Warbird Information Exchange

ZK-AWP needs to be added to list of fliers

It is on the list, but it's in Australia now, having been sold and relocated to Australia earlier this year. It is not yet on the Australian registry, but that is likely to happen soon, along with new paint.

TF-51 Mustang G-CLNV flew again yesterday after some lengthy work at Sywell. It's already back in France and, I believe, displayed at todays La-Ferté-Alais show.

ZK-DAK is still (as of 2 weeks ago anyway) at Ardmore, both engines fitted but the starboard without propeller. So not sure when it will join ZK-AWP.

Take note: C-54D 43-17228 has been reregistered N500EJ (same as former C-54E 44-9144) from N9015Q.

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Kevin Kearney
Vice President
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation


C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" 43-17228
C-97 "Angel of Deliverance" 52-2718 (painted as YC-97A 45-59595)
C-54E/R5D-4 "Spirit of Freedom" 44-9144 BuNo 90414 (wfu April/2020)
http://www.spiritoffreedom.org

Thank you, Kevin, I appreciate it! I've updated the listing.

Butch Schroeder's P-40K Warhawk 42-9733 (N9733) has returned to flight for the first time since being acquired in the summer of 2018 (it previously owned by Tom Duffy). The aircraft has been returned to 100% stock condition and finished in the exact same paint scheme it wore when based in the Aleutians with the 343rd Fighter Group during WWII - of which is a particular style of paint scheme which had yet to be done on a restored P-40 (it looks incredible!). The aircraft is scheduled to be at Oshkosh next month, and will take part in EAA's Warbirds in Review program.

BTW, Anson Mk.I MH120 is now registered as OO-ANS.

Thank you for the reminder, Errol, its been amended.

FHCAM P-38J 42-103988/ N988J undertook it's first post restoration flight yesterday (25th June) piloted by Kevin Eldridge. It had been rebuilt by Ezell Aviation.

Both the FHCAM P-38J 'Jandina III' and Mark Timken's 20th FG P-51D 44-72107 have been added to the list of flyers.

Thanks for keeping these updated, John. The FHCAM P-38 looks spectacular. Any photos of the P-40K or P-51D that anyone can share? Looking forward to potentially seeing all three at Oshkosh in a few weeks!

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Matt

Another call for the P-40K. I'm excited to see what it looks like now!

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Zac in NZ
#avgeek, modelbuilder, photographer, writer. Callsign: "HANDBAG".
https://linktr.ee/zacyates

"It's his plane, he spent the money to restore it, he can do with it what he wants. I will never understand what's hard to comprehend about this." - kalamazookid, 20/08/2013
"The more time you spend around warbirds the sooner you learn nothing, is simple." - JohnB, 24/02/22

Followed, thank you! It looks neat with the "replacement" wing.

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Zac in NZ
#avgeek, modelbuilder, photographer, writer. Callsign: "HANDBAG".
https://linktr.ee/zacyates

"It's his plane, he spent the money to restore it, he can do with it what he wants. I will never understand what's hard to comprehend about this." - kalamazookid, 20/08/2013
"The more time you spend around warbirds the sooner you learn nothing, is simple." - JohnB, 24/02/22