Darwhine Corsair

[tinpis]

Has Knobby still got it ?
What progress on restoration?
Wants to listen to 18 cylinders on low blower whoosh over Darwhine

[maxgrad]

Ditto Tinpis, will ask a bod that knows

[Paul O'Rourke]

Is that the Corsair that use to sit in the hangar at Tyabb back in '96?

[maxgrad]

Not sure about the exact one but the DN one is still in bits. A time issue I believe.
See if I can get photoes.

[Stationair8]

Knobby is working full-time at McArthur River mine.

Likewise Tinnpis, I look forward to seeing it flyover Darwin.

The Corsair and Hardy's DC-3 doing a flyby over the Harbour would be most pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

[Wings Of Fury]

I remember sitting in that Corsair in Tyabb back in '96!
Correct me if I am wrong but I think that Corsair went to the States to be restored and may have ended up in the drink after it flew??

[AerocatS2A]

Is that the one owned by G. Hosking? For some reason I'd thought it was a Kittyhawk, but it's been about 5-6 years since I had a look at it, memory's obviously failing me.

[Paul O'Rourke]

Wings of Fury

I may have this wrong but I feel the Corsair was exchanged or some deal was done with a Tomahawk/Kittyhawk and was tied in with New Zealand? After Tyabb the Corsair ended up in Darwin. My memory is starting to fade too so this could be a figment of my imagination.

[tinpis]

This is the bird when it was in storage RNZAF museum
It was swapped for a P40 and went to Tyabb
From ther to Aerotec possibly for Hoskings
May have to DRIVE around to Sweet street to see if its still there

[steelcraft]

thats right,
GH traded the kittyhawk being retsored at Tyabb with the Old aeroplane company (Judy Pay) for the Corsair now in Knobbys hangar in Darwin

[tinpis]

Thanks for various PM;s
Apparently still in the shed needing mucho work and will not be seen aloft anytime soon

YouTube - F4U Corsair starts up

[tinpis]

Any changes in the progress of this old bird?

[that guy]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=653711294667846

Sorry its only a Facebook link, local news has the Corsair only weeks away from flying

[Paul O'Rourke]

Commitment to effort

'Amazing.' May she/he be guided by the hand of God.

[OZBUSDRIVER]

Hoskins has already built the new home for his new baby.