Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:33 pm
There was a Dewoitine D 520 airworthy in France in the 1980s, but it was crashed, sadly killing the pilot. There are other examples in preservation - maybe we'll see another in the air one day.
Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:36 am
all the remaining D-520 belong to the Paris Air & Space Museum. I don't think one of them will fly again.
Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:37 am
FAFG_Xav wrote:all the remaining D-520 belong to the Paris Air & Space Museum. I don't think one of them will fly again.
Thanks! I don't think that's quite the full story though. As well as the example on show at Le Bourget, there's one at the Conservatoire de l'air et de l'espace d'Aquitaine in Bordeaux-Mérignac, and another under restoration at the Naval Museum in Rochefort - one of those is presumably the 'other' Musee de l'Air example from the store at Le Bourget. Then there was the mystery derivative version (D 514) with the fixed undercarriage auctioned at Wroughton in the UK to an unknown (to me) buyer.
I agree it's unlikely, but still more likely, with more than one surviving airframe, than seeing a Bloch MB 152!
Here's a couple of photos of the airworthy one at la Ferte Alais in 1986. It was destroyed later than year.
Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:17 am
The one in the CAEA in Bordeaux is owned by the Le Bourget museum.
Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:23 am
Sharp photos.
Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:38 am
mustangdriver wrote:Sharp photos.
Christophe's certainly are! Nice. Sadly my kit nor skills were in the same league 22 years ago (or now!) as his. However they at least have a degree of warbird-history going for them.
Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:51 am
Then there was the mystery derivative version (D 514) with the fixed undercarriage auctioned at Wroughton in the UK to an unknown (to me) buyer.
Man, you do learn something every day. Tks
Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:58 am
Besides the one exposed at Le Bourget, the two other aircrafts located in Rochefort and Bordeaux are both owned by the air & Space Museum
Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:44 pm
Gorgeous photos Christophe! Looks like a fun shoot. How goes it these days? Is that joystick grip still holding out ok on the Avenger? Hope so. Nice to see it go to a good home.
Cheers,
Richard
Cheers,
Richard
Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:50 am
RMAllnutt wrote:Gorgeous photos Christophe! Looks like a fun shoot. How goes it these days? Is that joystick grip still holding out ok on the Avenger? Hope so. Nice to see it go to a good home.
Cheers,
Richard
Hi Richard,
nice to see you here ! Yes the grip is now in the hand of the pilot....
You help us to keep the Avenger in flying condition.
Regards.
Chris
Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:51 am
1st class restoration & pics!!
Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:47 am
Some other pictures, taken between Lausanne and Bex (MS 406 home base).
and here, you can see a part of the work during restoration.
http://www.airpic.net/2007/ms406.htm
Hoppe you like it !
and here, you can see a part of the work during restoration.
http://www.airpic.net/2007/ms406.htm
Hoppe you like it !
Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:05 am
the photos in above link show the process of repaint (3rd livery in its life)
here's how this a/c appeared fresh from restoration in April 2002
Martin
NB: @ Christophe: Salut de Zoug ! Cordialement, Martin
here's how this a/c appeared fresh from restoration in April 2002
Martin
NB: @ Christophe: Salut de Zoug ! Cordialement, Martin
Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:22 am
this is the 2nd livery - seen here in August 2006
Martin
Martin
Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:13 pm
Wonderful pics of the 406! Nice to see something off the beaten path for a change.
Kevin
Kevin