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March 6, 2013 at 6:06 am in reply to: Any axis ww2 bombers to be made airworthy #972881

Zac Yates
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A couple of years back the FHC were said to have a JU.87 project.

February 27, 2013 at 8:52 pm in reply to: Polikarpovs in Russia #980429

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And to be even more anal, the last two “I-153″s are in fact one I-15bis! I-153 has retractable undercarriage and gull top wing, I-15 and I-15bis are fixed-gear but the I-15bis has a straight upper wing as seen here. Jerry Yagen has another example in the US.

White 19 has been quoted as c/n02089 and Red 23 as 1603K.

The Alpine Fighter Collection’s Chaika were ZK-JKN/Red16/cn6316 (now N153RP with Jerry Yagen), JKM/White75/cn7027 (resident in Spain) and JJB/Red10/cn6326. This last one is now RA-1562G 😉

February 18, 2013 at 7:44 pm in reply to: Alpine fighters Hurri on its way to Europe #991781

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Unfortunately the mainstream media here doesn’t seem to do a lot of research into aviation subjects and receive a lot of flak on forums. There is a great boo by Ian Brodie about this aircraft’s history and (mostly-in-the-UK) restoration: http://www.abebooks.com/9780790007175/Hurricane-Rediscovery-Restoration-P3351-Alpine-0790007177/plp

February 17, 2013 at 8:34 pm in reply to: The First Spitfire #993375

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My question is: who’s game to build and fly one?

February 17, 2013 at 7:54 pm in reply to: Alpine fighters Hurri on its way to Europe #993504

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This is one of the ones already sent so that order doesn’t count.

:D:D

It sounds as though it will be going to a good home. Has there ever been a private/”warbird” Hurricane based in France?

February 13, 2013 at 8:14 pm in reply to: Alpine fighters Hurri on its way to Europe #998002

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Did you mean “I think it is a pity it is not staying in NZ”? 🙂

I feel lucky to have seen her fly at three or four shows, and static at another, and I’m hoping she will fly at her new home.

February 9, 2013 at 7:36 pm in reply to: Over restoration #1002570

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Personally I don’t think it’s over-restoration so much as enthusiastic cleaning schedules 😀

A great example here in New Zealand is Brendon Deere’s Spitfire Mk.IX. She was restored with everything as from the factory (bar guns and cannon), a 75 per cent matte/25 per cent gloss finish, and has developed an excellent “patina” since her first flight in 2009. Over at Wings Over New Zealand we have a thread dedicated to this wonderful aircraft: http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=popular&action=display&thread=17596

February 1, 2013 at 9:01 am in reply to: Napier Heston Racer #935914

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Would love to see some photos of this Widgeon, Have a friend looking for a instrument panel shot….

You and your friend are in luck: one of the two images of VH-UGI on Airliners.net is of one of the cockpits.

January 31, 2013 at 5:09 am in reply to: What book would you like to see on the big screen? #937509

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Haynes Spitfire Owners Manual

😀

Given the work done by the Aeroscouts in Vietnam I’m surprised Low Level Hell, or indeed any other work, has been made about them for TV or film. I’m glad I’m not the only one!

January 30, 2013 at 11:19 pm in reply to: Napier Heston Racer #937690

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Dick Smith has a beautifully restored Widgeon which he no longer flies in Australia.

January 30, 2013 at 11:17 pm in reply to: What book would you like to see on the big screen? #937698

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I agree with Chickenhawk! Similarly, Hugh Mills’ excellent OH-6-centric memoir/autobio Low Level Hell.

How about a true-to-the-book adaptation of The Blue Max?

January 25, 2013 at 11:21 pm in reply to: Indian Air Force Historic Flight News #945655

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The thought crossed my mind after I posted…oops!

January 25, 2013 at 8:52 pm in reply to: Indian Air Force Historic Flight News #945853

Zac Yates
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How about…a Tempest or two?

S.

That’s what I’m thinking the “HT2” may be…fingers crossed!

Thanks for sharing the link, very interesting to here more about a great project.

January 21, 2013 at 7:07 pm in reply to: Spitfires from Texas #952647

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This is the best-looking example of the 26B that I’ve seen so far….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Lc2rrDrqI&feature=share&list=PLF74F546C58BDD22B

She is a gorgeous machine, I agree completely! Richmond, the owner, worked closely with the RNZAF paint crews who painted the ex-Burma Mk.IX PV270 to ensure the correct colours. Sadly she had a landing incident last year but hopefully will be rebuilt: http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/news/plane-lands-wheels/1563839/ and the full story http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/news/spitfire-crash-landing/1564350/

January 21, 2013 at 5:30 am in reply to: ahh – de Havilland #953728

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We also have x2 DH89s and a DH90 but they did not appear. I believe there’s an Otter somewhere around, too.

It was a wonderful moment, and I was grinning like a madman.
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