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Post by Antonio on Jul 4, 2024 13:03:48 GMT 12
Ship - Restore - Fly - Ship Certainly a massive first for NZ and AvSpecs - good on them Agree - I suspect that the musum is gone-burgers
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Post by delticman on Jul 4, 2024 13:07:08 GMT 12
To follow below, I did a search to find if I had seen this aircraft on my visits to the USA in the 1970's.
Along the way I found other websites/ forums that presented issues with the B17's and there were some likely to be grounded. We must remember that is aircraft was a firebomber and often subject to some turbulent flights with a heavy load of fire fighting compound but in the end how much should you push time.
The owners have taken a very brave decision to take this aircraft apart and send it to New Zealand and it's possible that other owners will take the same decision to extend the life of their aircraft.
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Post by saratoga on Jul 4, 2024 17:30:06 GMT 12
Don't forget 'Swamp Ghost' recent visit, albeit shipbound and transitting via Tauranga to the US.
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Post by McFly on Jul 4, 2024 20:17:22 GMT 12
Don't forget 'Swamp Ghost' recent visit, albeit shipbound and transitting via Tauranga to the US. There's still one at Tauranga... ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53834438998_2b9d732335_b.jpg)
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Post by Antonio on Jul 5, 2024 9:34:05 GMT 12
And a great walk-through exhibit it is
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Post by baz62 on Jul 14, 2024 9:28:56 GMT 12
We ought to be able to "kick the tires and light the fires" "She flew in, she'll fly out" I wouldn't assume that the engines will arrive here on the same ship as the airframe. Yes if they need to be overhauled they would surely be staying in the US. Nobody in NZ nor Australia that I've heard of currently overhauls any of the Wright Cyclone range. Brendon Deere shipped his R2800 from the Avenger to the US for that reason. Possibly the props could be done here but might make sense just to do them in US as well.
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