American Aero Visit

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

Stopped by there last week to get a few pics of the current inventory and the PBY wing progress. There is always something interesting going on there. For those interested in a few plane pics.....

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:17 pm

Nice photos!

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

Thanks Pat. I took a few but just put up the ones that offer particulars should anyone have an interest to follow up on the aircraft. I have been following a couple of their projects. John

Dan K · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:47 pm

Thanks for posting, John.

Any chance you took some Hellcat pics (that you can also post)?

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

Dan K wrote:

Thanks for posting, John.

Any chance you took some Hellcat pics (that you can also post)?

I didn't take any of a Hellcat. In fact I didn't even see it. Could be under the plastic or in another hanger?? I'm just down the road from AA. I'll make another drive over and look around.

Dan K · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2016 12:30 am

CoastieJohn wrote:

Dan K wrote:

Thanks for posting, John.

Any chance you took some Hellcat pics (that you can also post)?

I didn't take any of a Hellcat. In fact I didn't even see it. Could be under the plastic or in another hanger?? I'm just down the road from AA. I'll make another drive over and look around.

No need to make a special trip. These are about the last I've seen on the web (from last May):

https://floridawarbirds.wordpress.com/2 ... ican-aero/

JimH · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2016 4:47 am

The P-40 was flown a few days ago by Steve Hinton. Tondelayo was test flown and ready for the National Tour. The Hellcat and TF are the current push for Collings. Toulouse is about a month away from running.

Yesterday...

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

That looks like it maybe the Hellcat under the plastic. I was thinking it maybe in there. I also didn't take any pics of the Russian mobile launch system. The rocket looked like it was freshly painted.

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:03 am

The fabric covered plane (an L-1?) I.D. #

JimH · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:57 pm

Here are some more. The Hellcat fuselage is in the "monkey haus" until it gets painted. The center section, outer wings and QEC are all there behind the temporary building. Barbie is coming together quickly, just waiting on a top turret glass. The L-1 is for a private owner, and I didn't ask permission to post photos. The Evergreen P-38 and B-17 will be arriving sometime later this spring. No timeline is set.

Jim

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:08 am

So, what were "Gentleman Jim" and "Petie 2nd" doing there? Maintenance/ annual, or just in the neighborhood?

T J

JimH · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:26 am

Visiting, usually they are down for the races. (Nascar)

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:26 pm

JimH wrote:

The P-40 was flown a few days ago by Steve Hinton.

Awesome to hear! Thanks for the great news, and for sharing so many great pictures. It looks like a top facility.

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