surviving airworthy Jennies

Harry Hawker · 14 August 2006, 11:38 AM

I was wondering how many Jennies remain airworthy today.

I've been told that the Old Rhinebeck JN-4H has now been retired, leaving Frank Schelling's as the sole Hisso-engined one airworthy.

The ex-Vic Norman G-ECAB returned to the US from the UK a couple of years back - does anyone know where and its current status?

Paul Allen / FHC have one listed as 'airworthy', but it's not listed to fly at any of their in-house flying days this year.

Kermit Weeks has one registered to him, but it doesn't appear on the 'Fantasy of Flight' website - is it still airworthy?

Any others?

Thanks

HH

Pat Daily · 14 August 2006, 12:19 PM

Ken Hyde and the folks at the Wright Experience restored one awhile back.

Pat

AAC Cadet Leader · 14 August 2006, 02:11 PM

Not sure where the count stopped at, but we had a thread on just this subject going about a year or two ago.

AAC Cadet Leader · 14 August 2006, 02:16 PM

This is a different thread than the one I was thinking of, but this one even has the same title as yours...

Surviving Curtiss Jennies?

EricGoedkoop · 14 August 2006, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AAC Cadet Leader

Not sure where the count stopped at, but we had a thread on just this subject going about a year or two ago.

Here 'tis - and it was a fun one, too.

We stopped counting at 8 flying original Jennies (including Rhinebeck's): six JN-4s and 2 Canucks.

David_Layton · 14 August 2006, 03:23 PM

There is an original flyable Canuck in St. Louis

AAC Cadet Leader · 14 August 2006, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricGoedkoop

Here 'tis - and it was a fun one, too.

We stopped counting at 8 flying original Jennies (including Rhinebeck's): six JN-4s and 2 Canucks.

Yup! That's the one!

Sandy Spigot-Colon · 14 August 2006, 03:37 PM

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gipsymoth236k · 14 August 2006, 09:57 PM

I've often wondered if it is "Jennys" or "Jennies" for the JN-4s?

Regards, Gary

Pat Daily · 15 August 2006, 07:48 AM

There is a restored Jenny at the College Park Aviation Museum in College Park, Maryland. I don't know if it was the Ken Hyde Jenny or another one.

http://www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com/inside.html

Pat