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  • in reply to: Burmese Spitfires (again) #1008110
    MK959
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    Yes, correct Bruce – the following serial numbers have been quoted:
    MV289, NH751, NH776, NH909, NH920, NH921, SM894, SM898, SM918, TP238, TP256, TX987, TX994, TZ121, TZ123, TZ124 and TZ187.

    in reply to: Vintage Wings of Canada Hawker Fury #1009571
    MK959
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    Cees and all, here the CW article in attachment – s/n is given as K8304.
    I’ll look forward with great interest VWoC official announcement.

    in reply to: What happened to F4U corsair F-AZVJ #1011015
    MK959
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    She is still owned by Tom & Dan Friedkin.
    Photos can be seen here: http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=32995&start=0

    in reply to: 3 x Ki-61 To Flight Status – Progress? #1020384
    MK959
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    Mike, see my post #5 above.

    in reply to: 3 x Ki-61 To Flight Status – Progress? #1032347
    MK959
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    Mike, see my post #5 above.

    in reply to: 3 x Ki-61 To Flight Status – Progress? #1020839
    MK959
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    Mike J & MK959, thanks very much for taking the trouble to post. As Avspecs were able to reverse engineer the RAF4A engine for the RE8, it’ll be interesting to see if the Ha-40s can be reproduced.

    Avspecs is not involved here. RAF4a engine for the Re8 has been scratch-build by TVAL in New-Zealand – Ki-61 projects are located with PAP in Australia.

    in reply to: 3 x Ki-61 To Flight Status – Progress? #1032981
    MK959
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    Mike J & MK959, thanks very much for taking the trouble to post. As Avspecs were able to reverse engineer the RAF4A engine for the RE8, it’ll be interesting to see if the Ha-40s can be reproduced.

    Avspecs is not involved here. RAF4a engine for the Re8 has been scratch-build by TVAL in New-Zealand – Ki-61 projects are located with PAP in Australia.

    in reply to: 3 x Ki-61 To Flight Status – Progress? #1020921
    MK959
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    From Kermit Weeks Facebook page – 17th May 2012:

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/579485_334028503332902_1381725880_n.jpg

    This is my Kawasaki Hein (Ki-61) Project. I actually sent it down as a favor to Jerry Yeagan, who is having one built up as mine was used as a fairly complete pattern.

    Once they get Jerry’s done, I might be in a position for them to start on mine. The wing is still at Fantasy of Flight.

    And also about Jerry Yagen’s Ki-61:

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/577561_333678630034556_111076346_n.jpg

    This is Jerry Yeagan’s Tony! It’s a great looking airplane and the only WWII Japanese fighter that did not use a radial engine. Instead, it uses a twelve-cylinder copy of the German DB-605 that was used in the Messerschmitt 109.

    in reply to: 3 x Ki-61 To Flight Status – Progress? #1033113
    MK959
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    From Kermit Weeks Facebook page – 17th May 2012:

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/579485_334028503332902_1381725880_n.jpg

    This is my Kawasaki Hein (Ki-61) Project. I actually sent it down as a favor to Jerry Yeagan, who is having one built up as mine was used as a fairly complete pattern.

    Once they get Jerry’s done, I might be in a position for them to start on mine. The wing is still at Fantasy of Flight.

    And also about Jerry Yagen’s Ki-61:

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/577561_333678630034556_111076346_n.jpg

    This is Jerry Yeagan’s Tony! It’s a great looking airplane and the only WWII Japanese fighter that did not use a radial engine. Instead, it uses a twelve-cylinder copy of the German DB-605 that was used in the Messerschmitt 109.

    in reply to: Duxford Diary 2012 #1025881
    MK959
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    Chris, Louis Blériot Spad VII was at Chateaudun AB (France) less than 2 weeks ago.

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/577023_3494660094715_1609503246_n.jpg

    in reply to: Duxford Diary 2012 #1039516
    MK959
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    Chris, Louis Blériot Spad VII was at Chateaudun AB (France) less than 2 weeks ago.

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/577023_3494660094715_1609503246_n.jpg

    in reply to: Ex-TFC P-40C (now with Paul Allen) #962517
    MK959
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    Indeed he was the test pilot for this particular P-40C but it was still under the ownership of TFC.
    Actullay, he has flown all 3 P-40B/C currently flying in the world.

    in reply to: Chino Airshow this weekend…. #1038885
    MK959
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    Warbirds of Great Britain 🙂

    in reply to: Preserved D-Day airframes #1041449
    MK959
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    Spitfire IX MK959 with 329 Sqn 🙂
    Also MK732.

    in reply to: Flt Sgt Copping's P-40 From The Egyptian Desert #1061613
    MK959
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    Also, when was the last time an airframe was discovered in such a complete state of preservation.

    Not so long time – I would say 2004 when the russian P-39Q was recovered from Russia.

    http://lend-lease.airforce.ru/english/articles/sheppard/p39/index.htm

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