Not dreaming, just waiting...

[CWBuff]

I'm looking forward to seeing the P-59 fly because of its significance in US military aviation history, and because it was built here in my neck of the woods.

The other one I'm really itchin' to see is the P-61... I have a thing for nightfighters and pretty much any bird that's painted black. Plus there's the fact that it's so dang freakin' cool...


Fade to Black...

[sgt hawk]

Although it won't fly as long as Pensacola has it, what about the Finnish Brewster Buffalo they got from Russia! The last I heard it was in Ireland and Kermit was gonna get it and now the Navy has it. Wonder what they gave up for it.
Greg Hawkins
Woodstock, Ga

[Tom H]

How about a PV-1 Ventura?

The Ventura Memorial Flight Association is restoring one to fly in the same building as the Alberta Aviation Museum.

Tom H

[DaveM2]

Richard

La-7, tell us more..

Dave

[RMAllnutt]

Thanks for the replies.

Like any list there's a few personal biases in there, but some criteria were...

... no pre- or post- W.W.II types. If we want to start that lists, there's a lot more than one DH-9 on it!

Definitely no mark or maker 'unique' types. Sure you can include them but they are a league less significant than the advent of the first (or second say) of a type to be returned to the air; likewise I'd ignored degrees of authenticity (which is also an issue for pre-W.W.II types).

There are a couple on Richard Allnutt's list (and I did have the CR-42, RMA!...) that I didn't include because they aren't currently under active restoration. It would be nice that they return to the production line, and they remain more likely than any 'wouldn't-it-be-nice' what if, so fair comment.

Not saying what people can or can't get excited about, just what I was considering.

Cheers

Hiya... there are more than a couple on my list that are under active restoration... sorry I missed the CR-42 on your list... You didn't mention it having to be only WWII in your original posting or no subtypes, but being as that's now the criteria I have removed the offenders... that still leaves these.

Hawker Hind - several active restorations

Fw-189 - was moribund, but with Paul Allen's purchase will surely restart soon

AT-12 - being restored for Kermit Weeks (or is it the Swedish variant, can't remember)

P-36 - Being restored for Mike Nichols in NZ (sold him some parts a while back)

PB4Y-2 - being actively worked on at Lonestar

CAC Boomerang - one flying, one under resto. to fly
C-97 - Berlin Airlift Foundation (1st flight in WWII so counts)

SB2C - under active restoration for Ron Fagen
A-35 - Being worked on at Wangaratta
PV-2 Harpoon - Gary Hilton, and Tim Savage's are under active rebuild
A-24 - Kevin Smith is restoring his (I've worked on it)
P-82 - C&P aviation actively working on theirs
Tempest V - Kermit's could be on hold... can't remember, but was being worked on very recently.
Ki-43 - I thought Paul Allen's was being worked on? If not, then there are the rebuilds/replicas being worked on at Falcon Field.
A6M - several under restoration
P-63 - several under restoration ... only one flyer, so it counts
Fiat G-55 - being restored for Jerry Yagen
Tupolev R-6 - being actively restored for Jerry Yagen
Lavochkin La-7 - Mistake... it's actually a La-11, sorry!


That's still quite a few to add to the list!

Cheers,
Richard

[blurrkup]

Although it won't fly as long as Pensacola has it, what about the Finnish Brewster Buffalo they got from Russia! The last I heard it was in Ireland and Kermit was gonna get it and now the Navy has it. Wonder what they gave up for it.
Greg Hawkins
Woodstock, Ga

It is currently on loan to a finnish museum. Scroll down the post till the 6th March 2008

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showth ... ht=buffalo

[EXPAT0149]

The p59 , is that going to fly with original engines ?

[RMAllnutt]

The p59 , is that going to fly with original engines ?

Yes

[airnutz]

Wonder what they gave up for it.
Greg Hawkins
Woodstock, Ga

Three retired P-3 Orions were traded to the Russian Mafia to get BW-372 out of hock. Apparently, it's
perfectly OK for the USN to do business with the Russian mob, but rabidly illegal for US citizens..or anyone
else for that matter, to recover USN tossaways???:evil:

Incidently, when BW-372 was "sold", she was already on US soil in storage at the docks. What happened
to that classicly famous "Fed creativity" in inciting RICO statutes and just seizing '372??? Arrgghhh!!

In order to find a pattern-ship...or resto hulk..they're gonna have to find the bird Villiard was originally
seeking in a lake prior changing plan and going after BW-372.

The Finn's will keep and resto '372 for 5 years and return her to P-cola.

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[Dan K]

BW-372 in her current state (My apologies if this link has been posted already):

http://www.pienoismallit.net/galleria/referenssi_3090/


She appears happy in Findlandia.