Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk.IV NZ3220 "Gloria Lyons" then & now ...

[Mark Allen M]

Pretty darn cool!!!!

"Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk.IV NZ3220 Gloria Lyons, still resplendent in her original wartime paint, complete with several dozen mission markings. This aircraft is already at Omaka undergoing a sympathetic conservation back into static condition".
http://warbirdsnews.com/aviation-museum ... splay.html

Then




Kittyhawk NZ3220 'Gloria Lyons', from No. 2 Fighter Operational Training Unit in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, for a War Bonds Drive.











Now




From John Saunders
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=101 ... 8628979660

"We've tried to keep it pretty quiet...but the secret is out .... we 'might' have taken Gloria for a quick hop at Omaka recently - can really only show the photos of Team Curtiss refueling the aircraft....and hopefully none of her flying make it to the CAA"

[Forgotten Field]

Wow! What a time capsule! How did it avoid getting a shark mouth?

[Jesse C.]

Absolutely gorgeous!

Make me wonder what could have been with the Egyptian P-40

[DaveM2]

Put one of four replica bombs on yesterday. The wooden supports are original and were ejected with the bomb when dropped.

[Zac Yates]

That looks amazing Dave, thanks for sharing! I can't wait to see her in person in September.

Wow! What a time capsule! How did it avoid getting a shark mouth?

The RNZAF had taste.