Ummm I was meaning the gloss black 1!!! There were 2 T5’s

There is a gloss black two-seater in the photos… is this the one you were referring to?

Cheers,
Richard

You’re correct, but the H-40 also got its designation before 1962 as well…
So I still see a a discrepancy.

The H-2 and H-3s initally had designations under the old Navy system, so they had to have new numbers post 16 Sept 1962. But there was no need for the Huey to change from the H-40 because, like the C-141, it had a USAF-style designation.

And yes, the F-117 was the other oddball…if for no other reason it wasn’t a fighter. It should have been an A-something.

I imagine that the F-117 got it’s designation to give the impression that it was a legacy design from the century series era, and therefore afford it a little less scrutiny if anyone saw the number in documents. It did take many years before it was officially unveiled to the public.

Cheers,
Richard

There’s an example in Northern Califonia that was restored to airworthy in NZ about 5 years ago but never flown. It has recently been placed on the US register, so hopefully will take to the air at some point.

Isn’t there a radial-engined Hawk being done in NZ?

You’re right, it is a P-36 owned by Mike Nichols, but I don’t know how far along it is.

Cheers,
Richard

Fascinating video… thanks so much for posting the link!

Adlertag, there is a C-47 on EDO floats in the USA. I know it attended Oshkosh within the last 20 years, although I recently heard it has not flown for a while now, so don’t know what its current status is. Wish I could have seen it in person!

Cheers,
Richard

Taken at Polk City, Florida in 2004 according to the Airliners.net tag.

throw in the Wapiti for the RAFM as part of the swop – in addition to any other possible reason for such an exchange – and the thought of a Mk I Hurri, presumably with an operational history for the BBMF, becomes appealing, even if it will take some time to bring the BBMF back up to its complement of 2 Hurris. Need to get TE finished……

I’d be shocked if there is any original Wapiti material in that aircraft, to be honest. When I saw her, it looked more or less like a collection of used bicycle and tractor parts patched together with fence posts and wrapped in fabric. It is a decent representation from a distance though, which is all that was probably intended.

Cheers,
Richard

I would say a corsair aswell.

It’s definitely not a corsair tail wheel… I can gurantee it.

Cheers,
Richard

Has there ever been a successfull restoration of an aircraft from salt water immersion?

Grahm

There have been several successful restorations derived from long-term saltwater immersed aircraft. The Grumman F3F at the Navy Museum is one example. A couple of F6F Hellcats have been similarly recovered and restored (one at Quonset Point Museum, and the other is at Pima I think). I also recall a Japanese fighter being recovered and successfully restored a few decades back. These recoveries were all made at least twenty years ago though… so who knows what state the Do-17 will be if/when they do pull her out, but better to get her sooner, rather than later. I’d rather they held back on other work in order to save the Dornier… it’s vital it happens soon, if it’s ever to happen.

All the best,
Richard