Stuart Galbraith Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Thought we could do with one rather than fill up the Cold War forum, interesting though it is. This apparently is the same aircraft, the only fully original airworthy FW190 in the world (the rest use Chinese Radials I gather). And here it is after flight restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloMorai Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 The Dongan HS-7 is a copy of the Russian Ash 82 engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 Thats the one. I gather the flugwerke ones use those, well other than one example which uses an engine and 4 bladed propeller from a Chinese bomber. Looked kinda wierd. Another IL2 has been recovered, this one is particularly interesting, because its a single seater example.http://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/ilyushin-il-2-sturmovik-raised-from-a-russian-lake.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 At 4:42, in 1973 a Hayate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 I seem to recall seeing a page with a late japanese fighter recovered from the sea off Japan in the 1970's. It had apparently been ditched in good order, but there was no sight of the pilot. Can you remember what that one was? Thought this was interesting too.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2007611/Now-thats-I-dive-bomber-Greek-fighter-jet-salvaged-Aegean-sea.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I seem to recall seeing a page with a late japanese fighter recovered from the sea off Japan in the 1970's. It had apparently been ditched in good order, but there was no sight of the pilot. Can you remember what that one was? Thought this was interesting too.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2007611/Now-thats-I-dive-bomber-Greek-fighter-jet-salvaged-Aegean-sea.html Can't recall that kind of story ATM, might try to dig for it later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 I might have a link, Ill have a look. I was reading something about it the other day, it was the last surviving example of its type IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 My bad, there were 2 other survivors. OTOH, its a Shinden, and a proven combat survivor, so a nice thing to have. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawanishi_N1K-J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Thanks for that There's one at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center too. Great museum. Was there not too long ago. Saw some books in the gift shop by a couple or so familiar names from the grate site. So had to take one of those back home. A book about the KC-135. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) I can tell you a fair few things about the KC135, when they were based at RAF Fairford they regularly used to fly over the house. One night in the early 1980's they apparently has a mass scramble of the. Apparently someone in the pentagon had some exercise tapes mixed up, and were under the impression WW3 was underway. Still, we can laugh about it now.... I still remember being shown the refueling position by a young female USAF probe operator at the annual air show. Happy days. Edited September 14, 2018 by Stuart Galbraith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 Bit more on that Shiden here. I dig how they have kept it, repainted it but not restored.http://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/salvaged-and-restored-the-story-of-the-kawanishi-n1k-j-shiden-%e7%b4%ab%e9%9b%bb-probably-flown-by-kaneyoshi-muto-%e6%ad%a6%e8%97%a4-%e9%87%91%e7%be%a9/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloMorai Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 A He219 has been recovered of the Danish coast. It is just a pile of pieces now but I understand it is going to put back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Yeah, I created a thread about it. http://www.tank-net.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=42788 Ive heard conflicting details about this. The story going around was the wing had been stolen by scrap metal thieves, which frankly sounded a bit unbelievable. But as you can see from my last post there, it actually seems its been sold to a foreign aircraft museum, and that components found on the aircraft were actually useful in reference for restoring the Smithsonian one. Uhu to fly? Well probably not, but it would be nice to see the surviving population double. Its an interesting aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloMorai Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I remember now Stuart. I was thinking of this long thread, http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=27318&highlight=He219when I posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 Yeah thats quite an interesting thread isnt it? I read on a website donkeys years ago that an FW189 had been recovered from Russia, but there has been no further word on that one that ive heard. That would be another interesting aircraft to come back from the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 Bf109G2 was recovered from a Russian Lake in June. It shows a remarkable degree of preservation, including parts showing the original wartime (winter) paint scheme.http://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/messerschmitt-bf-109-june-2018-water-recovery-in-russia.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Werb Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Bf109G2 was recovered from a Russian Lake in June. It shows a remarkable degree of preservation, including parts showing the original wartime (winter) paint scheme.http://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/messerschmitt-bf-109-june-2018-water-recovery-in-russia.html That must be worth an absolute fortune. Believe it or not, our local aviation group are digging up a relatively intact Spitfire about a mile from my home. It was buried in a shallow depression following a crash landing after clipping the roof of a cottage. When they excavated a wing, the flaps still moved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Looks like a Mk VB maybe? Probably a viable airworthy restoration. Which sounds absurd, except looking at the Mk1 they dug out the beach at Sangatte, all they were able to salvage from it was the Supermarine stamped Rudder Pedals and the engine. But who cares, its still a flying mk1 and as rare as hens teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 The East Kirkby lancaster makes progress. Particularly like the paint scheme, it looks more realistic than the one they had before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Even if just the engine, the engine is a big piece that some restoration projects lack. That particular spitfire reminded me of the end of the Dunkirk movie. Lancaster is looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Ive got a feeling it may actually have starred in film Dunkirk. Ive not yet seen it. Nice taxi video of the same lancaster, this time from the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Ive got a feeling it may actually have starred in film Dunkirk. Ive not yet seen it. I couldn't tell, I don't have an eye for all the various different spitfire models and details. You should see it, was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Ive avoided it, not because I dont want to see it, but Dunkirk meant a lot to my father. He passed away last year, so at the moment its something of a thing I want to avoid. But I will eventually. I owe it to my Grandfather who came off the beach there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Sorry to hear that, thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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