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Author:  lmritger [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

jwc50 wrote:
Chuckie will NOT be at TICO for the air show due to corrosion found. Hopfully they will get it taken care of and get it back in the air later this year.


Do they expect to have it sorted by the time the MAM's WWII airshow rolls around in May? I sure hope so...

Lynn

Author:  wgrosz [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

Honestly I never heard anything from the museum up here about "Chuckie" attending any airshows down there in Florida. The latest info I on WIX that I saw was HERE, which showed the skin on the nose being replaced to remove the dents, from what I was informed. Also the museum put up through their facebook on Wednesday the 23 of March these Photos:

Image

new Chin Turret dry fit:
Image

removing of the cargo door and putting waist gun in:
Image

Quote:
MAM Facebook:
Work is progressing on the added restoration of Chuckie the B-17 Flying Fortress. Chuckie B-17 is currently being worked on by American Aero Services down in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. A chin and ball turret are being added along with a waist gun on the right side. Some previously deferred maintenance is also being done on the aircraft before its return in May for the Warbirds Over the Beach Airshow.

Author:  Fouga23 [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:13 am ]
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Shame to see her converted to just another "standard" B-17 :(

Author:  ZRX61 [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

wgrosz wrote:
removing of the cargo door and putting waist gun in:
Image


Any reason they just riveted a flat sheet of aluminum on without first rolling it???

Author:  Rod Schneider [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

ZRX61 wrote:
wgrosz wrote:
removing of the cargo door and putting waist gun in:
Image


Any reason they just riveted a flat sheet of aluminum on without first rolling it???



Judging from the picture, it doesn't appear to have been riveted yet, probably just a fit and trim check. Either way, it's really not necessary to roll the sheet when it's being fitted to such a large radius curve, especially as thin as the skin sheets are.

Author:  groggie [ Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

Anybody know how Chuckie faired in the storms from yesterday down there?

Author:  K5DH [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

groggie wrote:
Anybody know how Chuckie faired in the storms from yesterday down there?

No problems. The bad storms did not hit New Smyrna Beach.

Author:  the330thbg [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

all they are missing is the RADAR Dome :wink:

Looking good! :drinkers:

Author:  Chappie [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:17 am ]
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Anyone know which way they will go on the belly? Ball turret or radome? I'd love to see it with the radome if this is the only surviving Pathfinder Fort.


Chappie

Author:  Ztex [ Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

From what I understand....don't hold me to this....there is a ball turret in her immediate future with plans for a radome, or reasonable facsimile thereof, later. There has been talk of a swappable ball turret/dome rig of some sort if someone can figure out how to rig it.

Author:  the330thbg [ Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

That will be cool if they are able to 'swap' those out.

Very cool indeed! :drinkers:

Author:  dougwolfpacker [ Thu May 12, 2011 6:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

Update on Chuckie from Military Aviation Museum.

http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/2 ... #more-2263

Author:  lmritger [ Thu May 19, 2011 10:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

Chuckie is almost home!

http://flightaware.com/live/flight_track_bigmap.rvt?ident=N3701G-1305809564-123-0&airports=KDED+42VA&height=340&width=400&departuretime=1305808370&arrivaltime=

Author:  Ztex [ Thu May 19, 2011 3:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: B-17G "Chuckie" Update

Photo of her back in Virginia...she looks funny with those extra turrets.


http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/index. ... #msg272576

Author:  tex-fan [ Fri May 20, 2011 5:09 am ]
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she's looking pretty SWEET!

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