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PRESERVATION Flug Werk Fw 190 Airborne

Following an extensive rebuild and The R-2800-powered FW 190A-8/N, N190AF, over Ohio in November. Via Dave O’Maley-Tri-State
installation of a new engine, the Tri-State Warbird Museum
Warbird Museum’s Flug Werk-manufactured also working on the attraction’s award- have also been designed in-house using the
Fw 190A-8/N, N190AF, undertook its debut winning Curtiss P-40M 43-5813. The hydraulic brakes from a Bell P-63 Kingcobra
fl ight in the hands of John Maloney from Flug Werk machine is powered by a Pratt along with a remodelled undercarriage.
Clermont County Airport in Batavia, Ohio, & Whitney R-2800 in place of the usual The project was supplied with an
on November 12. Shvetsov ASh-8. original Arado Fw 190F-8 data plate, and
Having taken delivery of the airframe Everything forward of the fi rewall has its new paint scheme represents a late-
in December 2007, a team led by Mike been built from scratch to accommodate war F-8 ground attack machine. www.
Durkee began restoration in 2008 while the larger-diameter engine. The wheels tri-statewarbirdmuseum.org

More Visits to Vulcan XH558

Supporters of Avro Vulcan B.2 XH558 trips are initially expected to take place while numbers will be limited at fi rst, it
will be able to visit the aircraft at South on a monthly basis. Each visit will include is hoped that over time we’ll be able to
Yorkshire’s Doncaster She eld Airport around 90 minutes with the delta-wing meet demands to see this famous aircraft.
on a select number of dates throughout jet, comprising an underwing tour, a The only cost attached to the visit will
2020, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust (VTST) short talk on the work being carried be the modest fee of £15 to cover the
has announced. out and access to the cockpit. A VTST expenses of obtaining access airside on
Having worked closely with the airport spokesperson commented: “We will an international airport given the security
authorities to make this possible, public soon release a selection of dates and constraints.” www.vulcantothesky.org

A Hurricane Adapted for Two Sarinah Flies Again

North American B-25N Mitchell Sarinah
(PH-XXV), belonging to the Royal
Netherlands Air Force Historic Flight,
fl ew from Gilze-Rijen Air Base for the
fi rst time in three years on October 31.
The aircraft had previously been
grounded following the discovery of
corrosion. This led to the volunteer
group’s technical department
undertaking a complete inspection
of the airframe. The resulting work
included the replacement of a ‘t-joint’
in the port wing, an item that had to be
manufactured from new.
Following further assessment, the
Hawker Restorations at Elmsett, Su olk rolled out Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb BE505 (G-HHII)
on December 5, having transformed it into a two-seater. Formerly part of Peter Teichman’s aircraft was cleared for fl ight – the
Hangar 11 Collection, it now sports a redesigned split canopy and dual controls. Test fl ying will work is believed to have substantially
commence after o cial paperwork has been completed and it is likely that passenger fl ights extended the 75-year-old airframe’s
will be available in 2020 through a yet to be disclosed operator. www.hawkerrestorations.co.uk. operational life. Perry Roos
Darren Harbar

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