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An Introduction - SN:0318
Hello All,
Thanks to Herb, i joined the forum today and I thought i'd introduce myself. So... Hi? I'm Chris from the United Kingdom. I'm a big fan of the 337 Skymaster and a couple of months ago a (large number) of stars aligned and I bought one. The last two aircraft i've purchased (A YAK52 and the 337) were both born out of a late night internet surfing extravaganza followed by a spurious 'is this still for sale?' email being sent. To cut a long story short, there was a P337 for one of your typical aircraft for sale sites. It was cheap (too cheap) and hadn't been flown in over 10 years. It was currently sitting at a junkyard in the Netherlands. I got a copy of the logs and kicked off my usual pre-buy detective work. It turned out (my to my surprise) that what had been advertised as a 1978 P337, was actually a genuine Jack Riley P337 Skyrocket. Jumped into the 182, flew to Middenzeeland in the Netherlands, viewed and arranged a deal. A month or so later we drove back out with all of our gear to disassemble her for transport. Unfortunately, the certificate of airworthiness has been lost :-( However all the logbooks are present and we'll be bringing her back to airworthiness and getting her inspected for a re-issue so we can register her. A long and laborious process, but it's worth it! Hopefully i'll keep you in the loop along the way but in the meantime: Here's a link to a Google album with pictures so far... https://photos.app.goo.gl/5SD7VUosW3yTXMxg6 - Do any of you know of the aircraft ? Best Chris 
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10-29-19, 10:25 AM
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Welcome to the group! I can't wait to follow along with the rehab process of your Riley Rocket! I like the black paint scheme!
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10-29-19, 05:50 PM
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Another airframe saved!
Awesome Chris!!!
It will be a fun rehab - I am just finishing a big one on mine (1966) and it has been a lot of fun (and a lot of money!). Where in Europe are you based? Jeff Last edited by JAG : 10-29-19 at 05:53 PM.
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10-30-19, 12:11 PM
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Texas Based
Hi Chris - I am based in Texas; I live in Houston and my hangar is just west of town at a small private aerodrome; Fair Weather Field.
I was out visiting a few airports around London area in September, and always happy to see general aviation still strong. Was at Biggen Hill and watched a Spitfire taking people for rides...very nostalgic! Jeff
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10-31-19, 04:16 AM
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Jag,
Fantastic - Biggin is a good airfield for that sort of stuff. If you ever come across you should give me a shout. Lots more to see in the UK GA Sphere :-) 0318 is going to be the THIRD 337 on a UK register. So it's a pretty special thing to see here.
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