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Aermacchi
AM-3CM Bosbok VH-BTZ (ex South African Air Force 951) at Bundaberg,
Queensland in July 2009, retaining its South African markings.
Photo: Phil Vabre |
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Aermacchi
AL-60C.4M Kudu ZS-WZP (ex South African Air Force 967) is one of
a number of Kudus operated by Angels Way Trust of Johannesburg.
Photo: Avdex |
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Marcel
Dassault MD.312 Flamant F-AZVG (ex French Air Force No.189), one
of a number kept airworthy in France by enthusiast groups. Note
the helpful French practice of displaying the c/n on the tail. Photo:
Peter R. March |
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Martin
B-26C Marauder N4297J (ex USAAC 40-1464) at Chino CA, August 1989.
Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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Martin
PBM-5A Mariner N3190G (ex Bu122071) at Pima County Air Museum, Tucson
AZ in 1975. It is still on display at the renamed Pima Air & Space
Museum, now painted in US Navy blue wartime scheme. Photo: John
Chapman |
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Martin
AM-1 Mauler N7163M (Bu22275) at Medford, Oregon in October 1992,
part of Jack Erickson's warbird collection. It was waiting to be
restored for display in the Tillamook Naval Air Station Museum,
sponsored by Erickson. Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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McDonnell
F-4C Phantom N403FS (ex USAF 64-0741) in August 1989 at Mojave California,
where Flight Systems Inc based their large fleet of ex military
combat jets used for research and defence contract work. The “last
three” of its former USAF serial can be seen on the nose landing
gear door. Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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McDonnell
F-4C Phantom N421FS (ex USAF 63-7545) was operational with Flight
Systems Inc at Mojave, California in August 1989. Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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Messerschmitt
109s were built under licence in Spain by Hispano, using Rolls Royce
Merlin engines and designated HA-1112 "Buchon". N48157 (ex Spanish
Air Force C.4K-172) was one of many Buchons purchased by the Confederate
Air Force in Texas after their use in the movie "Battle of Britain".
Pictured at Harlingen, Texas in October 1977. Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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Hispano
HA-1112 Buchon G-BWUE (ex Spanish Air Force C.4K-102) flying in
2008 in Luftwaffe markings as "Red One". The different nose and
cowling lines of the RR Merlin are evident. Photo: Peter R. March |
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SBLim-2
VH-REH (ex Polish AF 807) was originally built in Russia as a MiG-15UTI
but later rebuilt in Poland to SBLim-2 standard. It is seen at Bathurst
NSW in June 2009, with SBLim-2 VH-EKI (ex Polish 126) parked behind,
both owned by Reha (Ray) Ekinci, Sydney. Photo: Phil Vabre |
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SBLim-2
VH-DIE (ex Polish Air Force 3804) was from a large production run
of Polish built MiG-15UTI two seaters, designated SBLim-2. Here
is gets airborne at Bundaberg Queensland in August 2007. Photo:
Phil Vabre |
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Mitsubishi
A6M5-52 N46770 (ex Japanese Navy 61-120) at Chino, California in
March 1993. It was captured by US Marines on Saipan during the advance
on Japan, and is maintained airworthy by the Air Museum at Chino,
fitted with an original Nakajima Sakai radial engine. Photo: Geoff
Goodall |
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Mitsubishi
A6M3-22 (c/n 3844) at Domain War Memorial Museum, Auckland NZ, July
2005. It was captured at Bougainville by NZ forces at the end of
the war.
Photo: Phil Vabre |
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Morane-Saulnier
MS.406/Dornier D-3801 HB-RCF (ex Swiss Air Force J-143) flying in
2006 in French air force markings. Photo: Peter R. March |
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Morane-Saulnier
MS.760B Paris II N207MJ (c/n 02) painted in a striking black scheme,
at Lakeland, Florida in 2008. This Paris was once the personal aircraft
of the Shah of Iran. Photo: Peter R. March |
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Morane-Saulnier
MS.760 Paris N378AS (ex French Air Force No.45) awaiting civil conversion
at Calhoun, Georgia in August 2005. A total of 14 Paris were at
Calhoun at this time, owned by Your Aircraft Source LLC for planned
resale as private jets. Photo: Gordon Reid |
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Nanchang
CJ-6A VH-CJX (ex Chinese 3051216) painted in Chinese camouflage
as 72181 with nose art "Shanghaied", at Bundaberg Qld in August
2007.
Photo: Phil Vabre |
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Nanchang
CJ-6A VH-NNF (ex Chinese 4432023) closest to camera in this formation
takeoff at Bundaberg Qld in August 2007. Both retain their original
Chinese khaki green markings. Photo: Phil Vabre |
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Nord
2501 Noratlas F-AZVM (ex French Air Force No.105) is a regular performer
at air shows. The French warbird movement has been vibrant from
the start, allowing machines of Noratlas and Flamant size to be
kept airworthy by enthusiastic groups of supporters. Photo: Peter
R. March |
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Nord
3202 N2254U (ex French Army No.63) at Fort Lauderdale-Executive
Airport, Florida in October 1981. The faded paintwork and torn fabric
are signs of several years parked in the weather with a collection
of N3202s and T-28s imported by David Tallichet and John "Jeff"
Hawke's Euroworld California operation.
Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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3202 N2255F (ex French Army No.79) parked at Chino, California in
September 1981. Another of the batch of 3202s imported to USA for
resale, it retains its French military paintwork, with Army code
"AJI". Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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North
American AT-6C Harvard Mk.2A VH-NZH (ex Royal New Zealand Air Force
NZ1051) painted as a US Navy SNJ-3 Bu6220, seen at Narromine NSW
in April 2006. Photo: Phil Vabre |
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North
American SNJ-4 Texan N7404C (ex Bu51542) at Mojave, California in
September 1977 represents a typical air racing Texan. Photo: Geoff
Goodall |
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CCF
Harvard T-6J G-BPGB (ex Portuguese Air Force 1747) has been restored
in accurate Portuguese markings. Photo: Peter R. March |
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CCF
Harvard Mk.4 VH-ZRO (ex RCAF 20362) modified as a Mitsubishi Zero
replica for the movie "Tora Tora Tora", seen at Bundaberg Queensland.
Photo: Phil Vabre |
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Zero
replica VH-ZRO in action. Photo: Phil Vabre |
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North
American T-6G Turkish Air Force 7504 (c/n 182-266) displayed in
the Turkish Air Force Museum at Yesilkoy air base, Istanbul in December
2006.
Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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North
American O-47A N4725V (ex USAAC 38-284) at Chino, California in
September 1979. Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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North
American TB-25N N9079Z (ex 44-30734) "Panchito". An excellent Peter
March air-to-air photograph of this beautifully restored former
fire bombing and fruit crop spraying Mitchell. |
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North
American B-25J AURI M-439 (ex 44-29032) at the Indonesian Air Force
Museum at Yogyakarta in 2006. The Indonesian Air Force flew Mitchells
and A-26 Invaders into the 1970s. Photo: John Chapman |
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North
American P-51C N1204 (ex 42-103831) "Ina the Macon Belle". Originally
flown as a post-war air racer by the great Paul Mantz, this early
model Mustang was stored by warbird devotee Kermit Weeks in Florida
while parts were collected, then a six year restoration to fly.
This photograph by Peter R. March shows the polished metal finish. |
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North
American P-51D G-BTCD (ex 44-73149) "Ferocious Frankie" is a regular
at British airshows, operated by The Old Flying Machine Company
based at Duxford. Photo: Peter R. March |
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North
American P-51D N35FF (ex 44-73693) race #44 "Risky Business" in
the pits at the Reno Air Races in Nevada. This former Nicaraguan
Air Force aircraft was raced basically stock, without the extreme
airframe and engine modifications carried out to many other Mustang
pylon racers. Photo: John Chapman |
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North
American P-51K N66111 (ex 44-12140) seen at Santa Monica, California
in 1960 when civil two-seat Mustangs were in widespread use in USA
for routine fast travel. The "Warbird" movement was still some years
away. This aircraft was wrecked in a crash in Oregon in 1968, but
due to the recuperative powers of warbird rebuilding workshops,
a Mustang quoting its identity is still flying today. Photo: Eddie
Coates |
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CAC
Mustang A68-1 (c/n 1326, the Royal Australian Air Force's first
Australian-assembled P-51D in 1945) was later used as a ground target
to assess blast damage during British atomic bomb tests at Emu,
South Australia in 1953. Fourteen years later, a group of Adelaide
enthusiasts worked in primitive conditions in the desert, in intense
heat, to get it airworthy for a ferry flight to Adelaide. Here is
A68-1 arriving in triumph at Parafield Airport, Adelaide on 6 December
1967, flown by Tony Schwerdt. This Mustang is still flying in Alabama.
Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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Commonwealth
Aircraft Corporation CA-18 Mustang Mk.23 VH-SVU (ex RAAF A68-170)
at RAAF Point Cook, Victoria in February 2008. A total of 200 Mustangs
were assembled then manufactured in Australia by CAC. This is flown
by the RAAF Museum. Photo: Phil Vabre |
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American F-82B Twin Mustang N12102 (ex 44-65162) at Harlingen, Texas
October 1977. This rare fighter was restored to airworthy at Harlingen
by the Confederate Air Force. Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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American AT-28D Trojan VH-ZUC (ex Royal Lao Air Force 3401) at Narromine
NSW in September 2005. It is painted in accurate USAF scheme, with
name "Just Dreamin'". Photo: Phil Vabre |
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American AT-28D VH-MEO (ex Royal Lao Air Force 91724) at Avalon
Victoria in March 2005, painted in Lao markings. This was originally
a "small-engine" USAF T-28A, sold by disposals to civil by 1963
as N2884G, then one of many civilianized T-28As purchased by North
American to be remanufactured as AT-28Ds for the Vietnam conflict.
Photo: Phil Vabre |
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American T-28B VH-ZSH (ex US Navy Bu137743) at Bundaberg Qld in
July 2009. It retains the standard US Navy red and white paint scheme,
with added nose art "Miss Stress". Photo: Phil Vabre |
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Canadair
CL-13A Sabre N74170 (ex Royal Canadian Air Force 23320) on the Flight
Systems Inc active flight line at Mojave CA in September 1977. It
was later one of many Sabres modified by Flight Systems as remote-control
target drones and "Bessy" was shot down at the White Sands Missile
Range, New Mexico in August 1980. Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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American F-86A N178 (ex USAF 48-0178) at Oshkosh in July 1989, while
owned by John Dilley of Fort Wayne Air Service, Indiana. The following
year it was sold to Britain where it still flies today as G-SABR.
Photo: John Chapman. |
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American F-100D Super Sabre N405FS (ex USAF 56-3022) at Mojave California
in August 1989, in service with Flight Systems Inc on aeronautical
research and military contract work. Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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F-100F N2011V (ex Turkish Air Force 3-948) with F-100D N2011U (ex
Turkish 3-888) behind, at Mojave California, August 1989 on the
Flight Systems Inc ramp. They had arrived from Turkey the previous
week, ferried via the North Atlantic route. Photo: Geoff Goodall |
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Northrop
P-61B Black Widow 42-39175 displayed at Beijing University of Aeronautics,
repainted in a non authentic scheme. Photo: John Chapman |
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Northrop
YC-125A Raider XB-GEY (ex USAF 48-636) restored from a stripped
hulk at Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson AZ. Photo: John Chapman |
