Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules
Yep! The B-17 project went to Urbana Ohio and is now Champagne Lady, it's coming along quickly. The fuselage is mostly complete and they are going full steam on the wings. The F4U ended going to Aerotrader at Chino and was slated to go to the Pacific Museum but I lost track of it a couple years ago. The Hurricane that was damaged in the landing accident in Houston with Bill Greenwoods Spitfire is flying again with the Dakota Air Museum, and Greenwood's Spit is active giving rides in the UK.In 1999 near Disney, I photoed several piles of parts in Florida and some restos in rebuild. There appeared to be enough B-17 sections for three aircraft, and an F4U inside being reskinned. Then, there was a hurricane. Does anyone know what happened to these parts?
Thanks! Mike's team has been really going at the wing parts, it won't be long before he needs a bigger facility. I was at Chino back in May Clay Lacy's old Purple Mustang was stripped bare as well as Pete McManus' old Petie 3rd...restoration on the POF B-17 seemed pretty dormant but it's really been cleaned up. I also saw that Shoo Shoo Baby at the USAFM is ready to go to Udvar Hazy, the QEC's have already been delivered. Would be fun to keep this thread going!Great thread, Jim!
There's other warbirds in then pipeline, like Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation's Bristol Bolingbrook, Mike Kellner's B-17E (Desert Rat) and how about Vintage Aviation Museum's B-17C project!
That would be nice indeed.Thanks! Mike's team has been really going at the wing parts, it won't be long before he needs a bigger facility. I was at Chino back in May Clay Lacy's old Purple Mustang was stripped bare as well as Pete McManus' old Petie 3rd...restoration on the POF B-17 seemed pretty dormant but it's really been cleaned up. I also saw that Shoo Shoo Baby at the USAFM is ready to go to Udvar Hazy, the QEC's have already been delivered. Would be fun to keep this thread going!
For something more unique, these guys are making good headway on what will be the only flying Typhoon with a Napier Sabre engine.
View attachment 694847
View attachment 694848