After a lengthy seven-year restoration, the Yanks Air Museum’s EC-121 Super Constellation flew on the 14th of January. This aircraft, the AWACS version of the infamous Super Constellation airliner, was flown from Camarillo to Chino, California, where it will rejoin the museum’s collections.
Tag: Restoration
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Nov 19 2011
Vigna di Valle museum exposes restaured Ro.43
On November 17, a restaured IMAM Ro.43 was unveiled at the Italian Air Force museum in Vigna di Valle, and will be added to the museum’s exhibits. The aircraft was restored over a two year period and was inaugurated in presence of General Giuseppe Bernardi, the Italian AF chief of staff and Major General Giuseppe …
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Nov 05 2011
A-26 Invader to be restored in France
A Douglas A-26 Invader recently arrived in Avignon and should be restored. It is A-26B-45-DL s/n 44-34172, built by Douglas in Long Beach, California. Sold as surplus in 1958, the airframe was owned by several different companies and individuals.
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Sep 08 2011
Restored DC-2 rolls out in Finland
A recently restored Douglas DC-2 transport called “Hansin Jukka” was rolled out on September 7. The aircraft is painted in Finnish AF colours. Source (translated).
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Jul 09 2011
Record-breaking Lynx restored to initial configuration
G-LYNX, a specially-modified Lynx helicopter which beat the world speed record in 1986 by reaching 400.87 km/h (249.09 mph), was restored to its initial configuration. After its record-breaking flight, the helicopter was modified for other tests before being retired in 1991. In 1995 it was donated to the Helicopter Museum. In 2007, AgustaWestland took back …
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Jun 23 2011
First flight of CFM’s P-51D Mustang “The Brat III”
The Cavanaugh Flight Museum’s P-51D first flew on Wednesday, June 22 after a 4 year restoration. The Mustang now carries its historical wartime colours as “The Brat III”, which was flown by Lt. Hjalmar Johnsen of the 401st FS, 370th FG, 9th AF. Pictures are available on Ezell Aviation’s Facebook page.
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May 21 2011
Conservation work on B-17 “Mary Alice” begins at IWM
The B-17 “Mary Alice” of the Imperial War Museum Duxford has been disassembled in order to transfer it to another building where it will undergo a 16-month conservation and restoration period. Source (with pictures of the transfer)
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