Contractors for radiators are JS White B405,Serks A471 and Bratt Colbran B493..

****** been digging in the wrong state…

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=47367&sid=ff13fee584a328196df10cd00ef494fb

Have a Spitfire UC selector front plate that is bent and cracked..Hot water to straighten then repair with epoxy?

However, sad fact is that in the ~300km trip between Monto and Caboolture ….is some the wildest isolated and mountainous wilderness in Australia.

Real Deliverance country in areas….the search may take a while.

They are running a fixed wing at night with limited thermal imaging equipment.Kilcoy is renown for Yowie country…

Nearly lunch no news,other than the search is ongoing.

Looks spitty…

Believe me slow and steady wins the race..Best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time…Keep going,there will be many false starts,rejected parts,stuff ups to come..

…but wheeere is it!!!!

Ive been told aware that a “restoration” on the 3rd TBM Avenger that was imported into Australia but has for a while sat on ground is now restarted recently and underway in southern QLD.

It is in a hangar with it been worked on back to flying status… with no time frame given.

Aerotech,Toowoomba,southeast Queensland…….AKA Radial City…