OBA German Wing Update for October 16, 2001

With the arrival of G-BZGK on  October 16, 2001 both GWOBA Broncos are now in Duxford.

Arrival pictures, copyright Cole Pope

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G-BZGK on final runway 24 at Duxford

 

 Short before touch down

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Passing by B17 Sally B, the flagship of the IWM

 

Engine shut down infront or ARCo

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OBA German Wing Update for December  03, 2001

 

The following pictures were sent by our friend Colin

from Propshop Ltd. Thanks alot, Colin!!!

As you can see, work on G-BZGK has started...

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G-BZGK during restoration on 06.09.2002

 

All ABDR panels were replaced

 

Work on the boom is finished as well

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Overhauled engine, ready for installation

 

Job done

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Thanks to Rob for sending a picture of the fist taxi test, early 2004

 

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Thanks to Nils Tolle for sending his pictures

 

Duxford September 2004

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Breaking News!!!

 

OBA German Wing Update July 12, 2007

 

On 11.07.2007 North American OV10B Bronco 99+32 (G-BZGK) took off from Duxford for the first time

after her arrival on October 16, 2001. Air tests for the full permit to fly will continue. More updates soon!!

 

 


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OBA German Wing Update November 20, 2007

 

G-BZGK has finally been issued with a Permit to Fly by the UK CAA on 12/11/2007.
A long process which started in September 1999 with the acquisition of the two Fassberg Broncos has

reached a major milestone!


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OBA German Wing Update September 2008

 

Following pictures were taken at Moorsele, Belgium during a photo sortie,

after Tony has flown the Bronco in from Duxford, via Manston.

 

Copyright : Roland de Groote

 

 

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September, 19 we followed the kind invitation of Peter Junior, owner of the Flugausstellung Hermeskeil.

This museum is one of the biggest privat aircraft collections and is host to Bronco 99+16.

Peter kindly offered us to copy all the necessary decales for the repaint from his aircraft.

 

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Exactly 7 years after our first Bronco had arrived in the UK, newly restored 99+32 made her fist public outing at the 

Royal Navy Historic Flight Charity Flying Day at Yeovilton, on September 13, 2008. We also got the opportunity for

a great air to air photografic sorty with Richard Paver. Below are some of his perfect shots. More had been published

in an "Aeroplane Mothly" article in the December 2008 issue.

Pictures with great thanks to Richard Paver

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Silly grin remains for too long after flying the Bronco! 
 

 

Repaint

 

Arrival at Midden-Zeeland on 14 april 2009 from Rotterdam after avionics fit (additional VHF and Mode S transponder)
 

 

Our own "plastics" specialist Guido Ramaekers hard at

work properly re-doing all seams with his assistant


 

 

Guido hard at work during a meticulous repair of

damage to the glass fiber nose of G-BZGK

 

 

 Some of the primer already applied

 

Roel Marijs - chief painter - did a fantastic job

restoring the Bronco to it's former glory

 

 

G-BZGK during the application of the primer

 

A true professional at work

 

 

Not a corner overlooked by the experts eye

 

 

 

Top coat being applied to the original mil spec

 

 

Roll out! The servicing markings still to be applied

 

 

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Beginning of June 2009 came the big day, when 99+32 was first spotted in her new colors, after her final repaint.

99+32 took part at the Northolt Photocall 2009

 

Picture with with thanks to Richard

 

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Even if we get step by step closer to completition, we are in need for help of everyone connected to the OV10B.

If you have spareparts, documentation or worked on these OV10B aircrafts, we are very interested to get in contact

with you.Currently of most interest is the winch documentation, another ejection seat or information about the Jetpod.

But all other information is of interest too!

Please get in contact with us!!!

 

Email: 

MRhein27@web.de

 

 

A picture that shows the fantastic restult of the restoration.

Is this really Duxford 2009 or Lübeck in the 80's ???

 

Copyright: airwolfhound