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Author:	UC61K [ Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:04 pm ]
Post subject:	UC-61K FORWARDER RESTORATION HITS SNAG!
Hi All I have been restoring a WW2 USAAF & RAF veteran with a friend for the past 12+ years (weekends and holidays) It's a 1943 Fairchild UC-61K Forwarder (Military version of Fairchild F24) We are 90% done and 90% to go. Through out the restoration 1 part has eluded us for over a decade. The PITOT TUBE!!! This is a Kollsman Model 765 UC-61K part number 44213. We have been told these are identical to the Fairchild PT-19/-23//26 Pitot tubes (PT part number 65103) UC-61K on display in Brussels Belgium: http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/Airframe/Ga ... 001208.jpg I am a member of the Fairchild Club, and have been searching the world for one. A couple of PT probes pop up from time to time, but sell faster then I can dial the phone or email the owner. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! I have detailed pictures and manual prints that I can not post. Keep 'Em Flying Jim Chybicki Midwest Aeronautique LLC UC-61K USAAF #43-14964 / RAF# HB-690

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Author:	Yak3 [ Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: UC-61K FORWARDER RESTORATION HITS SNAG!
Certainly looks like the Pitot/Static on our PT-19. I haven't seen any around, but having worked around ours for a few years they're pretty simple and it shouldn't be too difficult to put one together anew.

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Author:	UC61K [ Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:16 am ]
Post subject:	Re: UC-61K FORWARDER RESTORATION HITS SNAG!
Hi Yak3 That is our last resort. We would like to find an original one, but if the search dead-ends. then local manufacture will be our option. thanks Jim C Midwest Aeronautique LLC UC-61K USAAF # 43-14964 / RAF # HB-690

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