American Aero Services is getting ready to paint a P-51.

Built by Norddeutsche Dornier at Wismar in June 1944, and transferred to the Luftwaffe on 13 July 1944, 931862 was assigned to 9./JG 5 as White 1+0. Flown by Unteroffizier Heinz Orlowski, this aircraft was shot down by North American P-51D Mustangs over Norway in the “Black Friday” engagement. It was recovered in the early 1980s from a Norwegian fjord. Originally under restoration in Kissimmee, Florida, USA by The White 1 Foundation, it was transferred to The Collings Foundation in 2012, and is expected to be returned to airworthy status.

The Florida Commemorative Wing has posted their Fall newsletter online. Details are here: http://www.caffl.org/newsletter/CAFFloridaWingFallNewsletter2015.pdf

 

Gary Norville posted this picture from American Aero Services of the latest work done on the Collings P-40B.

American Aero Services welcomes the Colling’s Foundation bomber to the field with an Open House were visitors can get up close to the aircraft. Maintenance is in high swing, as well restoration of some other aircraft.

Pictures of B-25H Barbie III at American Aero
https://floridawarbirds.wordpress.com/2015/11/24/barbie-iii-at-american-aero/