Warbird Information Exchange

Thanks! You can definitely see the newer skin and chin turret

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yep, I have a flight radar alert set so hopefully I can catch it when coming to NSB if that is the plan.

yep, I have a flight radar alert set so hopefully I can catch it when coming to NSB if that is the plan.

I just left American Aero Services and the B-17 is there now... I'm not sure when it arrived tho...

That’s great news! So are they the ones who will paint it?

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I'm not sure about that - but it is very possible as they usually do all their painting in house at American Aero... I took photos with my little digital camera which I'll download and post later tonight when I get to my home computer...
Mike

Perfect mike! Can’t wait to see them

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I'm having trouble posting my pictures of today's visit to American Aero Services - so I tried copying and pasting my album from my facebook page... I hope they come through for everyone...
Thanks, Mike
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 231&type=3

I can see them fine - thanks!

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Thanks Chris...

Hoping to go up on Friday fro some photos of the B-17

Here are some photos: https://floridawarbirds.com/

Wow they are wasting no time! This starts to make me wonder are they going to be allowed again to continue the wings of freedom tour soon?

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I understand why the rudder would be taken off for inspection purposes but why is the whole tail turret off the plane as well?

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If they're still planning on finishing it as 'Outhouse Mouse', and I've heard nothing to the contrary, they may be planning on putting the earlier tail turret on it, as the original 'Outhouse Mouse' (and '909') had.

Anyone know which P-40N project that is which is at American Aero? And I'm not referring to the Collings TP-40N which is also there. I think it is the ex-Chris Kirchner P-40N (42-105120), being redone. I know I haven't seen any photos of it in a while, ever since it was sent to Thom Richards, by its current owner, for a good amount of work to be done a couple years back. The firewall looks identical to 42-105120 (the bare metal and painted portions). If it is the same, I can see it has been modified to have the same "TP" type rear canopy modification as also seen on Thom Richards' P-40N.