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 Post subject: Re: 2010 restorations
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Tri-State Warbirds P-40

How about Tri-State's Corsair. Is it close to flying again?

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 Post subject: Re: 2010 restorations
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What is Kermit Weeks restoring these days. Has "Whistlers Mother" flown yet?

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 Post subject: Re: 2010 restorations
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Well there's this old girl:
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She's been ready to fly for about 6 months now following a restoration started in 1987 (the year I was born! :lol:). Just one little thing after another holding her back.

Once we get warmer weather in Tillsonburg (and the test pilot is available), she'll be back in the air for the first time since 1946!

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The three that won't fly are the F-14, Helldiver, and A-20 all at Yanks.


There is no A-20 at Yanks, so that is not it. The A-20 is at Aero Trader and IS being restored to fly.


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 Post subject: Re: 2010 restorations
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As far as the Tri-State warbird museums P-40 they are planning on Oshkosh. The corsair is still a couple of years away from flying last time I was there they still were not working on it.

As far as restoratioins coming out how about the F-82 in Minnesota, any idea how long for that one.


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 Post subject: Re: 2010 restorations
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The three that won't fly are the F-14, Helldiver, and A-20 all at Yanks.


There is no A-20 at Yanks, so that is not it. The A-20 is at Aero Trader and IS being restored to fly.


cool. Is this the ex lsfm one? I misunderstood what bdk was saying

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Boise Bee is already flying isn't it??

I had heard that there is a Panther getting close to done in Chino - They were looking for a good engine about a year ago. Thats what I want to see!

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 Post subject: Re: 2010 restorations
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The three that won't fly are the F-14, Helldiver, and A-20 all at Yanks.


There is no A-20 at Yanks, so that is not it. The A-20 is at Aero Trader and IS being restored to fly.


cool. Is this the ex lsfm one? I misunderstood what bdk was saying


Yes, that is correct. What bdk meant is that all are at Chino, not necessarily all at Yanks. That's where the confusion was.


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 Post subject: Re: 2010 restorations
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Ex-LSFM's A-20 is headed for Australia, rite?

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Ex-LSFM's A-20 is headed for Australia, rite?


Yes, correct.


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 Post subject: Re: 2010 restorations
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Boise Bee is already flying isn't it??

I had heard that there is a Panther getting close to done in Chino - They were looking for a good engine about a year ago. Thats what I want to see!

Tom P.


I haven't heard of the Panther being restored to fly. Is this the POF's? I didn't know any restoration work had already begun on this. BDK, can you set the record straight?


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 Post subject: Re: 2010 restorations
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What is Kermit Weeks restoring these days. Has "Whistlers Mother" flown yet?

I understood that Kermit's A-26 was at Aero Trader, as is the A-20. I assume this is "Whistler's Mother"; is this true and is it flying soon bdk? As bdk wrote, hopefully A-20 will fly this year.

Yes, Kermit's A-26 is named "Whistlers Mother"

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 Post subject: Re: 2010 restorations
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Stearman M2 for sure.

Another PA-18 autogiro....hopefully.

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