Where are the rest of the jets?

[Curtis Block]

Has anyone heard anything new from The Anglo American Lightning Organization?

[M.P.]

Today at Payerne, Swizerland, a civilian registered Mirage III, HB-RDF, ex J-2012, made its first flight after restoration to fly. Find more pictures here:
http://www.airpic.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2616

[daveymac82c]

Wow.... someone's got deep pockets! Thank goodness for people like them, eh?

-David

[Willy]

The Vulcan is now flying in UK.

In France, several Vampires (ex Swii Air Force) are currently flying.

There is an ex BAF F-104G restored to flying conditions in the US.

A few days ago, I read on WIX that a F-7 had been restored by Vought and flown, no date quoted.

Regards

Willy

[gary1954]

Querstion....Is there a composit list of the Civil owned/operated former miltary fast movers where the Civil Owners have "title" to their aircraft, and which ones are "on loan" from the USAF in the U.S.?

[viking73]

Are there any Cougars or Panthers in flyable condition? I know that the Cavanaugh Museum has a Panther that is flyable and there was another one that was badly damaged in a crashed within the last 10 years or so? Any others?

I'd love to see a civilain owned and operated F-102 or F-106 but I would think that the money required would make it almost impossible. Not to mention finding spare parts... Speaking of which, has anything happened with the El Paso Darts lately??

A few days ago, I read on WIX that a F-7 had been restored by Vought and flown, no date quoted.

Regards

Willy

Willy, by "F-7," I assume you mean the F7U Cutlass? I do not believe that any example of this has been restored to flyable status or is likely to in the foreseeable future.

Not that I would mind seeing it if it were possible.....

Are there any Cougars or Panthers in flyable condition? I know that the Cavanaugh Museum has a Panther that is flyable and there was another one that was badly damaged in a crashed within the last 10 years or so? Any others?

I hope that the Cavanaugh Panther is put back in the air in time for the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation (2011) and the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War (2010-2013), but we will see.

I would love to see a Cougar flying, also.

[Willy]

Jim,

There was a thread with someone posting period manufacturer's pictures of various Vought aircraft.

A picture of a vice-president of the company entering or leaving the cockpit of a Cutalss was captioned as mr I don't remember the name, flew this aircraft restored to flying condition by retired employees.

Thread is possibly located in the stickys.

I will check and let you know.

Regards

Willy

[Willy]

This is Paul Thayer who at the time I believe was President of Vought and later became Chairman and CEO. He is also the one that crashed the CAF's FG-1D Corsair when he took it for a test flight right after Vought restored it.

Maybe, long time ago.

Regards

Willy

[Willy]

From this thread

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... hp?t=18833

Willy

From this thread

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... hp?t=18833

Willy

Thanks for the link, Willy. Great Cutlass shots. But I didn't see any captioned as you mentioned, but I could have missed it.

Interesting pictures of the restoration of the F6U Pirate, also.

[Vulture]

The F-18 parts kilby owned were the wings, tails, canopy and 1 set of gear. The fuselage and another set of gear belonged to air capitol. From what i understand there was a guy in California that had the motors and a friend in Quebec (the info source) was going to sell them the wheels tires and brakes and the information from him was that the nose cone came from a guy in oklohoma.