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Re: Texas Air Museum Fw190's
Posted by Dave on Fri Feb 01, 2002 05:20:46 AM
In reply top Texas Air Museum Fw190's posted by Cees Broere on Fri Feb 01, 2002 05:05:13 AM
: Hi all,
:
: Since the late eighties I am aware that TAM have at least
: four airframes under restoration (not included the Norwegi
: an and the one now under restoration with Tom Reilly, see
: also Mikael's site).
:
: The progress on these airframes is very slow. From photo's
: I have seen it seems that in certain places the restorati
: on is quite rough, or that the cockpit is bare (could this
: also be the reason that the Norwegian example is still di
: sassembled?). According to Mikael's site one of these airf
: rames is going to fly. Are they seriously working on an ai
: rworthy example and what are they going to do with the oth
: er three?
Cees
The Norwegians were pritty upset at the poor work done on the rebuild of the A-3 they have , and that is why they are going over it again.
Apart from the F-8 at Kissammee I think another was sold to someone else in the U.S. , but can't remember exactly ;-0
One aircraft was bought up in very poor condition from a fiord and was originally going to be used as a pattern for the missing cockpit area on the others ... but I believe this example was rebuilt as well - so may well be the 'rougher' example ....no doubt someone has more to add ;-)
Dave