Grissom Air Museum B-17 update March 6

[mustangdriver]

We spent about 10-12 hours out at the B-17 yesterday. The weather finally broke enough so that we could access the last of the storage sheds ,and we could then combine all of the B-17 parts into one location. We have a small building to work in that is OK for componets such as the tail stinger or control surfaces, but when we got out to climb in the B-17, what we found was not pretty. Moss growingon the interior of the belly, water laying in the bottom of the plane, and many corrosion issues. Long story short, she needs to come inside. We did find many great parts that we need, and are going to be able to reproduce some parts for other B-17's.


Mold for cheeck window






The donation bomb for the building. I have always wanted to hold one


Rob agreed that we are like big 8 year olds


The ever top secret Area 17




Now that we have all the parts in one area, we are indexing them and photographing each one, and then placing in a shelf or cabinet in Area 17. No more quests running around trying to find B-17 stuff mixed in with parts of someone's Nash.

[Misterg97]

Chris, Here's a rough idea for a ceramic mug ... It's a rough draft .. We might have to get permission from the 305th..



Looking at the museum website, and the aircraft you have on hand, I have embrodiery of the following aircraft that can be used on hats, etc.

B-17, B-25, C-119, A-10, F-4, F-100, F-105 and a UH-1 Huey.

Jerry

[mustangdriver]

Oh wow That would be sweet!

[K5DH]

Chris, you may need to consider drilling some small drain holes in the lower fuselage skin where the water is collecting. That should help until the airplane can be brought indoors some day.

[WIXerGreg]

Wasn't at least part of the drainage problem because of the tail being elevated?

[mustangdriver]

THanks guys. We are going to drill the drain holes out a bit. The tail was displayed for many years in a tail high configuration. That is the casue of much of the corrosion and moss. It hasn't been displayed in that manner for a while, and will not be again.

[hercules130]

Mustangdriver,

How about a some good detail shots of that beautiful piece of machinery behind the T-33?

[mustangdriver]

Will do man. I have been meaning to get that serial number for you!

[Clifford Bossie]

This one?





Chris - Can you confirm that the serial is 52-2154?