remingtonbox 18 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Look what showed up today! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Very cool! Authentic or replica? Full size? John Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Pretty cool, as long as a Luftwaffe pilot didn't get out were all safe and in the right time continuum. They say it was a kicka** aircraft until the Spitfire Mk. IX came along. It's amazing some of these planes still fly, interesting it showed up by you, is there an airshow around? Link to post Share on other sites
SEATAC 400 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Very cool! Which airport? Link to post Share on other sites
britfrog 180 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 looking at the prop it looks like an european turning engine which means it must be a rare benz engine if so , this must be the a/c from the flying heritage collection at Paine field owned and created by paul allen of microsoft fame. Link to post Share on other sites
remingtonbox 18 Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 I did ask specifically if it was the one that Paul Allen owns... it is not. It was on a cross country flight from somewhere in Florida to the Evergreen Museum in Oregon, the N number is 447FW, afaik it is legit, he said it was restored in Germany back in the 80's, other than that, he was pretty tight lipped about it. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 N447FW - http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=447FW It's real Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 The certificate is less than two months old... John Link to post Share on other sites
britfrog 180 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 well who ever it is the poor penniless fellow also owns a B17G reg N3701G Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 It's a beauty whoevers it is. Cannot understand some collectors, they spend a fortune on restoring aircraft to flying condition, (or even having perfect replicas built),get them all certified, then stick 'em in a shed never to fly again! Just what is the point! Kermit Weeks has done it to a few of his, others have too. If this aircraft was destined for a museum I do hope it's kept as a flying exhibit. It deserves to be seen whilst it can be. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 This is The Erickson Group but it seems that they are also invested in a few aeronautical companies also, joint ventures they call them. Might see this aircraft at some functions, who knows. The company owner, by the same name, might have a Scandinavian and North German heritage as they have changed the spelling of the name over time from the original Eiríkr to Erichsen, Eriksen, Ericsson, and Eriksson and Erickson. Hmmm, reason for the tight lips. Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 This is The Erickson Group but it seems that they are also invested in a few aeronautical companies also, joint ventures they call them. Might see this aircraft at some functions, who knows. The company owner, by the same name, might have a Scandinavian and North German heritage as they have changed the spelling of the name over time from the original Eiríkr to Erichsen, Eriksen, Ericsson, and Eriksson and Erickson. Hmmm, reason for the tight lips. Hmmm, could be an escaped Nazi!! Don't mention ze var!! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 ...could be an escaped Nazi!! Not exactly keeping a low profile, is he? A Skyhawk would blend in better. John Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 LOL! Link to post Share on other sites
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