As I posted on WIX, I believe this is the Jack Taft collection in Michigan. Not really lost, just lesser known. I know he has a Yale, P-400, and a PT-19. No idea on the P-6 though.

Jim

The Questmaster guy is from the U.S., but I think he sold out his B-24 stuff to the Yankee Air Museum near Detroit. I’m not sure what the plans are, but they have acquired quite a few B-24 parts.

Jim

AirJim,
Presume you have seen the photo in post 33.

Yes, at one point I had a copy of the photos of the whole landing sequence. Sadly I can’t find them. I knew the pilot that turned it into the swing wing Varsity.

Jim

To return to the original question, not so very long ago there was a Fury project (ex-Iraqi AF), largely complete, for sale at the former Polar museum in Minnesota, via Courtesy Aircraft in Illinois. There were photos of it on Courtesy’s site at the time and it still wore its Iraqi paintwork. Another, possibly Tallichet-owned, Baghdad Fury project was at the MAPS museum in Ohio for a time.

Polar/Fisk project was sold to Dan Vance of CA
Tallichet/MAPS project went to Sanders for restoration

Jim

I for one am waiting for Mike VadeBonCoeur (Midwest Aero Restorations) to get his hands on a Corsair. His P-51 restorations are legendary, and he’s been biting at the bit to get an F4U in his clutches. When that day comes – look out. 😎

Then he should get to work on the one already on site. (Or has it moved on…)

🙂

Jim

Good point. Mr S.

A relatively standard fit on CanCar Hurri XIIs. Some had them removed, but I think they were fitted at the factory to all. Anyone know?

JDK,

They were a standard fit on Canadian built Hurricanes. There are very few pictures of RCAF Hurricanes without the glare shields.

What confuses me is the few RCAF Hurri XIIs with spinners. Most RCAF Hurri’s few with a spinnerless Hamilton Standard prop. However, a few did carry spinners over the Ham Standard prop. Were these unique to Canada spinners or RAF style spinners?

Btw, Whereatt has flown the Hurricane, but his strip is very small and as Roobarb said I guess landing is interesting…

Jim

Was’nt that then remade by speiberg as “Always”?

No “Always” was a remake of “A Guy Named Joe” with Spencer Tracey.

I really enjoy Captain of the Clouds…but then I am a RCAF fan. I think it is one of the best aviation movies out there.

Btw, what does Mr. Jackson’s aviation collection consist of. I’ve heard of one or two WW1 planes, but just what does he have?

Jim

then either POF Mk3 which I think is keep in airworthy status or Mk3 RCAF 17031 which I undertsand is flying please correct me if I’m wrong.

Rob,

17031 is the Comox bird and really isn’t a flyer anymore. My understanding is the POF Mk. III is static.

Jim