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Post by ZacYates on Aug 14, 2020 20:01:23 GMT 12
Hi all, Allan Arthur's Pioneer-restored Kittyhawk is up for sale for US$1,795,000 (plus GST) with Platinum Fighter Sales: www.platinumfighters.com/p-40n-1Sure would be nice for her to come home, if someone out there was so inclined.  |
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Post by camtech on Aug 14, 2020 20:05:22 GMT 12
Lotto tomorrow?
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Post by planewriting on Aug 16, 2020 16:00:53 GMT 12
Two things - I did not win sufficient in lotto to secure its return to New Zealand. I notice the sellers have listed it as ex NZ3215 rather than NZ3125. I have informed the seller accordingly.
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 23, 2020 18:52:06 GMT 12
I looked up NZDF Serials. History seems a bit light compared with those around that number. Is that it actually did nothing or that the records are unavailable?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 24, 2020 0:30:12 GMT 12
Both I think Ando. I don't think the original NZ3125 went overseas, it served with bot No. 2 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit and No. 4 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit, as a trainer, for its whole service career. And there are no records for either unit left now, other than pilots' personal flying logbooks (which is why I have been collecting logbook copies, to try to fill gaps like this).
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 24, 2020 12:24:06 GMT 12
That's sad. Understand searching for the logbooks. Vital items that are not so well recognized or equally cherished by the younger generation tasked with their preservation
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Post by camtech on Aug 24, 2020 12:26:52 GMT 12
Yes, I wish digital cameras had been around when I first started researching in the days of the Air Force Historic Centre.
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Post by ZacYates on Jun 7, 2021 18:48:11 GMT 12
For what it’s worth the original link no longer works and she’s disappeared from the Platinum Fighters website.
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Post by Mustang51 on Jun 8, 2021 15:03:32 GMT 12
I'll get onto Big Al...
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Post by ZacYates on Jun 8, 2021 21:52:57 GMT 12
I don’t mean to pry, Ando, a mate happened to ask me about it so I went hunting. |
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Post by Mustang51 on Jun 9, 2021 13:44:53 GMT 12
Doesn't hurt to ask.....
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Post by Mustang51 on Jun 10, 2021 12:15:42 GMT 12
From the horse's mouth....withdrawn from sale........
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Post by planecrazy on Jun 11, 2021 0:20:21 GMT 12
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Post by joey05 on Jun 11, 2021 7:18:32 GMT 12
From the horse's mouth....withdrawn from sale........ Or should that be “From the shark’s mouth”.... |
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Post by ZacYates on Jun 12, 2021 1:10:01 GMT 12
Thank you Ando, and thank you Peter P for the great photos! She's looking fantastic.
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Post by Mustang51 on Jun 13, 2021 18:59:14 GMT 12
Looked great on the ramp at Temora...
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Post by planecrazy on Jun 13, 2021 21:56:23 GMT 12
Looked great on the ramp at Temora...   Did she end up flying Ando, sadly I couldn't hang around as had to be in in Canberra by 6pm. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 13, 2021 22:25:55 GMT 12
NZ3125 still looks new, that paint has lasted very well over the past 15 years.
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Post by ZacYates on Jun 14, 2021 16:22:20 GMT 12
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Post by planecrazy on Jun 14, 2021 17:20:06 GMT 12
As Dave pointed out she has aged well, obviously is well looked after,
doesn't look any different from 2006 to 2021!
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