Warbird Information Exchange

Anybody have any information on this particular restoration in Florida?

John

Ex Malcolm Laing. See Classic Wings issue 54 for details on this and other surviving A-models.

Dave

ok ........feeling generous

Focke Wulf Fw 190A-6 wk.nr. 550470 ‘White 7’ of I./JG26
Brian O'Farrell, South Florida, Florida, USA.

Built by Ago, Oscherleben in mid 1943 the aircraft suffered an emergency landing at Wevelgem AB, Belgium after combat on 11.11.43, which resulted in 60 percent damage. At that time the pilot had four victories, three on the Russian front and the first B-17, ‘Stormy Weather’, lost on the second Schweinfurt raid of 17.8.43. This project incorporates parts from two wrecks (incl. wk.nr.0140668) recovered from France in 1999. Initially owned by Malcolm Laing, good progress had been made on the fuselage until the aircraft was recently traded to Brian O’Farrell who will continue to rebuild the aircraft to airworthy status. Registered N126JG.

Isn't that the one that was being rebuilt out in West Texas?

I see the 190 project is being offered by Brian O'Farell. Around 1988 he was a broker selling some Domincan Mustangs brought into the US. I spoke to him by phone and flew down to the Miami area to take a look. He never showed up. I was from Texas, kind of used to people whose word meant something, and not used to big city ways. When he later found out I owned a warbird he wanted me to come back, but at that point I would not buy anything from him. I looked around the airport some and that is how I met Don Knapp.

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Bill Greenwood
Spitfire N308WK