P-40N @ Schellville flies - inc updates
Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:45 pm
At about 4PM this afternoon, Chris Prevost took his 8 year project aloft for the first time. It had recently been inspected and workmanship & documentation were judged exceptional.
Flying chase in the SNJ were Tom Morris & Denny Jones. The flight was pretty uneventful except for the pair of rolls over the airport. Fellow WIXers Roger Cain & Taigh Ramey were there also...I expect Roger to follow this with some of his photos.
A historic wonderful day. Everyone at the airport was happy for Chris, he earned it.
Mod Ed: Just thought I'd update the thread title, and I keep thinking there's loads of new P-40s at Schellville! JDK
Flying chase in the SNJ were Tom Morris & Denny Jones. The flight was pretty uneventful except for the pair of rolls over the airport. Fellow WIXers Roger Cain & Taigh Ramey were there also...I expect Roger to follow this with some of his photos.
A historic wonderful day. Everyone at the airport was happy for Chris, he earned it.
Mod Ed: Just thought I'd update the thread title, and I keep thinking there's loads of new P-40s at Schellville! JDK
Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:49 pm
That had to be a very special day. 
Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:21 pm
Congratulations Chris!
Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:27 pm
Great to see another hard-worker fighter back in the air! Congrats.
Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:21 pm
Great news! Can't wait to see some pictures! 
P-40N
Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:00 pm
I cant wait for the low pass video over the airsrtip.Happy guy!
P-40N
Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:00 pm
and the airstrip 
Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:20 pm
Excellent news! I hope it keeps the very plain OD scheme!
I'm looking forward to the day when I can see it flying at an airshow.
I'm looking forward to the day when I can see it flying at an airshow.
Re: P-40N
Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:48 pm
hang the expense wrote:I cant wait for the low pass video over the airsrtip.Happy guy!
I juggled two cameras while it was up, and I don't like doing this, but sometimes you get away with it and the efforts of one do not detract from the other. I did get video & now am on the hunt for someone locally to convert this to DVD.
Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:56 am
Fannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnntastic!
Rich
Rich
Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:01 am
Sky was crud, but the flying was excellent, looking forward to some sun in the future. Chris did a remarkable job of getting this plane into the air again.
Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:03 am
What a great day!
Congrats to all involved.
Congrats to all involved.
P-40N
Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:13 am
Howdy All
A good friend of mine will be happy to hear of this, he was one of the guys
who originally recovered this in Iron Range, North Queensland. Australia
Lightning
Get Em Flying !
A good friend of mine will be happy to hear of this, he was one of the guys
who originally recovered this in Iron Range, North Queensland. Australia
Lightning
Get Em Flying !
Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:17 am
That's great news.
She looks beautiful in the air. Nice photograghs by the way.
Way to go to everyone involved.
Cheers,
David
She looks beautiful in the air. Nice photograghs by the way.
Way to go to everyone involved.
Cheers,
David
Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:45 am
WOW, great news - congrats to Mr Prevost! She looks splendid.
If I'm correct, there is now 24 (active) P-40's in flying condition.
Ben
PS: Roger, you've message
If I'm correct, there is now 24 (active) P-40's in flying condition.
Ben
PS: Roger, you've message
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