Mr. McHenry Final Engine Run

Shackleton tribute video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJaFXIzpO3w

[oz rb fan]

nice video

[ALAN.L]

Not Mr Mchenry but her/his sister Shack,WR 963 filmed engine running at Coventry earlier this year.
It is kept in servicable,but at the mo non taxying condition,by a group of ex Shack crew members.

Enjoy,Alan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF65pgyU ... re=related

[peter]

Any news on the Pima Shack? Would be neat f we could get regular updates on herp rogress...

[jamesintucson]

Any news on the Pima Shack? Would be neat f we could get regular updates on herp rogress...

Peter,

It is parked just inside the restoration area fence just behind our C-141. Visitors can get pretty close to it but the only angle you can really see it from right now is nose on. We haven't done any work on it yet what with the holidays and all. When it officially goes into the restoration cycle there will be regular updates posted on our web site. The direct link for those is:

http://www.pimaair.org/restoration.php

That will take you straight to the page where we update all the ongoing projects. The Restoration hangar is full at the moment with the Hunter, XJL-1 and B-36 parts. I don't know when exactly we'll get really stuck into the Shack. When we do start serious work I'll post a note here so people know to go look, or you could just check on us every couple of weeks. We're always doing something.

James

PS: On a different subject for the RAF roundel police. We fixed the errors on the Blenheim roundels that were noticed last spring when it was rolled out. They look much better now. I'll get the photo on the web site updated soon.

J

[peter]

Thanks jamesintucson! I try to drop in to your site from time to time! You guys have done fantastic work on the restoration projects so far!
I do have a question about the restoration and display side of it though. Using the Bolingbroke/Blenheim as an example. Before it is put on outdoor display, the aircraft windows and gun turett are painted sky blue to protect the glass. Is this material easily removed once a big enough building is available to house the outdoor aircraft?

[jamesintucson]

Thanks jamesintucson! I try to drop in to your site from time to time! You guys have done fantastic work on the restoration projects so far!
I do have a question about the restoration and display side of it though. Using the Bolingbroke/Blenheim as an example. Before it is put on outdoor display, the aircraft windows and gun turett are painted sky blue to protect the glass. Is this material easily removed once a big enough building is available to house the outdoor aircraft?

Peter,

The short answer is "yes."

Whether it really comes off easily depends on if you're the one with the razor blade or not. There are two layers of paint the undercoat is something called elastomeric paint. While the top coat is whatever bluish grey color contrasts with the finish on the plane and is on hand. The paint comes off reasonably well and after the canopy is polished it is impossible to tell it was ever there. Here is a good example: http://www.pimaair.org/collection-detai ... d=172&pn=1
If you look at the cockpit and nose windows on the PBM you can see that the we were in the middle of taking off the paint when the photo was taken. All the windows had been painted out for years and you can see that the plexiglas is now nice and clear right next to windows that were still painted over at the time. More information than you needed, I know.

James

[peter]

Wow you cant tell that it was covered by paint at all! Neat stuff!