Category: WW2 Era (1939-45)

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Blue Sky FS Releases New Images, Details on Upcoming Spitfire Mk. XIV for P3D V.4 [Video]

Blue Sky Flight Simulations has released new images and details for their upcoming Rolls Royce Griffon 65-powered Spitfire Mk. XIV.

As previously reported, Blue Sky initially began developing the aircraft for Dovetail Games’ Flight Sim World (FSW), however, with FSW’s closure in May, the team is now working to prepare the Spitfire for P3D v.4.

Additional work is focused on getting the flight dynamics ready and fixing animation errors. This will be followed by “major internal testing to make sure all systems and flight functions are working” as well as external beta testing.

It is hoped that the aircraft will be ready by the end of September. Click below to check out additional screenshots, as well as a recent live stream showing “gauge animation development in 3D Max and a quick aerobatic test flight around Duxford.”

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Fundraising Campaign Launched to Recover Remains of Last Dambusters Lancaster

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to recover the remains of Avro Lancaster NF920 “Easy Elsie” from the site where it crash landed during WW2.

The aircraft came to rest in a swamp near Projus, Sweden on October 29, 1944 after being struck by anti-aircraft fire while attempting to bomb the battleship Tirpitz as part of “Operation Obviate.” The crew escaped without serious injury and the machine’s remains were abandoned, remaining at the site until the present day.

The aircraft is said to be the last remaining example of the type from the famous Dambusters 617 Squadron, and the wreck is in jeopardy after being “ravaged by war, time, vandals and souvenir hunters.” Continue reading Fundraising Campaign Launched to Recover Remains of Last Dambusters Lancaster

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“Fw 190 / Yak-3” ASH-82T Engines With Complete Logs 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.

ASH-82 engines have hit the market.

“O SMOH Czech Mfg. NOT CHINESE. FW190, Yak-3. Reno Racer? Have a spare engine ready to go.”

Variants of the ASH-82 were used to power the Yak-3U and Chinese-built copies have reportedly become “the chosen engine for powering modern 21st century reproductions of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190A built in Germany.” This specific engine is described as an ASH-82T and there are reportedly two engines available, with each said to have complete logs and all accessories.

The engines are currently located in Edmonds, WA and are reportedly available for sale or trade. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Top Image: B. Huber from Wikimedia Commons)

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Silver Wings To Release Limited Edition 1/32 Yak 9 Model Kit

Silver Wings has announced the upcoming release of a limited edition Yak 9 M/T resin model kit in 1/32 scale.

Details about the kit are currently scarce, although it will reportedly be available some time this month with pre-orders launching “soon.” The company states “Price will go together with the announcement and possibility of placing a pre-order. For this sort of kits it typically is around 130-140 EUR including shipping worldwide.”

(Silver Wings Aircraft Models via AeroScale)

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Hawker Hurricane V7497 Performs First Flight in Nearly 78 Years [Video]

Hawker Hurricane V7497 (G-HRLI) has performed its first flight since being shot down by Bf 109s over Kent, England nearly 78 years ago.

The aircraft was manufactured by Hawker Aircraft, Ltd in mid-1940 and issued to 501 Squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain. It was only a few weeks old when it was shot down on September 28, 1940 – the pilot, Everett Bryan Rogers, escaping by parachute. After identification and the recovery of key components, the decision was made to restore the aircraft to airworthy condition “as a tribute to all those that stood firm during the Battle of Britain.”

The Merlin was rebuilt by Eye Tech Engineering, while the airframe was restored by the experts at Hawker Restorations along with its sister company, AJD Engineering. The process included the use of original drawings to scratch build new wings, which were fitted with reproduction .303 Browning machine guns complete with “all the adjustment mechanisms fitted internally as per the original aircraft.”

The machine performed its first post-restoration flight from Elmset and will eventually be based at Duxford as a permanent home. Click below to check out a video of the test.

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Harvard Mk IV “Screamin Demon” Offered For Sale

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North American Harvard Mk IV S/N 20218 (N91AM) has hit the market. The product description states:

New to the market- beautiful polished exterior, short stack, detailed interior, 570 SMOH, gear doors. Same owner for past 24 years. Airframe: 4689 Hrs TTSNEW. Engine(s): P&W 1340 573 Hours SMOH by Aero Engines. Propeller(s): 573 Hours SPOH by Stockton Prop.

The machine is reportedly also equipped with avionics and support packages as well as additional equipment. It is currently located in Livermore, CA and is being offered for US $189,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(via Trade-a-Plane Photo: Bill Larkins via Wikimedia Commons)

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Lysander V9312 Returns to the Air After 14-Year Restoration

After 14 years of “meticulous restoration work” Lysander V9312 returned to the air yesterday evening for its first post-restoration flight.

As previously reported, the aircraft (seen above in Florida prior to restoration) was originally built in 1940 and operated with 612, 225 and 4 Squadrons before being converted into a target tug and delivered to Canada in 1942, where it saw service with the Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Following its final flight in 1944, the machine was acquired by an owner in Saskatchewan and placed in storage. It was later acquired by Kermit Weeks before being passed on to the Aircraft Restoration Company at Duxford in 2003.

The aircraft returned to the air for its second flight earlier this afternoon and the team will reportedly be working through the rest of the air-test schedule before finishing off the last few aesthetic touches in time for its scheduled public debut at The Goodwood Revival 2018.

Click below to check out images of yesterday’s flight.

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Titan T-51 Mustang Offered For Sale

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A 75% scale Titan T-51 Mustang has hit the market. The machine was reportedly built nine years ago from the famous Titan kit and was constructed over a 2500 hr period using “all new items.” The product description states (in part):

Very easy to fly, Take off and land, retractable landing gear/hydraulic driven by an electric pump… Total hours on engine and airframe 350, Rotax 912s powered so economical and reliable, 110 Knots economy cruise vne 160 knots, aerobatic +4.4 g -2.2 cleared UK, 100 ltr of fuel capacity, 10 months permit to fly, 2 seater dual control minus rear rudder pedals. There are some things that need attention but she’s flying, Mainly cosmetic but its never bothered me. She always gets lots of attention wherever I take her. Amazing short field performance, I operate out of 720 feet & due to location and obstacles I have to land in a south easterly direction so it means I usually land with a tail wind & still down & stopped in less than 720 feet. She’s not been updated with 833 radio.

The aircraft is based in south Norfolk, UK and is currently available for £75,000. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Aeroplane Heaven Releases First In-Sim Shots of Upcoming Heinkel HE 111 P-2

Aeroplane Heaven has released the first in-sim screenshots of their upcoming Heinkel HE 111 P-2.

As previously reported, the aircraft is being developed for FSX/SE, P3DV3+ and P3DV4+ and will be the team’s second version of the WW2 German medium bomber, having previously included an example of the type in a Battle of Britain package created for CFS3.

The aircraft is reportedly still a work in progress with plenty more to do. A timeframe for release has not yet been announced. Click below to check out additional images.

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Eduard to Release New Tool Fw 190A-8/R2 in Upcoming Limited Edition Kit

Eduard has announced the upcoming release of a Limited Edition Reichsverteidigung Dual Combo Fw 190 / Bf 109 model kit in 1/48 scale.

The offering (11119) consists of a brand new tool Fw 190A-8/R2 accompanied by Bf 109G-6/G-14 and will reportedly include pre-painted PE sets, painting mask and Cartograf-printed decals covering “six Sturmbocks from all Luftwaffe Reich Defense Sturmgruppen, and seven escorting Bf 109G.”

The kit is currently slated for release in September. Click below to check out additional livery profiles.

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