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Post by vs on Jun 20, 2013 14:57:29 GMT 12
Just seen on Facebook, they have rolled out their P40...looks amazing! Congrats on an amazing restoration! Looking forward to seeing it on a trip down to Christchurch in the future.
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Post by Bruce on Jun 20, 2013 15:24:38 GMT 12
A P40 without sharks teeth... incredible!
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Post by ngatimozart on Jun 20, 2013 20:42:46 GMT 12
They aren't moving it into the hall until the weather is better.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 20, 2013 20:53:16 GMT 12
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Post by falcon124 on Jun 20, 2013 20:55:26 GMT 12
A P40 without sharks teeth... incredible! Judy Pay has a P40F (Merlin powered) based at Tyabb near Melbourne that's an all-over green colour on the top & grey on the bottom. No teeth at all   I've loaded a collection of quick-snaps taken in her hangar late last year on my Flickr stream ( the Old Aeroplane Company at Tyabb) |
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Post by Luther Moore on Jun 20, 2013 21:37:22 GMT 12
Nice one! I just shared it on the PacificWrecks page also.
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Post by baz62 on Jun 20, 2013 22:44:44 GMT 12
She looks great. Might have to take a trip out to have a closer look. Well done team!
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Post by baz62 on Jun 20, 2013 22:46:49 GMT 12
A P40 without sharks teeth... incredible! Judy Pay has a P40F (Merlin powered) based at Tyabb near Melbourne that's an all-over green colour on the top & grey on the bottom. No teeth at all I've loaded a collection of quick-snaps taken in her hangar late last year on my Flickr stream ( the Old Aeroplane Company at Tyabb) The Museums P40E was a actually a P40F and actually was crashed landed beside this one! They were from the same unit. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 21, 2013 1:06:08 GMT 12
I didn't realise till now there were two threads running on this so have merged them.
Baz, also any distinctive P-40F parts from the P-40E apparently went to the Pay P-40F project, so bits of the NZ one may be in the Aussie one.
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Post by ZacYates on Jun 21, 2013 7:33:56 GMT 12
She looks fantastic! I love the matte finish. Well done to all who worked on her!
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Post by htbrst on Jun 21, 2013 9:38:33 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 21, 2013 10:13:34 GMT 12
"It was believed to be the first significant aircraft restored at the Wigram museum since the 1980s."
Um, except for the Lockheed Hudson in the 1990's.
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Post by vs on Jun 21, 2013 11:08:26 GMT 12
yes, plus a few minor ones....Wasp, Pup.
The last pictures I saw of the Oxford on here looked as though it is not to far away. I wonder if they could do a deal with the US Navy for a SBD, seem to be a lot being pulled out of lakes these days.
The Air Force museum have certainly ended up with a lot of aeroplanes over the past 18 months.....Bell 47, 2 x A4, P40...whats next?
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 21, 2013 11:23:39 GMT 12
Doesn't the USN have a very aggressive attitude about retaining ownership of USN warbirds?
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Post by baz62 on Jun 21, 2013 12:43:17 GMT 12
"It was believed to be the first significant aircraft restored at the Wigram museum since the 1980s." Um, except for the Lockheed Hudson in the 1990's. 2013 got started in 86 I think (as I was still there then.)so perhaps they should have said after the Hudson was completed it was the latest restoration since the 80s. |
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Post by baz62 on Jun 21, 2013 12:44:32 GMT 12
I didn't realise till now there were two threads running on this so have merged them. Baz, also any distinctive P-40F parts from the P-40E apparently went to the Pay P-40F project, so bits of the NZ one may be in the Aussie one. That's good so at least some of her is flying around! |
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Post by vs on Jun 21, 2013 12:45:33 GMT 12
I am sure the USN would be able to strike a deal as they are both military museums.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 21, 2013 12:48:00 GMT 12
They also restored the flying boat tender in the early 1990's.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 21, 2013 12:48:31 GMT 12
And MOTAT's Mosquito wing.
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Post by htbrst on Jun 21, 2013 14:40:00 GMT 12
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