Archive for the 'Restoration Report' category
Sea Fury/WH589 ‘Furias’
September 16, 2011 9:57 amFirst run of the R-4360 powered Hawker Sea Fury Racer ‘Furias’
[Source: airplaneboy10 via YouTube]
Thanks to robkamm on WIX for pointing this video out.
Warbird Registry Profile: WH589
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Taigh Ramey and his crew recover a Harpoon
June 4, 2011 11:36 am
Taigh Ramey and his crew recover PV-2D Harpoon Bu. 84062, saving her from the scrap heap.
He 162 Volksjäger gear retraction test
February 4, 2009 1:32 pmHeinkel He 162 Volksjäger undergoing restoration has its landing gear tested.
FMI: He 162 Restoration
Oscars Reborn
November 3, 2007 6:53 am
In 2003, Chuck Gardner visited the Texas Aircraft Factory. For those of you that have not seen the article lets revisit it.
Oscars Reborn
Another Spitfire Takes To The Sky
October 1, 2007 2:16 amFor the first time since 1945, Spitfire Mark Vb BL628 has taken flight. Flown by Keith Skilling, BL628 took to the skies over Ardmore Aerodrome, New Zealand on September 29, 2007. This restoration has been in the works for nearly 30 years and it great to see a Vb flying once again.
Warbird Registry: BL628
Red Tail Project passed a major milestone
September 24, 2007 6:17 amWIX member Warbirdnerd reports that the Red Tail Project has achieved a milestone by having the wing delivered to Odegaard Wing Inc for rebuild. Most of the left wing will have to be new built but the group is hoping that around 60% of the right wing will be salvaged.
The target date for the first flight is the Summer of 2009.
FMI: www.redtail.org, Original WIX post, with additional pictures
