B-24 witchcraft question
Sun Aug 18, 2019 2:23 pm
Watching some newer videos on you tube I noticed the glass on the nose turret of witchcraft was missing. I also happened to watch Kermit weeks new walk around video on his b-24. In his video he talks about the Collings Foundation needing his glass for a templet etc. did something happen or was it just time to replace the existing glass?
Re: B-24 witchcraft question
Sun Aug 18, 2019 7:19 pm
I had seen on another forum where the same question was asked about the nose turret was odd. When Collings visited Valparaiso, Indiana on August 4th I saw their aircraft and asked Mac Macally, pilot for the heavies, what happened. Was told Witchcraft had bird strike and cracked plexiglass pretty good and they fiberglassed it over and painted it OD . New glass on order and will replace repair. Their B25 had bird strike in Colorado, it hit cowling on port engine, couldn’t get close to B25 as was roped off while they changed port main landing gear tire and played with brakes. Stuff happens.
Re: B-24 witchcraft question
Sun Aug 18, 2019 7:27 pm
Thank you for the information! I appreciate it
Re: B-24 witchcraft question
Sun Aug 18, 2019 10:10 pm
Yes, that's what makes this forum so interesting, you get answers straight...or fairly directly...from the source, not the 'secret squirrel' (aka. "I know something you don't know") stuff some UK operators tend to foster on the other forum.
Re: B-24 witchcraft question
Mon Aug 19, 2019 4:53 pm
After looking at my photos of Collings B25 I see a unpainted repair of the leading edge next to the port engine cowling outboard between the inlet of what I think is the oil cooler inlet. From the Colorado bird strike.
Re: B-24 witchcraft question
Tue Aug 20, 2019 3:45 pm
pjpahs wrote:After looking at my photos of Collings B25 I see a unpainted repair of the leading edge next to the port engine cowling outboard between the inlet of what I think is the oil cooler inlet. From the Colorado bird strike.
Do you have a couple pics you can post of that?
Re: B-24 witchcraft question
Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:07 pm
Truthfully I have never learned how to post my photos
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Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:13 pm
Re: B-24 witchcraft question
Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:16 pm
Re: B-24 witchcraft question
Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:16 pm
pjpahs wrote:I had seen on another forum...
I call BS! There are other forums?
