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Roll out of restored NA 16-4M for Flygvapenmuseum

Posted by Mikael Olrog on Mon Oct 28, 2002 03:41:48 PM

Last tuesday the SK 14 (RSwAF designation) was rolled out from the hangar at Tullinge Airfield (F18) just south of Stockholm.

The aircraft is a recreation of the SK 14 (North American NA 16-4M) which was bought by Sweden before the war. Unfortunately no example was preserved so Flygvapenmuseum decided to recreate an example by merging sections from a Canadian built NA-64 Yale and a Australian built NA-32 Wirraway and adding some preserved original parts.

The restoration team have made a trip to Honduras to examine the NA-42 preserved there which is the model which have most in common with the Swedish example. During the restoration the team have used drawings sourced in Japan.

For photos of the roll-out see:
http://www.sff.n.se/aktuellt.htm

and for some photos of the restoration:
http://www.sff.n.se/tullinge.htm

If you scroll down on the second link you'll also see some photos of the Sole Heinkel HD 35 under restoration by the same team.

/Mikael

Follow Ups:

Re: Roll out of restored NA 16-4M for Flygvapenmuseum - Matt Tue Oct 29, 2002 08:59:59 PM
- Re: Roll out of restored NA 16-4M for Flygvapenmuseum - Mikael Wed Oct 30, 2002 02:17:43 AM
  - Mikael.How much of the Osprey is their? N/T - Paul McMillan Wed Oct 30, 2002 07:39:04 AM
    - Re: Mikael.How much of the Osprey is their? N/T - Mikael O Wed Oct 30, 2002 12:15:44 PM
      - Mikael. Great Story! Thanks! Prehaps the Musuem could - Paul McMillan Wed Oct 30, 2002 12:30:44 PM