2015 restorations

Firebird · **Posted:** Sun Dec 07, 2014 6:25 am

JohnTerrell wrote:

The one in that video is actually not Yagen's 109, but rather another Bf-109G being done for another client by MeierMotors. The one in the video is owned by Hangar 10/Air Fighter Academy, which is based in Germany (unlike Yagen's, it didn't start out as a Buchon, but rather is very much new-build using the identity of an original, which was excavated/recovered).

So, what's the identity of this Hanger 10/Air Fighter Academy Gustav.....can't seem to find a Wr.Nr for it anywhere....??

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3322

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http://hangar10.de/en/our-world-of-exhi ... bf-109-g-6

Chappie · **Joined:** Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:40 am **Posts:** 987

DH82EH wrote:

That is a sweet video.
The D.B. sounds ferocious!

Andy

Wow!

You ain't kidding!! That thing sounds nasty!! Sounds like more rumble than a 3350.

Chappie

redvanner · **Posted:** Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:48 pm

An even longer video with better video and audio quality of Hangar 10´s G-6 "Black 8" taken on the same day as the others. Enjoy!

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=61 ... =2&theater

Michael

P.S.: Turn the sound up!

StangStung · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 11:59 am

Love it love it love it.

george · **Joined:** Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:20 pm **Posts:** 435

A list of PBY survivors shows 2 with Connie Edwards and another 2 with CAF Minnesota. Are any of these 4 Linas flying now or expected to this next year?

Cherrybomber13 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:01 pm

We are shooting for a May/June completion date on the Hughes OH-6A 67-16477

Taylor Stevenson · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:50 pm

George, Both of Connie's are airworthy and fly regularly. Beautiful aircraft. I've always felt bad for the ground crews who ever had to recover a Catalina wing... That's a lot of stitches.

flightsimer · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:55 am

Taylor Stevenson wrote:

George, Both of Connie's are airworthy and fly regularly. Beautiful aircraft. I've always felt bad for the ground crews who ever had to recover a Catalina wing... That's a lot of stitches.

Catalina wings are Fabric?!?!?!?

:axe:

to whoever thought that up...

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2906

george wrote:

A list of PBY survivors shows 2 with Connie Edwards and another 2 with CAF Minnesota. Are any of these 4 Linas flying now or expected to this next year?

To the best of my knowledge, the 2 Catalinas under restoration by the CAF in Duluth are being combined into one airworthy aircraft. The wing from the Blue one (Bu64097) is being mated with the fuselage frpm the Red one (Bu64092). I do not believe it will be airworthy in 2015.
Their Website:
http://www.cafduluth.com/PBY.html

george · **Joined:** Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:20 pm **Posts:** 435

Taylor, thanks for that info on both Edwards PBYs actively flying. I used to see one at the Breckenridge shows painted to honor Naval Aviation, but unaware he had another, until I saw the survivor list.

Bryan D, I am guessing the blue one is the one blown over by high winds. I seem to recall it was airworthy when it got flipped over. Too bad it will take both to get one in the air again. Thanks for clarifying the situation.

Taylor Stevenson · **Posted:** Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:42 am

The PBY to which you are referring is NC-4. The other one is a custom yacht PBY and is awesome. It is called "The Turtle". Here's an article I found on NC-4. Tex and Connie flew it on quite a trip. Tex did a lot of the flying... He was around 15-16 years old at the time. Tex was an impressive pilot, friend, and personality.

http://www.usni.org/magazines/navalhist ... by-odyssey

JohnCFord · **Posted:** Thu Dec 11, 2014 12:34 pm

Dan K wrote:

Pemberton JRF-6

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/ ... ffc2786fad

Looking veeeery nice! :drink3:

~J~

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:04 pm

flightsimer wrote:

Taylor Stevenson wrote:

George, Both of Connie's are airworthy and fly regularly. Beautiful aircraft. I've always felt bad for the ground crews who ever had to recover a Catalina wing... That's a lot of stitches.

Catalina wings are Fabric?!?!?!?

:axe:

to whoever thought that up...

Yes, they are fabric covered from the spar aft to the trailing edge.

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:48 pm

They are fabric, but what kind of fastening device? Were they all sewn or did they have mechanical fasteners, screw, rivets, clips, etc.? The Grumman clips are a real pain in the you know what on re-fabric jobs. Easy way would be PK screws, save a lot of bloody fingers!

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