asking questions like that

To get back on topic and avoid putrid teddy moments, can anyone think of any other early Pacific war aircraft flying?

The world’s only airworthy Hudson, p’haps?

Either way, this magnificent machine will be filling a big gap in aviation history in representing this all too often forgotton theatre and period. Nice looking plane too.

Cheers

That has to be the mother of all nose-wheel landing-gear legs.

Apart from possibly the A4 Skyhawk and Concorde

Stock military.

Great shots on the PoF site. It just looks wonderfully ‘stock military’ in the same way as ‘Glacier Girl’.

An amusing typo on the PoF site. The section is headed in graphic font…. ‘P-39 Ariacobra’.

Mark

New photos posted of the P-39 being packed in it’s container for shipment to the UK…… 🙂

Love the use of the ex-Seebees REO crane…….. 😀

P-39 photos from Planes of Fame

Nice link Mike J. Maybe just in time for some event which is taking place in 3 weeks. 😉

J.V.

I cannot tell a lie – ‘Duvec’ made all the arrangements and what a fine host he was.

Mark12,

You are far too kind! In modern “forum parlance” it was only a “quarter patterson” and the least that could be done for visitor from the old country who shared the faith!

duvec

Any chance of someone in the States posting a photo of the TFC P-39Q, so we can all get a preview? Thanks

Albert, have a look at the link above.

Absolutely superb, the Pacific colour scheme really looks the business as well, cant wait to see it 😀

Thanks Mark V for that nice link with the evidence that the P39 actualy flew. This is great news to see! Can’t wait to see it in Europe ond maybe on a nice show at the continent too!

Thanks,

J.V.

Great !! Cant wait to see and hear it in the UK.

Someone said before that it may be the 1st p 39 to fly in the uk since WW2…. But didnt TFC have a 39 in the early 90’s that was lost in France… ??

That was a P63.

Any chance of someone in the States posting a photo of the TFC P-39Q, so we can all get a preview? Thanks

Great !! Cant wait to see and hear it in the UK.

Someone said before that it may be the 1st p 39 to fly in the uk since WW2…. But didnt TFC have a 39 in the early 90’s that was lost in France… ??

That has to be the mother of all nose-wheel landing-gear legs.

Absolutely brilliant!!! Well done to all the hard working guys at Fighter Rebuilders and Stephen Grey and Steve Hinton for making it all happen.
Can’t wait to see this beauty! 😀 😀 😀

😀 Good stuff,thanks 😀

Nice. A great achievement.

A very important type returns to the air again.

Thanks to all those, who, over the years, have made this happen. A big ‘thank you’.

Cheers

Well done Fighter Rebuilders!!!!