Re: 2026 restorations
Wed May 06, 2026 7:21 am
C VEICH wrote:I read somewhere, although I do not recall where, that the Allied Fighters Hellcat restoration received its certificate to fly from the FAA at the end of February 2026. Link is to an article from late 2024 but shows the only photo I have seen of the nearly completed Hellcat. I am looking forward to news of the first flight!
https://generalaviationnews.com/2024/09 ... tored-cat/
Re: 2026 restorations
Fri May 08, 2026 9:42 pm
C VEICH wrote:I read somewhere, although I do not recall where, that the Allied Fighters Hellcat restoration received its certificate to fly from the FAA at the end of February 2026. Link is to an article from late 2024 but shows the only photo I have seen of the nearly completed Hellcat. I am looking forward to news of the first flight!
BuNo 08825 has come a long way since that fateful day in 1977:
