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A place where restoration project-type threads can go to avoid falling off the main page in the WIX hangar. Feel free to start threads on Restoration projects and/or warbird maintenance here. Named in memoriam for Gary Austin, a good friend of the site and known as RetroAviation here. He will be sorely missed.
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Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:16 pm

AWESOME! What a culmination of such work! Cant wait to see the finished results! Including the new space!

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:31 pm

By the way our brand new web site is a very easy way to follow our progress..

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Wed Sep 23, 2015 4:05 pm

Great stuff Dan! Very exciting news about the hangar space too, not to mention the PBJ's imminent return to flight. Awesome! :drink3:

Plus I HAVE to save that photo. Looking goooood! :drink3:

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:53 pm

Any chance for an end of the year update? We haven't seen anything since September.

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:47 pm

Engine test during electrical checkout.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... +semper+fi

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Sun Dec 20, 2015 5:45 pm

Both engines were run yesterday. We will start taxi tests after Christmas Holidays.

Life is good!





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUngW0-dM1o

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:52 pm

As I said on the other thread, awesome news for Christmas! Well done to everyone concerned.

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:14 pm

Well done and those R2600s are purring nicely! :drink3:

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:49 pm

Video of Semper Fi's second engine run

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9elz ... 0xPTWJ5SVU

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:08 am

Anything new to report? Just asking since it's been a couple of months. Long distance (sponsor) enquiring minds are would like to know.

Rick :drinkers:

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:57 am

[quote="b17engineer"]Anything new to report? Just asking since it's been a couple of months. Long distance (sponsor) enquiring minds are would like to know.

Anyday now...... I would look at this weekend (April 9-10) as being the day!
alan

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Wed May 04, 2016 1:16 pm

To all of our faithful followers.

I apologize for the infrequent updates but with expanded wing duties and a host of other activities in my life I hope you can forgive.

I started this post 9 years ago! I am in my 14th year of working on this wonderful aircraft. Yesterday we completed our weight and balance. Tomorrow we will bring her out for some taxi and system checks. We are just a few DAYS away from flight!

As soon as that date is certain I will let folks know. Also guys and gals our website is updated almost every day. You can follow us there. Check it out.

Dan

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Thu May 05, 2016 12:04 pm

Dan,

I want to Thank you for keeping this thread alive! I have been following it from the beginning and lived update to update. It even convinced me to drive from San Diego to Camarillo when I was in California on business to see the progress and aircraft of the SOCAL wing. I was very impressed. I hope all goes well and the aircraft flies for many years to come to honor the Navy/Marines vets that flew the PBJ during the war.

I hope I can see it fly one day, any plans to bring it to Oshkosh since the CAF tries to have a good showing at these event?

So what is the next project the SOCAL wing is going to take on? Keep the momentum going!

Thanks again
Eric

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Tue May 10, 2016 10:40 pm

Wishing much success to the entire "Semper Fi" crew for Sunday's first flight!

Sure wish I could be there. :(

Re: Worlds only USMC Mitchell PBJ-1J Restoration CAF's Sempe

Tue May 10, 2016 10:52 pm

Dan Newcomb wrote:To all of our faithful followers.

I apologize for the infrequent updates but with expanded wing duties and a host of other activities in my life I hope you can forgive.

I started this post 9 years ago! I am in my 14th year of working on this wonderful aircraft. Yesterday we completed our weight and balance. Tomorrow we will bring her out for some taxi and system checks. We are just a few DAYS away from flight!

As soon as that date is certain I will let folks know. Also guys and gals our website is updated almost every day. You can follow us there. Check it out.

Dan

You DO need a new picture for your signature. :drink3:
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