2021 Restorations...

[XR221]

Latest update on the Tempest II MW376 restoration project, now with KF Aerospace in Canada, can be seen here :-

https://youtu.be/zSnt2nP9jJU

Also on 'Facebook' here -https://www.facebook.com/Hawker-Tempest-II-MW376-Restoration-1279644642…

Looking good to me!:)

Steve.

[Brenden S]

What a great video of the restoration.

[Ed Likes]

Fantastic video on the Hawker Tempest thankyou so much for sharing.

[DH82EH]

Here is a link to another amazing Hawker rebuild in British Columbia Canada.
The plan is to rebuild Typhoon JP843 to airworthy, powered by a Napier Sabre.
Pretty ambitious, definitely won't be ready any time soon, but check out the channel.

https://www.youtube.com/c/TyphoonLegacyCoLtd/videos

Andy

[ErrolC]

P-40E 41-13570 had its first engine run at Pioneer Aero yesterday. A few weeks?

Facebook video
https://www.facebook.com/14514625884075 ... 8978160720

[ErrolC]

P-40E 41-13570 had its first engine run at Pioneer Aero yesterday. A few weeks?

Facebook video
https://www.facebook.com/14514625884075 ... 8978160720

Update via NZCivAir

http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2021/05/ar ... -aero.html

Pride of place at Pioneer Aero was P 40E Kittyhawk 41-13570 (with a c/n also of 41-13570), which was registered as ZK-MOM on 14/5/21.

Paul McSweeny of Pioneer Aero told me that it has had the motor running but that has not flown yet. It is for an Italian owner but may be staying in New Zealand for some time due to shipping problems.

So possible for Omaka early September, at the expense of a presumably somewhat frustrated Claudio Coltri.

[Zac Yates]

So possible for Omaka early September, at the expense of a presumably somewhat frustrated Claudio Coltri.

Good news for this P-40 fan, not so much for Claudio! Fingers now crossed.

[ErrolC]

Spitfire F Mk. IX MH603 had its first engine run this week at Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) at Scone NSW.

https://www.facebook.com/warbirdsonline ... __tn__=H-R

[ErrolC]

Some recent photos of Mike Spaulding's F4U-1D Bu.82640 in Mareeba Queensland. Tail markings being applied.

https://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/296914/thread

[Brenden S]

Spitfire MK IX LZ842 first flight out of Biggin Hill today

[ErrolC]

P-40E 41-13570 had its first engine run at Pioneer Aero yesterday. A few weeks?

Facebook video
https://www.facebook.com/14514625884075 ... 8978160720

Update via NZCivAir

http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2021/05/ar ... -aero.html

Pride of place at Pioneer Aero was P 40E Kittyhawk 41-13570 (with a c/n also of 41-13570), which was registered as ZK-MOM on 14/5/21.

Paul McSweeny of Pioneer Aero told me that it has had the motor running but that has not flown yet. It is for an Italian owner but may be staying in New Zealand for some time due to shipping problems.

So possible for Omaka early September, at the expense of a presumably somewhat frustrated Claudio Coltri.

Video update from Paul McSweeny courtesy of DaveHomewood, now waiting on the CAA. Also news on other Pioneer projects - the Dauntless is on the water now.

https://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZSh ... er-update/

[bdk]

Also news on other Pioneer projects - the Dauntless is on the water now.

Wings are well underway at Chino BTW.

[wendovertom]

Also news on other Pioneer projects - the Dauntless is on the water now.

Wings are well underway at Chino BTW.

You will I hope forgive my ignorance - why would you ship one section halfway around the world from the other section for restoration? Why not have one company do the whole thing?

Tom P.

[Thomas_Mac]

Also news on other Pioneer projects - the Dauntless is on the water now.

Wings are well underway at Chino BTW.

You will I hope forgive my ignorance - why would you ship one section halfway around the world from the other section for restoration? Why not have one company do the whole thing?

Tom P.

The wings were already on the west coast as part of a different collection from what I understand.

MAM also announced their successful negotiation with former naval aviator and US Airways captain, Kevin Smith, to purchase his Douglas A-24B Banshee project, and the substantial cache of Dauntless components he has collected over the past few decades (including the all-important outer wing panels missing from MAM’s example).

http://warbirdsnews.com/warbird-restora ... pdate.html

[ErrolC]

You will I hope forgive my ignorance - why would you ship one section halfway around the world from the other section for restoration? Why not have one company do the whole thing?

Tom P.

The wings were already on the west coast as part of a different collection from what I understand.

And the finished wings (and engine) will be shipped to NZ for assembly and test flying.