Mauboussin Restoration Revealed

摘要

A fine new restoration of a vintage Mauboussin 123 Corsaire emerged at the 2018 RSA Rally held at Brienne-le-Chateau in eastern France on August 4-5. The Corsaire was a tandem two-seat trainer built before World War Two for the French Air Force and additional examples were constructed post-war for flying clubs. This airframe, F-PCES (c 177), is a Corsaire 123 with a 75hp Regnier engine. It was recovered in 2016 from a hangar at Romilly-sur-Seine where it had languished in poor condition, carrying the name, Ville de Romilly since 1953. It has been restored to full flying condition by the Mauboussin Aero Collection with a dozen volunteers based at Sainte-Savine, a village near to Troyes-Barberey airport. It is finished in a cream and red colour scheme in place of the original blue and white.