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Re: Hawkins, Texas restoration shop

Posted by Gregory on Fri Sep 05, 2003 02:50:29 PM

In reply top Re: Hawkins, Texas restoration shop posted by Rob Mears on Fri Sep 05, 2003 09:27:52 AM

Assuming that the TBM and P-40 were static, and seeing that one went to Europe, could they be the aircraft on display respectively at Duxford and Hendon? According to the grapevine, the P-40 is not among the best restored aircraft in the RAFM, and that sort of tallies with general assessment of the Dayton Hurricane.

Gregory

: Not sure about some of them. The TBM became the "George B
: ush" plane which is displayed in a particular museum who's
: location I've forgotten. The P-40 who's restoration was
: almost complete around 1993 went to a museum in Europe I b
: elieve. The other two P-40 fuselages belonged to David Ta
: llichet and were relocated elsewhere within his warbird ne
: twork. These were examples recovered from the South Pacif
: ic duing the big 1970's exodus.
:
: I believe the Blenheim was Tallichet's as well. Not sure
: where it went. The seven French Nord trainers were purcha
: sed by friends of ours who were involved with the local Ci
: vil Air Patrol at the time. They were a husband & wife A&
: P team who restored and sold them off one at a time.
:
: I'm curious about what happened to the other four Hurrican
: e center sections myself.

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