Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:08 pm
MANY thanks for continuing to keep us up-to-date on the good work @ PIMA.
Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:15 pm
What is the source of the Pima Air Museum Nakajima Oscar? Is this the NASM example (which I thought was in Seattle) or is it one of the four recently made reproductions incorporating original parts.
Kevin
Kevin
Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:29 pm
old iron wrote:What is the source of the Pima Air Museum Nakajima Oscar? Is this the NASM example (which I thought was in Seattle) or is it one of the four recently made reproductions incorporating original parts.
Kevin
The Oscar is the one that used to be at Seattle. When they got their replica they gave up the loan on the real one and NASM transferred it to us at Pima.
James
Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:33 pm
Nice to see the B-36 coming along so well. 
Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:47 pm
Great work on all of the restorations!
Are any of these restorations going to be airworthy?
How cool would it be to see an airworthy A-20 and B-26 together!!!
Are any of these restorations going to be airworthy?
How cool would it be to see an airworthy A-20 and B-26 together!!!
B36
Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:32 pm
They are making amazing progress on the difficult restoration of the B36!
Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:54 pm
I need to plan on visiting this museum soon!
One thing I would like to see, and not just this museum, would be a short history on the actual aircraft on display or getting restored.
Where it was found, what it took to get it and how much is original. I bet there are some pretty cool stories behind these old birds.
One thing I would like to see, and not just this museum, would be a short history on the actual aircraft on display or getting restored.
Where it was found, what it took to get it and how much is original. I bet there are some pretty cool stories behind these old birds.
Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:55 pm
mtpopejoy wrote:Great work on all of the restorations!
Are any of these restorations going to be airworthy?
How cool would it be to see an airworthy A-20 and B-26 together!!!
No, all aircraft at Pima do not fly. They might be restored to "airworthy" condition, though.
Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:04 pm
Jesse C. wrote:I need to plan on visiting this museum soon!
One thing I would like to see, and not just this museum, would be a short history on the actual aircraft on display or getting restored.
Where it was found, what it took to get it and how much is original. I bet there are some pretty cool stories behind these old birds.
Ask and you shall receive:
"NEW MUSEUM GUIDE BOOK COMING SOON
This is the story of Pima Air & Space Museum and a comprehensive guide to its growing collection of display aircraft. Including new full color photos of every aircraft in the museum’s collection as well as never before released information on the complete history of each. The more than 270 page book will be released in both paperback and collector’s hardback editions.
COMING IN FALL 2008 ONLY TO THE PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM STORE"
James
Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:23 pm
Sounds interesting James! Will it be available on line?
Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:33 pm
Pat Carry wrote:Sounds interesting James! Will it be available on line?
Eventually it probably will be but not right away. The museum is working on redoing the online gift shop but there is no timeline for when it will be avaliable again. Consider it a bribe to get you all to come out here.
James