AF-S2 Are their any flying or being restored to do so ?

[Glen]

Greetings
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 .

[Nathan]

Me.

[retroaviation]

Jimmy Leeward has one.

Gary

[famvburg]

What's an AF-S2?

Greetings
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 .

[Nathan]

He means an AF-2S Guardian. Its a post war USN single engine beast! Personnally its the coolest post war Navy bird around. The Mauler is pretty cool too. I hope one day one will be flying.

[mike furline]

You may like this book.

http://ginterbooks.com/NAVAL/NF20.htm

Regards,
Mike

[famvburg]

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

He means an AF-2S Guardian. Its a post war USN single engine beast! Personnally its the coolest post war Navy bird around. The Mauler is pretty cool too. I hope one day one will be flying.

[Chris]

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?



Also, there is a really cool DVD of Tico in the mid eighties of Jimmy Leeward flying his.

[tom d. friedman]

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

[warbird1]

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

[The Inspector]

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-

[MX304]

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?