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Vol 17 No 2 2010 [Issue 75]
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We pay tribute to a company that has been turning out significant WWII fighter restorations for the past decade, furnishing fighter aircraft that have gone on to be seen in the skies over the UK, Europe, USA ,Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It is an impressive record worthy of recognition and as such the editor takes a look back at Pioneer’s history with a view to the future.
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The epitome of a classic biplane airliner, the DH 89 Dragon Rapide first flew in 1934 and continues to do so in several countries throughout the world, a living reminder of the quality of aircraft that emerged from the famous de Havilland stable. Recently undergoing a complete rebuild with Warren Denholm’s AvSpecs was Gerry Yagen’s stunning aircraft which has since been shipped to Virginia, USA where it will be displayed to an audience which, in the main, will be largely ignorant of the type –however they will soon come to understand the often heard phrase ’Ahh....deHavilland!’
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In 1984 Fleet Cornell CF-CVF was recovered in a derelict state from the backyard of a house in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It now soldiers on with the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum restored as the ‘Spirit of Little Norway’. Doug Fisher’s story and images show the Cornell as it looked on recovery and how it was transformed into the beautiful example that graces the skies today.
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Craig Justo was fortunate enough to capture a significant formation in Australian skies when an Australian built Wirraway, Boomerang and Mustang got together for a unique photo opportunity. Following an overview of the history of these types produced at the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation’s factory in Melbourne, the author takes a closer look at the individual history of the subject aircraft.
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The Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration and Storage Facility (or, as most often referred to, just plain ‘Garber’) is the seldom-seen heart of the National Air and Space Museum’s vast collection. Visitors from all over the world have seen the results of the work performed there at both the National Mall Building in Washington D.C. and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles International Airport, Virginia. Far fewer people have seen the tremendous amount of work that goes into storing, cataloguing, restoring, and caring for the collection. This, the first instalment of a comprehensive article, will give readers an idea of what is still at the site and an insight to the work that transpires there –encompassing the movement of aircraft to the Udvar-Hazy Centre.
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