Yagen's other restorations.

[Pat Carry]

Looking at the photos of his Mosquito got me to thinking (scary, I know), what other restorations does Jerry Yagen have going on at this time.

[Pat Carry]

Wow, I didnt know the Flying Heritage Collection had a Mosquito!

[kalamazookid]

There are a lot of active projects being worked on for Yagen. Off the top of my head:

Hispano to Bf109 conversion at Meier Motors
Ki-61 Tony at Wangaretta
P-39 at Wangaretta
Bf109E-3
A-26 Invader

I know he has many other project aircraft, but I don't know how many are being actively restored.

[Dan K]

Looking at the photos of his Mosquito got me to thinking (scary, I know), what other restorations does Jerry Yagen have going on at this time.

OS2U, P-38, P-39, Ki-61-II just to name a few.

[kalamazookid]

Looking at the photos of his Mosquito got me to thinking (scary, I know), what other restorations does Jerry Yagen have going on at this time.

OS2U, P-38, P-39, Ki-61-II just to name a few.

Forgot about the P-38. That one is being worked on in Colorado right? The name of the facility is escaping me at the moment, but I think they're also doing the P-38 for FHC.

Didn't know the Kingfisher was being worked on. Would love to see pics if anyone's got them.

[JohnTerrell]

I seem to recall that Precision Aerospace had the P-38 airframes/components that are owned by Jerry Yagen, with the plan to produce a few flyers (this being separate from the P-38 projects at Westpac), or have these been moved to Westpac?

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p ... 12847.html
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p ... 66905.html

There has been some discussion and some photos that have cropped up from time-to-time about some of the projects currently under restoration for the Military Aviation Museum/Fighter Factory, such as within the MeierMotor's thread, where there have been a lot of photos posted on the Bf 109G (former Buchon) being built for the MAM. Through the museum's website they also highlight the Bf 109E, A-26, N3N, Mosquito, and the P-39 and Tony that are all under restoration. In past published articles on the museum, there have also been multiple Fw 190 airframes identified with the museum.

Some really amazing restoration projects, past, present, and future, connected with Precision Aerospace. Will be amazing to hopefully one day see a Japanese Tony, a King Fisher, or even a Vultee Vengence taking flight again!

[Pat Carry]

Oops, I looked right past your question Pat and missed it completely. Couldn't see the trees for the Mosquitos...
All the responses are are on the mark. As for Yagen's P-38, it wouldn't be at Westpac in Colorado would it? http://westpacrestorations.com/

Too much holiday eggnog maybe?

[Pat Carry]

Oops, I looked right past your question Pat and missed it completely. Couldn't see the trees for the Mosquitos...
All the responses are are on the mark. As for Yagen's P-38, it wouldn't be at Westpac in Colorado would it? http://westpacrestorations.com/

Besides the FHC's P-38, the other one is being done for "Feenix Partners" Is that Yagen's?

[JohnTerrell]

No I don't believe so, as the F7F project, also listed as owned by "Feenix Partners", is known to be owned by Jim Slattery, who also has the F7F under rebuild at Fighter Rebuilders (besides the example at Westpac), and the Dauntless and Helldiver under restoration at Vultures Row.

[Pat Carry]

There is an amazing amount of restorations taking place out there.

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[old iron]

Will be amazing to hopefully one day see a Japanese Tony, a King Fisher, or even a Vultee Vengence taking flight again!

The Tony wouldn't be flying with the original (or original-type) egine, would it?

[marine air]

THe Tony, I believe, has a copy of the Daimler Benz DB 601 in it. SO since no one has ever rebuilt one to running or flying condition, it would probably cost three times the cost of a DB to rebuild.

[Ed Likes]

Im going to add my 2 cents on this subject of Jerry Yagen's Restorations. The late Jack Taft of Jackson Michigan had which I saw a P-400 as well as some pieces of the Curtiss Hawk Biplane. When Jack died there was a sale of everyhing Jack owned. To the best of my knowledge Jerry Yagen bought both the P-400 as well as what there was of the Curtiss Hawk.
As some on this board have stated Yagen has P-39 under restoration somewhere perhaps Precision Aerospaace so the jigs are in place. It would make perfect sense to buy what Jack had in the P-400 and rebuild that aircraft as well. Thank goodness there are people in this land of ours who have a passion and deep pockets to bring these aircraft back to life. Jerry Yagen and Rod Lewis are the best examples out there as well as Paul Allen.
Before I close all of the little less known shops and folks that might have one Warbird there working on I have the utomost respect for as well. It is just that Yagen and Lewis and Allen are huge major players.

[oz rb fan]

Jerry was looking for a genuine ha40 a few years ago..so i gather he has that in mind to power the ki61(btw it will be a ki61-1 not -11)after seeing the work on rebuilding the power egg for the fhc bmw 801 the ha40 should be a walk in the park.

[JohnTerrell]

Im going to add my 2 cents on this subject of Jerry Yagen's Restorations. The late Jack Taft of Jackson Michigan had which I saw a P-400 as well as some pieces of the Curtiss Hawk Biplane. When Jack died there was a sale of everyhing Jack owned. To the best of my knowledge Jerry Yagen bought both the P-400 as well as what there was of the Curtiss Hawk.
As some on this board have stated Yagen has P-39 under restoration somewhere perhaps Precision Aerospaace so the jigs are in place. It would make perfect sense to buy what Jack had in the P-400 and rebuild that aircraft as well. Thank goodness there are people in this land of ours who have a passion and deep pockets to bring these aircraft back to life. Jerry Yagen and Rod Lewis are the best examples out there as well as Paul Allen.
Before I close all of the little less known shops and folks that might have one Warbird there working on I have the utomost respect for as well. It is just that Yagen and Lewis and Allen are huge major players.

That seems to be forgetting a large swath of so many other organizations, all of whom have been just as responsible, I feel, for numerous and interesting warbird and vintage aircraft restorations, past and present, as well as flying them (no matter if you 'like' them or not, for one reason or another), including the Commemorative Air Force, the Planes of Fame Air Museum, Palm Springs Air Museum, Weeks/Fantasy of Flight, The Fighter Collection, the Friedkin Fighters collection, The Aircraft Restoration Company, the Historic Flight Foundation, Fagen Fighters, the Candandian Warplane Heritage Museum, Vintage Wings of Canada, the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Lone Star Flight Museum, etc., etc...

I am really looking forward to seeing Yagen's P-39 take flight when it does (as seen in this photo from three years ago).