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Planes of Fame-part 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:25 am
by beaky
Holy hangar-rash! A lot of cool planes inside:

An airworthy MiG-15:

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And a flyable Vampire, looking great with shark's mouth paint.

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I've seen many pics of this gorgeous F-86... here's a bad one. ;)

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Omigosh- a flying Zero. This, with many other planes from this collection, was flown in the reent Pearl Harbor movie.

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A beautiful Spit... Mk IX, I think.


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The insignia on the left hand side of that bird...

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A Canada-built Hurri; very nice.

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I was thinking of stealing this for you-know-who, but it wouldn't fit in the Champ. :D

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Next: part 4

Re: Planes of Fame-part 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:44 am
by C

And a flyable Vampire, looking great with shark's mouth paint.

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Nosewheel needs a pump up!

A beautiful Spit... Mk IX, I think.


You think right. ML417, formerly from TFC at Duxford, now with the Friedkin family at Chino. :)

A Canada-built Hurri; very nice.


Very nice it is too - another one that escaped across the atlantic! :)  Shame it wasn't restored as it was before it ended its first life, as it was a Sea Hurricane until it was damaged during the war...

Re: Planes of Fame-part 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:58 am
by Hagar
Very nice too. ;)

And a flyable Vampire, looking great with shark's mouth paint.

Note the upturned Swiss nose. I prefer the original shape.

Re: Planes of Fame-part 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:10 pm
by Willit Run
Sweet!!!!   Keep them coming, Sean!!!!!!!

Re: Planes of Fame-part 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:13 pm
by C
Very nice too. ;)

And a flyable Vampire, looking great with shark's mouth paint.

Note the upturned Swiss nose. I prefer the original shape.


I agree. Looks 'orrid IMHO... :)

Re: Planes of Fame-part 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:17 pm
by Aerophile
Once again, great shots!  Looking forward to part 4.

Re: Planes of Fame-part 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:37 pm
by Canuck.
that Zero is the only one in the world with its original Sakai(i think thats what its called) Engine!

Re: Planes of Fame-part 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:54 pm
by Souichiro
The hurri has Douglas Bader's insignia I think  :D

Re: Planes of Fame-part 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:52 pm
by C
The hurri has Douglas Bader's insignia I think  :D


It does indeed. :) I'd paint it something far more interesting...

Re: Planes of Fame-part 3

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:57 pm
by beaky
Very nice too. ;)

And a flyable Vampire, looking great with shark's mouth paint.

Note the upturned Swiss nose. I prefer the original shape.

Good eye, as usual... this one did serve in Switzerland.
And I agree with you... ;)