LM you have it! The Pietenpol Sky Scout. This one was started by a 17 year old Alan Mogg, of Sydney, in 1936, but was not completed and flown until December 1940, mainly due to having to comply with the then Civil Aviation Board’s requirements. It was fitted with a Salmson AD9 engine which required the extended mount to bring the CofG into limits and no doubt, brought about the larger fin and rudder. Again, this Wot was “borrowed” from Keith Meggs’ tome “Australian-Built Aircraft and the Industry”, along with the image below. 🙂

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Take it away LM!

I’m surprised with all the Anson and Oxford stuff kicking around in Canada, that none has an airworthy example there. 🙁

Ok, here we go fellas…

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Bob Diemert’s “Defender” 😀

Yes, the airframe does need quite a bit of “help”. I remember it having a “modified” V1650-7 (ie ex- P-51) “crate” engine in it originally when it flew very briefly in Oz and saw the reasons why “crate” engines should be at least bulk stripped before fitting to an airworthy aeroplane.

Great photos Peter! What a beautiful place it is now; I wish I could be there. My sentiments are with your elderly friend.

Originally Posted by 8674planes
New Spitfire XIX incident video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81HHZF5wJng Shows the retrieval of one of the blades and aircraft appears to be taxiing back alright.

Large amounts of power applied to taxi – would’ve been vibrating like a b@stard – not a nice thing to do to an engine after a propstrike…:(

Great looking restoration! Congratulations to those involved! :eagerness: