• Aircraft:

  Spad S.XIII

• Reg: S15155 photos
• Serial #:

• Airline: Private
• Photo Date: Jul 19, 2009
• Uploaded: Aug 10, 2009
• Phoenix Sky Harbor Int'l Airport - KPHX, USA - Arizona

This particular plane was restored by GossHawk Unlimited, a company located in Casa Grande, Ariz., specializing in the restoration of vintage and warbird aircrafts. The aircraft was restored with the original markings of the 27th Squadron of the First Pursuit Group in which Frank Luke Jr., local WWI hero known as the “Arizona Balloon Buster,” was a member. In fact, the restored aircraft is replicated with the exact colors taken from the 27th Squadron’s planes using color swatches. The aircraft contains 80 percent original parts from three SPAD aircrafts and 20 percent replicated parts and has a wooden airframe and fabric covered wings.

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Aircraft

Hanging in terminal 3 of PHX

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1,663 0 0 Spad S.XIII

Josh Akbar S15155

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This plane hangs in Terminal 3 above a replica of the Grand Canyon which houses the elevators to the baggage claim area

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