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By: - 29th August 2019 at 14:15 Permalink
:) Very nice ,thanks for posting and good luck :)
By: - 29th August 2019 at 19:35 Permalink
That is something to look forward to!
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By: - 29th August 2019 at 20:03 Permalink
Hi All,
aerovet - Great post and could you please excuse my tagging on the two articles below related directly to your news, you reminded me of the UK announcement last year and they popped up amongst the ones linked about the UK restoration in my search......:eagerness:
A couple more images here:- http://www.sputnikimages.com/story/list_163718361/5980728.html
Talking of the above is there any further news of the TU-2 UK restoration that was announced last year ? (Reference below articles/mentions elsewhere below links.)
http://www.pressreader.com/ - http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/613570-tupolev-tu2s-imported-into-great-britain.html
Geoff.
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By: aerovet - 29th August 2019 at 13:33
Can I be so bold to plug my article on our FB page? I think it is of interest to us all!
Thank you
Aerovet
Tupolev Tu-2 bomber to fly in Russia
A few days ago, two examples of the famous Russian high-speed bomber Tupolev Tu-2 type arrived at the Novosibirsk State Technical University (Russia). There, university technicians will return one of these aircraft to a flying condition. This restoration is to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tupolev Design Bureau. Increasing interest in the history of their country has led some Russians to obtain representatives of their aviation heritag...e.
Both Tupolev bombers are of the Tu-2S type and were once used by thePeople's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF, China Air Force). One of them is the former 20465 (101112) while the identity of the second machine is unknown. After their withdrawal from active service, the duo was stored at the Chinese Datang Shan museum. In 1991, both aircraft were bought by John MacGuire of the War Eagles Museum in Santa Teresa (NM) in the USA. Former 20465 was assembled there and put on static display in Soviet Air Force livery. Obviously the Russian mecenas have offered good money for the Tupolevs resulting in a change of ownership.
In previous years, the Novosibirsk State Technical University has gathered experience in the restoration of types like the Il-2 and MiG-3. These were in far worse state (originating from lakes and tundras) than the two recently arrived Tu-2 bombers, which came from the dry climate of the state of New Mexico in the USA. "It will be difficult, but we will do it": says Novosibirsk State Technical University professor Vladimir Burns. The restoration to flying condition is expected to take around three years. By then, the finished aircraft will be the sole airworthy survivor of its type in the world of the 2500 plus Tu-2s built.
Photos credit: RT TV, Novosibirsk State Technical University
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