Another beautiful day in the Republic! Our team was a little smaller today compared to yesterday, but we still made progress on the tip tank system. They are coming along as well as can be expected for something that hasn’t been used probably since 1969. One of the fuel hoses in the left wing actually pulled apart when pulled on to remove. It was that rotten from all the years of exposure. Both wings are being fitted with brand new hoses. Everything is being overhauled and resealed. It will give us another 330 gallons of gas available besides the 800 we have now. The replacement Aux fuel tank should be showing up soon. We are planning on making the June 23 VN Memorial overflight at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. This extra gas will come in handy. We may take the northern route up through Billings, her old campsite, to Missoula and then on to Seattle’s Boeing Field. We have two other routes in mind if the weather doesn’t cooperate. Stay tuned and check our Facebook page for more details as we get closer.
http://www.facebook.com/a26specialkayFinally got to see the article in the March 2018 edition of “Warbirds International” magazine. There are some great pictures of the crash damage and saving the airplane long before we took on the project. There is one error though. It suggested sending donations to the A26 Legacy Foundation, however, that organization is no longer active. We are no longer associated with it. If you wish to donate or buy a T shirt, please PM me for info on how to do that. Thanks!