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6 FLYPAST September 2018Restored Starfi ghter makes airshow debut
After 16 years of hard work by
Friends Of The Starfi ghter in
Bodø, Norway, Lockheed CF-104D
Starfi ghter 637 (LN-STF) made its
public debut at the country’s
Sola Airshow.
Built in 1961, the jet fl ew with
the RCAF until 1971 when it wastransferred to the Royal Norwegian
Air Force. Following retirement in
1983, it was displayed for more than
eight years at the Norwegian Aviation
Museum, Bodø, from 1994 until 2002,
when the re-build programme began.
It made its fi rst post-restoration test
fl ight in September 2016.Pilot Eskil Amdal gave a
perfect display at Sola on June 9,
demonstrating the aircraft’s distinctive
howl during the engine run-up,
followed by some breathtaking top-
side passes. On the following day it
fl ew to Aalborg, Denmark, for a second
airshow. It was then scheduled to fl yto Leeuwarden to celebrate the
Royal Netherlands Air Force 322
Squadron’s 75th anniversary. It’s
likely to remain a favourite on the
European airshow scene for the
foreseeable future. SCOTT LESTER
Lockheed CF-104D Starfi ghter fl ying at the
Sola Airshow. SCOTT LESTERMeteor completes fi rst
fl ight in US
Gloster Meteor T.7 WA591 fl ew for the fi rst time in the US on June 18 from Hampton Roads
Executive Airport in Chesapeake, Virginia. The jet, formerly based in the UK, was fl own by
Zach McNeill and was accompanied by its new owner Marty Tibbitts fl ying an Aero L-
Delfi n. After completing training, Marty will base the aircraft in Detroit, Michigan.
HARRY MORROWRebuilt B.E.2c ‘stars’ at
Horse Guards Parade
Yorkshire Air Museum displayed its newly refurbished Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c ‘9970’
as part of the RAF100 Aircraft Tour in Horse Guards Parade, London, from July 6 to 9. The
Elvington-based attraction’s heritage team spent hundreds of hours working on the Great War
reproduction, prior to transporting it to London. PHOTO-NEILL WATSON-YAMBoeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-
85790 Lacey Lady is gradually being
returned to airworthy condition
at the B-17 Alliance Museum &
Restoration Hangar in Salem, Oregon.
After retirement from service in the
1940s, the aircraft – which is believed
to have the least fl ying time of any
existing B-17 – was installed on top of
a petrol station in Milwaukie by owner
Art Lacey. It remained there, becominga widely known local landmark, until- The bomber has since been
moved to a climate-controlled hangar
at McNary Field in Salem where
restoration work continues.
The B-17 Alliance hopes to complete
its work and fl y the aircraft by 2025,
subject to funding, and then plans a
tour of the US. http://www.b17alliance.com
B-17 ‘Lacey Lady’ being
restored to fl y in the US
Flying Fortress ‘Lacey Lady’ is being restored
in Oregon. TONY SACKETOS