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Re: Wanaka

Posted by Brett on Sun Mar 31, 2002 11:45:06 PM

In reply top Re: Wanaka posted by Tony Clarke on Sun Mar 31, 2002 04:06:02 AM

According to a notice in the aircraft park, the oil pump failed during a test run. As spares are difficult to obtain, they had to miss WOW2002.

They did a good job on the P-40, though. First flight Wednesday 27 March. Tony Banta was rapt!

Cheers,

Brett

: Chris
:
: The answer is No. The engine I gather wasn't ready in tim
: e. However Tony Banta's P.40E(ex N940AK )did make after it
: s rebuild at Ardmore.
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: Tony Clarke
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: : Just spent an entertaining few hours watching the web co
: ve
: : rage from Wanaka, and saw a beautiful P40 in US Army mar
: ki
: : ngs. As I can't stay awake any longer I was wondering if
: a
: : nybody knew wether Ray Hanna's Lavochkin La9 made it to
: th
: : e show?
: :
: : Many Thanks
: :
: : CHRIS

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