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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 20, 2008 20:53:53 GMT 12
Am I correct in thinking that the P-39Q that is nowadays flying with The Fighter Collection at Duxford, which was rescued from PNG by Charles Darby and Monty Armstrong, was actually on display for a while at MOTAT?
Or am I confusing this with the P-47 wreck that MOTAT got from them?
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Post by shorty on Jul 20, 2008 21:20:16 GMT 12
be patient Dave, I'll get to the PNG P-39 shortly!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 20, 2008 21:52:24 GMT 12
 I have actually been eaning to ask about it here for yonks but never got round to it. It'll be nice to get some inside gen on it, thanks. |
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Post by John L on Jul 21, 2008 16:46:35 GMT 12
Isn't the P47 being restored in Aus?
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 21, 2008 17:23:35 GMT 12
Robert Greinart is restoring several P-47s at the Illawarra Regional Airport, including the ex-MoTaT/RNZAF Museum one.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 21, 2008 18:16:28 GMT 12
I wonder how much of the actual P-47 aircraft will make it into the 'restored' version. It had no innards, and was structurally supported with a lot of fibreglass and 4x2 timbers when it arrived at Wigram.
I'd think it'll be a new build P-47 with a few pieces tacked on including dataplates, and they'll claim it is the world's oldest (or now second oldest) extant P-47...
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Post by shorty on Jul 21, 2008 22:17:24 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 21, 2008 22:27:47 GMT 12
I have some similar shots of the aircraft sitting in the same state between 6 and 7 Hangars when it arrived at Wigram in 1993.
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Post by John L on Jul 22, 2008 17:25:23 GMT 12
Thinks to self - find photos of P47 at Meola Rd (good one of the wings) and P39 at Motions Creek and scan.......
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 22, 2008 20:34:24 GMT 12
Yes please Jon!
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Post by John L on Jul 23, 2008 16:17:16 GMT 12
Talking P47 (I posted a shot of the P39 in Shortys thread), heres a couple I took at Motat, in the "storage area" at Meola Rd, about 1979-80. The wing photo is actually 2 photos taped together.....   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 23, 2008 20:07:44 GMT 12
Blimey, I can see why they cobbled it together with wood. It was a bit of a mess, eh.
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I have actually been eaning to ask about it here for yonks but never got round to it. It'll be nice to get some inside gen on it, thanks.
