ex-extinct de Havilland Sea Hornet to be restored to fly
Discussion
The largest amount of remains existing of a d H Hornet/Sea Hornet have been purchased from Canada by Pioneer Aero in NZ to be restored & to fly. The timescale is said to be 3 years. So from extinction/no examples of a Hornet/Sea Hornet existing we will have one flying in about 3 years
aeropilot said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Info on Sea Hornet F20 TT193 - http://users.skynet.be/BAMRS/dh103/survivor.htm
I assume there's more they have got together.
Nope, that's as much as survived.I assume there's more they have got together.
Sea Hornet update
From Classic Wings Magazine FB page
"HERALDING THE HORNET!
A few months ago we were given the privilege of being the first to announce to the world, a new initiative to rebuild the world's last remaining substantial example of the de Havilland Hornet fighter, in this instance, the Sea Hornet, F.20, TT193. We have since visited with Paul, Steve, Marty and the team at Pioneer Aero and been amazed by the sheer bulk of Hornet airframe structure and materials that have survived. In addition, when Classic Wings announced the new Hornet initiative, we requested leads to additional parts and materials, and happily more Hornet and Sea Hornet items have come to light as a result, from several sources around the world, and are now with Pioneer Aero at Ardmore Airport, Auckland. We'll go into more detail on this in the next edition of Classic Wings but in the meantime, here is a great old period photo of two Hornets flying with 80 Sqn., RAF out of Kai Tak, Hong Kong in 1954. There's no question that the Hornet is one of the prettiest fighters ever created, so we can all look forward to seeing that shape emerge from the Pioneer Aero shop at some time in the future!"
From Classic Wings Magazine FB page
"HERALDING THE HORNET!
A few months ago we were given the privilege of being the first to announce to the world, a new initiative to rebuild the world's last remaining substantial example of the de Havilland Hornet fighter, in this instance, the Sea Hornet, F.20, TT193. We have since visited with Paul, Steve, Marty and the team at Pioneer Aero and been amazed by the sheer bulk of Hornet airframe structure and materials that have survived. In addition, when Classic Wings announced the new Hornet initiative, we requested leads to additional parts and materials, and happily more Hornet and Sea Hornet items have come to light as a result, from several sources around the world, and are now with Pioneer Aero at Ardmore Airport, Auckland. We'll go into more detail on this in the next edition of Classic Wings but in the meantime, here is a great old period photo of two Hornets flying with 80 Sqn., RAF out of Kai Tak, Hong Kong in 1954. There's no question that the Hornet is one of the prettiest fighters ever created, so we can all look forward to seeing that shape emerge from the Pioneer Aero shop at some time in the future!"
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