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spookyboss
PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:49 pm 
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I wanted to start a topic where all Goony Bird operators can share information about this great airplane weather it's a parts source, piloting, maint. problems etc. etc.

I will start with any one have a contact for main tires ?

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gschwartz
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Good Idea

I will support this thread from this end when possible.

Yankee Air Museum is gathering radio equipment for our late C47B. If you have any surplus gear especially racks/mounts, perhaps wew can work a swap.

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gschwartz
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Anyone have access to radio position photos of the period 1945 - 1955?

I need photos more specific than those found in the Tech Order -1.
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Waco
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I believe Desser Tire is still carrying and recapping. The guys down the taxiway recently sent some B-25 mains out for recap...I'll check where they went.
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I got Blueprints..........

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http://www.wilkersonaircrafttires.com/

I think these guys do the recaps for Desser. I know Wilkerson is where Barbie III was sending theirs for capping.
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I'm pretty sure Goodyear produced two new sets of tires (mains and tailwheels) for our DC-3 a few months ago. I'll check on it for you.

We are restoring an ex-American Airlines DC-3 in Tulsa, and have acquired some spares for that project. I'll start posting some of the parts we have available for trade if others are interested.

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Yep, Wilkerson is big B-25 tire recapper' !
They do good work!

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Here are some photos of our efforts on changing our engine.
Check back for updates.
http://www.wwiiadt.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=58
Our team photographer has lots of great C47 shots here
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w90/coastdef/
This one is awesome, and very appropriate.
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w90/coastdef/Airborne%20Legends%202010/?action=view&current=599b0149.jpg
ATW!
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