Category: Golden Age (1919-1939)

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Kermit Weeks Provides Update on Fantasy of Flight Curtiss Jenny Restoration

Fantasy of Flight owner Kermit Weeks has provided an update on the restoration of his original Curtiss JN-4D Jenny.

The aircraft (S/N A5360 / C/N 2404) was damaged when Hurricane Andrew struck the Florida-based collection back in 1992. Since then, all damaged wood and metal components have been replaced, including all of the wing spars and fuselage longerons. Fabric work is also said to be just about complete, including the application of the same USAAS markings the machine wore while it was based at the EAA Museum in Oshkosh back in the 1980s.

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Flyzone Announces Upcoming C-47, DC-3 RC Models

RC model manufacturer Flyzone has announced the upcoming release of C-47 and DC-3 micro RC model airplanes.

The models are said to offer smooth, stable flight characteristics and impressive micro scale looks. The C-47 variant is depicted in the colors of 42-100882 “Drag ’em Oot,” which participated in D-Day and now operates with Aero Legends of Kent, England. Meanwhile, the model representing the commercial DC-3 configuration is adorned with the colors of C/N 2268 (NC28391) of Eastern Air Lines.

Each model spans 23″ and will be available in RTF (Ready to Fly) versions complete with a Tactic 4-channel SLT radio system with built-in battery charger, 1S LiPo flight battery and 5 AA batteries.

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“Twilight Zone” Garland Lincoln Nieuport 28 Offered For Sale

Please Note: This is an archived post. The information presented here may not be current and the associated listing may no longer be active.

A Garland Lincoln Nieuport 28 that appeared in several Hollywood productions has hit the market.

The machine (N12237) was originally built in Van Nuys in the 1930s for film use and went on to appear in Hell in the Heavens (1934), Dawn Patrol (1938), and Men with Wings (1938). It is also the same machine that starred in a well-known episode of The Twilight Zone entitled “The Last Flight”.

the aircraft crashed during the filming of The Great Waldo Pepper in 1975, sending pilot Frank Tallman to the hospital. It was eventually acquired and restored by Kip Mone and is now owned by his son, Brent.

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