{"id":272,"date":"2013-09-16T14:45:13","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T18:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/?page_id=272"},"modified":"2013-09-16T17:37:23","modified_gmt":"2013-09-16T21:37:23","slug":"1918-thomas-morse-scout","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/aircraft\/currently-not-showing-in-museum\/wwi\/1918-thomas-morse-scout\/","title":{"rendered":"1918 Thomas Morse Scout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting in 1917, it was used stateside as an advanced trainer. First models were delivered with the 100 hp Gnome rotary engine, and a slightly modified version was later made with the 80 hp Le Rh\u00f4ne rotary engine. Less than 500 examples were built.<\/p>\n

After the war ended, many were sold as surplus to civilian flying schools, sportsman pilots, and ex-Army fliers. Some were used in the early 1930s for World War I films.<\/p>\n

This aircraft was built with the 100 hp Gnome rotary engine and was acquired in 1997 from the Crawford Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. This will be a great project to restore back to flying condition. At some point the wings were \u201crestored\u201d for display purposes only and will have to be completely rebuilt. Most of the other components look usable for a restoration to flying condition. This is one of less than a dozen Tommys left in existence.<\/p>\n

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