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Re: Hurricanes - Definition of 'Flyer'

Posted by PeterA on Sun Jul 27, 2003 03:21:42 AM

In reply top Re: Hurricanes posted by Sander Wittenaar on Sat Jul 26, 2003 06:52:48 PM

If we are going to define 'Flyer'/Airworthy as 'push the button and go' I think we will all end up chasing our tails. The number will vary on a daily basis and the use of the list, presumably to give intersted WIX parties the overall general situation, will be lost. This problem was solved on the Flypast 'Spitfires on the Wing' supplement last year by adding a few definition sub groups - Airworthy under maintenance, under accident repair, or more importantly 'resting', the latter to cover aircraft restored to flight status but not flown in recent times. In the case of the Flypast Spitfire supplement it was decided to draw a line at the Battle of Britain film in 1968 and list all aircraft that subsequently had air under all three tyres using their own motive power.
In the case of Hurricanes I would be intersted to know the 'Airworthy' number and also the how many projects are in process and ownership where Airworthy status is a realistic objective. Another four or five perhaps? More?


: : Historic Aircraft Collection, Duxford, UK
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: Saw this one at Legends in a hangar witout an engine, so c
: urrently she's not a flyer.....
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: Sander
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: : My last count went to 10 airworthy machines:
: :
: : Fighter Factory, Suffolk, Virginia USA
: : David Price/CAF USA
: : Friedkin Family Warbirds, Chino USA
: : Alpine Fighter Collection, N Zealand
: : The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK
: : Shuttleworth Collection, Beds, UK
: : BBMF, Lincs, UK
: : BBMF, Lincs,UK
: : Real Aircraft Company, Yorks, UK

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