The North American Mustang Mk 23 “Duffy’s Delight” (serial A68-170, registered VH-SVU) of the Royal Australian Air Force Museum recently made its first engine runs since the engine was returned from overhaul. The aircraft was fully restored in the nineties and made its first post-restoration flight on 17 February 1999. In 2012, the aircraft was …
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May 28 2016
US: First engine run for Blue Swallow Aircraft’s 1918 Curtiss Jenny
On May 24, Blue Swallow Aircraft made its first engine run on a 1918 Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” powered by an original Custiss OX-5 V8 engine. The aircraft has been under restoration since May 2013. Source: Early Aero
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Oct 03 2013
Memorial Flight: LVG CVI First Engine Runs
Last week, the French association Memorial Flight started the original 240hp Benz Bz.IV engine of its reproduction LVG C.VI for the first time. Source: Memorial Flight
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Sep 19 2012
First engine run for Mosquito RA114
The de Havilland Mosquito FB.26 KA114 under restoration by Avspecs Ltd made its first engine run today. The company, based in Auckland, New Zealand, is restoring the aircraft to airworthiness for its owner, Jerry Yagen. The restoration of the Mosquito being a lengthy process, the first flight of KA114 has been postponed several times but …
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