2010 restorations

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:16 pm

wacoykc wrote:

Tri-State Warbirds P-40

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

flyingsailor · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:18 pm

"FIFI" returning to the skies

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:24 pm

What is Kermit Weeks restoring these days. Has "Whistlers Mother" flown yet?

rcaf_100 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:02 pm

Well there's this old girl:

She's been ready to fly for about 6 months now following a restoration started in 1987 (the year I was born! ). 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!

:partyman:

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

mustangdriver wrote:

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.

Neal Nurmi · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:14 pm

Not a single vote for "Boise Bee"?

eric_stevens · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:09 pm

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.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:50 pm

warbird1 wrote:

mustangdriver wrote:

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

wendovertom · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:06 pm

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.

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

mustangdriver wrote:

warbird1 wrote:

mustangdriver wrote:

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.

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:39 pm

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

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

Pat Carry wrote:

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

Yes, correct.

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

wendovertom wrote:

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?

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:09 pm

TriangleP wrote:

Pat Carry wrote:

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"

Airplanejunkie · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:22 pm

Stearman M2 for sure.

Another PA-18 autogiro....hopefully.

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