Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Sun Jun 29, 2025 10:17 am

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Switch to mobile style
Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 17 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
bomberflight
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 7:07 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:37 am
Posts: 830
Location: Chrishall Grange ~ England
So there I was, wondering where the Liberty Belle was hiding during May....... and now I see that the tour schedule has been updated to show ~ she's been in a paint shop !

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.php

She is due to make her first appearence this coming weekend at Stinson Municipal Airport.

Will anyone be there this weekend ~ with a camera ????

_________________
Blue Skies .....

Peter

Consolidated by US state ~ see if there's a heavy bomber tour stop coming to an airport near you ...... http://www.bomberflight.info

Warbirdapps on facebook ~ every day a new image from my personal journey thru the world of warbirds ..... https://www.facebook.com/Warbirdapps
Top
 Profile  
 
APG85
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:41 am 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:23 pm
Posts: 2953
Location: Somewhere South of New Jersey...
Is it a touch up or full paint? I can't believe it would need full paint already.......
Top
 Profile  
 
warbirdguy
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:50 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:36 pm
Posts: 917
Location: Valparaiso, IN
They are probably repainting it to give it a more realistic silver than the whitish scheme it is in now. Remember Aluminum Overcast back in the mid-1990's.

_________________
"Keep 'em Flying!"
Top
 Profile  
 
TAdan
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:04 am 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:42 pm
Posts: 2707
Location: NP, NJ, USA
IIRC I read somewhere that the repaint would be in the same scheme. They said the first paintjob was just a quickie to get it ready for last season.

_________________
Share your story: Rutgers Oral History Archive http://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/
Top
 Profile  
 
Elroy13
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 4:32 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:37 pm
Posts: 1812
Location: Spring, TEXAS
bomberflight wrote:
So there I was, wondering where the Liberty Belle was hiding during May....... and now I see that the tour schedule has been updated to show ~ she's been in a paint shop !

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.php

She is due to make her first appearence this coming weekend at Stinson Municipal Airport.

Will anyone be there this weekend ~ with a camera ????


I will see her at Hook's Airport in Tomball, Tx in two weeks. Its basically in my back yard. It will be good to see Don and the new paint job, since seeing them at Thunder '05. I will be sure to try and take some pics! :drink3:

_________________
Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly!!

http://www.390th.org/
www.LSFM.org

Trae
Top
 Profile  
 
RyanShort1
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:10 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:29 pm
Posts: 4527
Location: Dallas, TX
I might try...

Ryan

_________________
Aerial Photographer with Red Wing Aerial Photography currently based at KRBD and tailwheel CFI.
Websites: Texas Tailwheel Flight Training, DoolittleRaid.com and Lbirds.com.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.
Top
 Profile  
 
Chuck Giese
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:42 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:56 am
Posts: 242
Location: Southern Georgia
APG85 wrote:
Is it a touch up or full paint? I can't believe it would need full paint already.......


It's a full paint job. There were some problems getting the previous paint to adhere to the old primer, some of which had been on the plane for 10 years before the final paint went on. So, it was stripped and repainted in the same scheme.

Chuck

_________________
Best Regards;
Chuck Giese --- Volunteer helping to restore B-17G 44-85734 "Liberty Belle".
Top
 Profile  
 
Elroy13
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 6:01 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:37 pm
Posts: 1812
Location: Spring, TEXAS
Thunder '05 (pics taken from photo shoot with Thunderbird)
Image

Image

_________________
Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly!!

http://www.390th.org/
www.LSFM.org

Trae
Top
 Profile  
 
APG85
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 6:08 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:23 pm
Posts: 2953
Location: Somewhere South of New Jersey...
Great pictures... Does it seem like the nose glass isn't the correct shape?
Top
 Profile  
 
Elroy13
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:13 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:37 pm
Posts: 1812
Location: Spring, TEXAS
APG85 wrote:
Great pictures... Does it seem like the nose glass isn't the correct shape?


Yeah its a little funky..but it looks better than ours! (which I hope gets replaced in the near future!)

Image

_________________
Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly!!

http://www.390th.org/
www.LSFM.org

Trae
Top
 Profile  
 
RyanShort1
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:39 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:29 pm
Posts: 4527
Location: Dallas, TX
Well, I went down to Stinson Field yesterday. I didn't get to go in style as I'd hoped as the J-3 Cub's brakes were out according to the guy who flew it last. Anyway, I arrived at Stinson and looked in vain for a B-17. I asked around and there was some vague impression that the B-17 might have had engine trouble or something or other and the plane didn't make it to Stinson yesterday. I was at our church's meeting today, so I don't know if they made it in today. There was also some talk about there having been a bunch of folks in earlier who had paid for rides who were wondering if they were going to get them...

Ryan

_________________
Aerial Photographer with Red Wing Aerial Photography currently based at KRBD and tailwheel CFI.
Websites: Texas Tailwheel Flight Training, DoolittleRaid.com and Lbirds.com.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.
Top
 Profile  
 
PJ
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:50 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:59 am
Posts: 500
Location: Central Indiana
Looking forward to seeing her at Indy (Mt. Comfort) July 1. Thanks for posting this . I didn't know they would be coming to Indy.
PJ
Top
 Profile  
 
Elroy13
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:34 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:37 pm
Posts: 1812
Location: Spring, TEXAS
Its a beautiful hot sunny day at Hooks today. While eating lunch at the FBO, I could see Liberty Belle off in the distance. She came over and made one pass and then came in. The new paint looks great!! I know these two pics arent the best, they were taken from my cell phone camera. But I will be going back out in the morning..when i have more time. I will take the camera this time.

Image

Image

_________________
Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly!!

http://www.390th.org/
www.LSFM.org

Trae
Top
 Profile  
 
bomberflight
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:53 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:37 am
Posts: 830
Location: Chrishall Grange ~ England
I think she looks great ~ it appears there's much more depth to the colors ~ of the nose in particular

Thanks for being there and thanks for sharing the pics ! :D :D :D

_________________
Blue Skies .....

Peter

Consolidated by US state ~ see if there's a heavy bomber tour stop coming to an airport near you ...... http://www.bomberflight.info

Warbirdapps on facebook ~ every day a new image from my personal journey thru the world of warbirds ..... https://www.facebook.com/Warbirdapps
Top
 Profile  
 
Elroy13
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:09 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:37 pm
Posts: 1812
Location: Spring, TEXAS
At last years Thunder Over Michigan...the paint was starting to chip on her. She really is GLOWING now!

Here are a few more pics from Thunder 05.
Image
Saturdays big taxi out...
Image

Here is the sister ship "I'll Be Around" at the 390th Museum.
Image

_________________
Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly!!

http://www.390th.org/
www.LSFM.org

Trae
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 17 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot], Google Adsense [Bot] and 44 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group