Hill Aerospace Museum B-24 Updates?
Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:12 pm
Any updates on the restoration/assembly of the B-24?
Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:50 pm
We might never know the answer to that question. The museum's very informative website went bye bye and the replacement one is very generic!
Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:05 am
I noticed 
There was a
Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:27 am
On the History Channel, they did a segement of MEGAMOVERS that had Glacier Girl, the P-61, and this B-24.
A few things. Looking at the way they moved it, its amazing anything survived. They basically cut it up and dragged it over rough terrain, then over the cliffs, into salt water and then got floated (with floats) in the water to a boat.
BUT when you get to the end of the show there is someone there from Hill AFB standing in front of a pristine restored B-24 that makes you think they restored it back to factory new.
I guess they have not completed it? When was it recovered?
Mark H
A few things. Looking at the way they moved it, its amazing anything survived. They basically cut it up and dragged it over rough terrain, then over the cliffs, into salt water and then got floated (with floats) in the water to a boat.
BUT when you get to the end of the show there is someone there from Hill AFB standing in front of a pristine restored B-24 that makes you think they restored it back to factory new.
I guess they have not completed it? When was it recovered?
Mark H
Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:14 am
THe last I saw, Hill AFB's B--24 was back on it's gear. The fuselage is done and painted O.D. over gray. IT looks really nice.
Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:54 am
Is it me or does it seem that this B-24 is missing multiple components?
Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:58 am
Warbird Kid wrote:Is it me or does it seem that this B-24 is missing multiple components?
I don't know. Where can you see pictures of it?
Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:25 pm
I remember the website had alot of restoration photos. Has the website been taken down?
Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:51 pm
IIRC, this is an Ed Kaleta project. The pictures I remember on the website made the B-24 look externally complete and in good shape, but that internally there was little of anything. There were a bunch of pics on the Hill website, but those have since disappeared.
kevin
kevin
B-24
Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:45 pm
I was just there on Saturday. I have to download my pics and see what I have. She was on her gear and had all four engines mounted. I'll check tonight.
Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:31 am
you guys mean this old girl.. i was there about a month ago
Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:52 am
She is looking good to me.
Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:41 am
I wonder if they will start putting the interior of the plane together as well?
Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:45 am
What's with the shiny, bright green paint - yikes!
Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:03 am
Yeah it looks fantasitic, but the green is what i would call funky.