Blue Angel Bearcat (Gear Up Landing)?

Yak 11 Fan · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2015 7:25 am

Looking at the picture of the Wildcat, has that suffered some damage? it looks as though the wing tip is bent outboard of the aileron

TAdan · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:22 am

Yak 11 Fan wrote:

Looking at the picture of the Wildcat, has that suffered some damage? it looks as though the wing tip is bent outboard of the aileron

You are correct, that port wing tip looks a bit tweaked. Hmm, I don't know what happened but am glad it wasn't any worse.

Rob W · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:24 pm

Looks like Michael Gillian's FM-2. I think it's based in South Haven, Mich.

MKD1966 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:57 am

Anyone have any updates on this beautiful bird getting back into the air again ? Thanks, Mike

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

It flew again earlier this year.

MKD1966 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:47 am

Warbirdnerd wrote:

It flew again earlier this year.

Thanks Bryan !!!

Sopwith · **Joined:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:49 pm **Posts:** 532

Just reading this through now, how did they manage sorting out prop blades for her, anyone know?

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Sun Jul 24, 2016 6:10 pm

Did they O/H the engine??

wendovertom · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:34 pm

SWEEET!!

CJAM427 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:51 am

It looked great during the airshow on Tuesday!

Bear in the air by Connor Madison, on Flickr

Bearcat rollout by Connor Madison, on Flickr

Kyleb · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 5:59 am

That aircraft is interesting in that the sheet metal seams appear to have been filled. When I looked at it at Oshkosh, there were no visible seams in the fuselage. Is that typical for Bearcats, or is it unique to this one? I was thinking that it was possible that a little filler was added during a previous racing career.

Triplane102 · **Joined:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:55 pm **Posts:** 491

When Blue Bird Av. (?) restored her, she was mainly gry. primer with parts of her painted drk. Blue, maybe just a heavy coat under the B.A Blue ?

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