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Re: Norwegian CF-104 to fly ?
Posted by Mike Henniger on Mon Jul 22, 2002 08:48:07 AM
In reply top Norwegian CF-104 to fly ? posted by ErikH on Sun Jul 21, 2002 09:28:14 AM
Fantastic! There isn't anything better in the aviation world than hearing the high-speed fly by of a Merlin powered P-51. However, the run-up of an F-104 has to be a close second for me. It is good to hear another airframe will be taking to the air!
Mike
: A group of former CF-104 pilots plans to bring a retired R
: NoAF CF-104 back into the air.
: Both the RNoAF and the RNoAF Museum that have the aircraft
: in question in their collection, are positive to the plan
: .
: The fighter will be handed over to the group on 13. septem
: ber this year, for a technical assessment to see what need
: s to be done to bring it back to airworthiness.
: If all goes according to plan it is hoped to fly it in 200
: 4.
:
: Newspaper article (norwegian text):
: http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article.jhtml?arti
: cleID=367629
:
: Erik H.