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Glen
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I was wondering are their any AF-S2 flying ? or any being restored ? I know that the Airzona Wing of the CAF has one any body else Would really like to see one fly .

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Jimmy Leeward has one.

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What's an AF-S2?


Glen wrote:
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I was wondering are their any AF-S2 flying ? or any being restored ? I know that the Airzona Wing of the CAF has one any body else Would really like to see one fly .
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He means an AF-2S Guardian. Its a post war USN single engine beast! :D Personnally its the coolest post war Navy bird around. The Mauler is pretty cool too. I hope one day one will be flying.

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Oh, I already know what an AF-2S is. It just didn't register he wrote it wrong.


Nathan wrote:
He means an AF-2S Guardian. Its a post war USN single engine beast! :D Personnally its the coolest post war Navy bird around. The Mauler is pretty cool too. I hope one day one will be flying.
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Last time I spoke to Jim Babcock at Aero Union a few years ago, they still had one for sale as well as their entire stockpile of Guardian parts for $200K. Does anyone know if this one has sold or what it's status is?
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Also, there is a really cool DVD of Tico in the mid eighties of Jimmy Leeward flying his.

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the guardian is featured in a full length article in this month's "flight journal" magazine

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Is Jimmy Leward's still flying? Is it maintained in flying condition?
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Lots of moons ago, the Mesa wing of the CAF had one on their ramp but I believe it was headed for just static display status-

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warbird1 wrote:
Is Jimmy Leward's still flying? Is it maintained in flying condition?


I think I remember reading he traded it off to a museum for another aircraft that was surplus to their needs. Tigercat maybe?
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