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F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:10 pm

This may take some time...

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Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:31 pm

I'm sure it will look great when its finished

Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:35 pm

From Forgotten Jets:
Nathan Decker wrote:P-84C-11-RE (F-84C) s/n 47-1530
*10/1948: Bailed for wind tunnel tests at Ames Research Center.
*Currently preserved at Cannon AFB, NM, falsely marked as "11027".
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Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Thu Oct 29, 2015 7:08 pm

Picture not showing just a circle with a line through it?

Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Thu Oct 29, 2015 7:24 pm

peter wrote:Picture not showing just a circle with a line through it?

OK, second thread this is happening on. Lemme check it.

Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:27 pm

Please lemme know if that works before I transfer everything I have! Thanks!

Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:34 pm

Looks good from here! More, please!

Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:45 pm

Wilson wrote:Looks good from here! More, please!

Just wheeled it in. I'll keep the thread updated as we go. :)

Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:48 am

Looks like it was a fairly well-kept outdoor display in a dry climate - any issues that aren't showing?

Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:58 am

Chris Brame wrote:Looks like it was a fairly well-kept outdoor display in a dry climate - any issues that aren't showing?
No more than you'd expect. It's in real good shape and complete. We've had it for years, and have been collecting any missing pieces-parts. Looks like we'll be able to make it a real nice display to go next to our f-84F. :)

Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Fri Jul 22, 2016 5:01 pm

Almost done. :D Should be out of the paint shop and on display in a few weeks.

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Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Fri Jul 22, 2016 5:03 pm

Spectre_I wrote:
Chris Brame wrote:Looks like it was a fairly well-kept outdoor display in a dry climate - any issues that aren't showing?
No more than you'd expect. It's in real good shape and complete. We've had it for years, and have been collecting any missing pieces-parts. Looks like we'll be able to make it a real nice display to go next to our f-84F. :)


^^ THAT ^^ did not happen, LoL. We had more than a few issues with it but we figured them out. It took us quite a while to put it together.

Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Fri Jul 22, 2016 10:45 pm

Sadly when the F-84C, F-86H, T-33, and F-101 were removed from the airpark in 2013 only the F-84C and F-86H found homes. The T-33 was sent to the range and the F-101 was scrapped.

Glad the F-84 is being well cared for.

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Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:53 pm

Looking very nice! How complete is the cockpit? Will the canopy be clear again?

Re: F-84C. Castle's latest project.

Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:40 am

Chris Brame wrote:Looking very nice! How complete is the cockpit? Will the canopy be clear again?


Yes, the canopy is clear again.

The cockpit is absent. This is a recovered gate guard and it is literally a hollow shell. The canopy is permanently sealed as there is no reason to ever open it again.
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