RadBaron Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Gday everyone. I've been away from the bench for a few months, moving around the country sees all my gear Still in storage, but hopefully not for much longer! In the mean time, you guys will probably appreciate the reason for the move; back wrenching on REAL planes. Corporate jets are fast and all, but going home clean every, not stinking of 5606 and avgas? Wheres the fun in that? First task, get the boss' newest acquisition ready to bring home. A weeks worth of solid work our team had the old girl ready to ferry to her new home in East Texas. Happily, the flight home was flawless. She'll be in maintenance for a little while before she's back in the air, but progress is being made. She'll grace the air once more! One of these days I'll make my back to the bench Denzil. Kilroy Was Here, Michael931080, brahman104 and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Denzil What a beauty. Where in East Texas is she home based? Lone Star Air Museum in Galveston? Cheers, Damian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 I think I want your job. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 19 hours ago, D.B. Andrus said: Denzil What a beauty. Where in East Texas is she home based? Lone Star Air Museum in Galveston? Cheers, Damian Lone Star is the one that sold it. Last I read it was sold to Mid America Flight Museum in Mount Pleasant TX Ron D.B. Andrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 17 minutes ago, LSP_Ron said: Lone Star is the one that sold it. Last I read it was sold to Mid America Flight Museum in Mount Pleasant TX Ron Thanks, Ron. Mt. Pleasant is pretty close to where I live. Neat. Damian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann352 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I believe this may help. Mid America Flight Museum acquires B-17 “Thunderbird” (scramble.nl) Cheers, Dave D.B. Andrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckD Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 4/28/2021 at 8:28 PM, RadBaron said: stinking of 5606 and avgas Words you can feel. I have not spun a wrench on an airplane in 15 years, but I can still smell the 5606 and 100LL like it was yesterday. D.B. Andrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Jesus, I certainly hope the new owners put the correct nose glazing back on the thing and get rid of the scanning type windows on either side of the nose…. Hartmann352 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann352 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 6 hours ago, Juggernut said: Jesus, I certainly hope the new owners put the correct nose glazing back on the thing and get rid of the scanning type windows on either side of the nose…. Thank you. Beautiful bird to be sure, but I was looking at the nose, raising an eyebrow, thinking I was losing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick HMD Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Also those demarcation lines on the nacelles and wings!! WTF!! Otherwise, a very neat restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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