Where are they now ? VWC Lysander & L.S Hurricane

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

So, anyone know where the Ex- VWC Lysander & Ex-Lone Star Hurricane are ? Thanks again, in advance ! geek

P.S BTW, also the where a'bouts of the last 2 ( of 3) Bushmaster 2000s ? geek

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Wed Nov 06, 2019 1:52 pm

The ex-LSFM Hurricane has been under restoration at Ray Middleton’s shop for the Dakota Territory Air Museum (former Texas Flying Legends). I’ve read that it should be ready to fly by the end of the year or early 2020.

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2629

https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... rtxt=7501V

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11319

TBM Tony wrote:

P.S BTW, also the where a'bouts of the last 2 ( of 3) Bushmaster 2000s ? geek

The remains of the one that crashed at Fullerton, CA airport were in storage at Chino Airport a few years back. They had an unbuilt fuselage from the initial production run to go with it. Not sure of its current status however.

martin_sam_2000 · **Joined:** Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:05 am **Posts:** 394

TBM Tony wrote:

So, anyone know where the Ex- VWC Lysander & Ex-Lone Star Hurricane are ? Thanks again, in advance ! geek

P.S BTW, also the where a'bouts of the last 2 ( of 3) Bushmaster 2000s ? geek

As for the VWC lysander, my understanding is that it was purchased by a gentleman in Ontario (not sure his name, Toronto area i believe) and the aircraft will , again as far as I am to understand it, still be kept at the VWC hangar.

Sean

Michel Lemieux · **Posted:** Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:33 pm

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As for the VWC lysander, my understanding is that it was purchased by a gentleman in Ontario (not sure his name, Toronto area i believe) and the aircraft will , again as far as I am to understand it, still be kept at the VWC hangar.

Sean

Heard the same on my last visit there a month ago Sean.

DJ Hunt · **Joined:** Wed Feb 06, 2019 7:17 am **Posts:** 37

I live in the Toronto area and it was not me or any of my friends who live around here as well.
Hope this narrows it down for you.

Dave Hadfield · **Joined:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:31 pm **Posts:** 1672

Hey, that's me!

The Lysander has been sold to a gentleman in Toronto. I'll be managing the program for him. It'll keep flying, much the way we did it in 2015 and 2016, when I barnstormed with the thing.

I can't make public all the details yet. But for now it will continue to be hangered as part of the Mike Potter Aircraft Collection, in Gatineau.

I flew it in October, for the Test Flight as part of the sale. VERY enjoyable!

Thomas_Mac · **Posted:** Fri Nov 08, 2019 2:24 pm

mike furline wrote:

https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7501V

https://midamericaflightmuseum.com/port ... %2C15%2C30

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

THANK YOU ! WIX Brain trust ! & Thank YOU Dave, for the Great Pic.s ! Wow ! :shock:

sometimes it's cool to keep track of the not so " Macho " warbirds.....Macho, Macho....oops ! Sorry to get that stuck in your head/s :lol:

LysanderUK · **Joined:** Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:01 pm **Posts:** 271

Great to see the VWoC Lysander airborne again, thanks Dave H for the pictures. I'm sure none of us are jealous in the slightest... :lol:

While on the subject of Canadian Lysanders, does anyone know the current status of CWH's 2363 after the mishap of 2016?

DH82EH · **Posted:** Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:28 pm

I walked past the CWH Lysander this past Saturday.
It is disassembled and CWH engineering currently have their hands full with other projects.
The Lysander didn't look like it was being worked on.
I did hear that they have secured a replacement undercarriage arch.
The original was broken during the forced landing.

Great to hear that the VWoC example will remain in Canada for the time being.

Andy

UC61K · **Posted:** Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:43 am

Great Pictures David!
Looks like you are having a great time
JIM C

Dave Hadfield · **Joined:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:31 pm **Posts:** 1672

If you can't have fun when you're in a Lysander, you're not really alive.

Sopwith · **Joined:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:49 pm **Posts:** 545

So how does the Lysander compare in the fun to fly stakes with say the Mustang, Spitfire, or Hurricane Dave?

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