John Penney getting some V 12 time

[Funflyer]

Today at FHC. Rad

[hm66sk]

Re: John Penney getting some V 12 time

Way cool! Where did that Messerschmit come from? Forgive my ignorance, where's FHC?

[kiwiracefan]

Re: John Penney getting some V 12 time

The Flying Heritage Collection is based in the Seattle (please correct me if im wrong) and the 109 was originally recoverd by Sir Tim Wallis of the Alpine Fighter Collection in Wanaka NZ. It was restored in the UK and was to form a Battle of Britain flight with The AFC's Hawker Hurricane and a MkV spitfire that is also now located at the FHC the 109 is a genuine 109e that was shot down in 1940 over the english channel and crash landed near calais in france.

[Funflyer]

Re: John Penney getting some V 12 time

Spot on. FHC is Paul Allen's collection and based at Paine field in Everett Wa. John Penney is their chief pilot. Rad

[Peashooter]

Re: John Penney getting some V 12 time

Here's the Russell Group "Emil" at Thunder Over Michigan. It's also in the video clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yeh_RyK5aQ

[Skymonster]

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So what class is he entering the Messerschmit in???

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[RichH]

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So they post on the FHC webpage the flying shedule, but they don't say which particular A/C will be flying on a given day. Does anyone know this info, particularly on what day some of the more rare aircraft like this 109E would be flying? Would be nice to know... the one time I made it up there they flew the Jug and P-51. As much as I like seeing any warbird fly, I probably wouldn't have drove the distance just to see that. :/

[Funflyer]

Re: John Penney getting some V 12 time

The schedule and aircraft are posted on the site. They take down the Saturday event on the Friday before ( 18 hours ) if there is no substitute due to mechanical problems. Rad

[RichH]

Re: John Penney getting some V 12 time

Ah... I see they are listing the A/C that will be flying now. They weren't doing that initially. Thanks!

~R.