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Fri Dec 14, 2018 3:11 pm
What are the rarest restorations currently underway? The Bell P-89 and XP-82 are obviously two of them, but what are some of the others?
Fri Dec 14, 2018 3:43 pm
DH Sea Hornet at Pioneer Aero.
Fri Dec 14, 2018 3:43 pm
The Mid Atlantic Air Museum's P-61B
It is literally the only P-61B left on the planet.
There aren't many P-61s in museums or preserved anywhere but they're all C models
Tom Bowers
Fri Dec 14, 2018 3:51 pm
FHC FW-189 & Stuka
Flying or not?
Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:10 pm
Isn't Kermit Weeks restoring a Tempest? That would be a rare one.
Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:31 pm
Snake45 wrote:Isn't Kermit Weeks restoring a Tempest? That would be a rare one.
He was, but the main engineer retired so it was boxed up.
In the same vein, the Hawker Typhoon? One is in a museum, two are being restored to fly.
Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:34 pm
F7U-3 Cutlass at Mid-Century Aviation in Mesa, AZ.....
Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:47 pm
hbtcoveralls wrote:The Mid Atlantic Air Museum's P-61B
It is literally the only P-61B left on the planet.
There aren't many P-61s in museums or preserved anywhere but they're all C models
Tom Bowers
It isn't in good shape, but there's also the one in China.
Richard
Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:16 pm
The UK effort to restore a Typhoon to fly.
It will be extra challenging due to its engine of which few survive and none run..let alone fly.
Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:07 pm
Hi all,
Isn't there two TU-2's being restored with Aero Enterprises? I admit last info was 2013.
Stephen
Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:00 am
Vultee Vengeance
Sat Dec 15, 2018 9:02 am
Martin B-26B Marauder “Flak-Bait”
THE most original, as it was, nearly completely intact WW2 aircraft anywhere.
And being carefully and properly worked with this very much in mind.
Sat Dec 15, 2018 1:09 pm
Jerry Yagen's P-36 / Hawk 75.
Sat Dec 15, 2018 2:11 pm
OD/NG wrote:Jerry Yagen's P-36 / Hawk 75.
I wouldn't call this one of the rarest restorations in the world considering two are owned and operated by TFC at Duxford.
I would say the Ju-87 with FHCAM.
Sat Dec 15, 2018 3:55 pm
OD/NG wrote:Jerry Yagen's P-36 / Hawk 75.
First I've heard of this one.

Where is it being rebuilt?
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