Warbird Information Exchange

Any updates on the restoration/assembly of the B-24?

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"Everyone wants to live here (New Jersey), evidenced by the fact that it has the highest population per capita in the U.S..."

We might never know the answer to that question. The museum's very informative website went bye bye and the replacement one is very generic!

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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!

I noticed

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"Everyone wants to live here (New Jersey), evidenced by the fact that it has the highest population per capita in the U.S..."

On the History Channel, they did a segement of MEGAMOVERS that had Glacier Girl, the P-61, and this B-24.

A few things. Looking at the way they moved it, its amazing anything survived. They basically cut it up and dragged it over rough terrain, then over the cliffs, into salt water and then got floated (with floats) in the water to a boat.

BUT when you get to the end of the show there is someone there from Hill AFB standing in front of a pristine restored B-24 that makes you think they restored it back to factory new.

I guess they have not completed it? When was it recovered?

Mark H

THe last I saw, Hill AFB's B--24 was back on it's gear. The fuselage is done and painted O.D. over gray. IT looks really nice.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

Is it me or does it seem that this B-24 is missing multiple components?

I don't know. Where can you see pictures of it?

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"Everyone wants to live here (New Jersey), evidenced by the fact that it has the highest population per capita in the U.S..."

I remember the website had alot of restoration photos. Has the website been taken down?

IIRC, this is an Ed Kaleta project. The pictures I remember on the website made the B-24 look externally complete and in good shape, but that internally there was little of anything. There were a bunch of pics on the Hill website, but those have since disappeared.

kevin

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FOUND the elusive DT-built B-24! Woo-hoo!!!

I was just there on Saturday. I have to download my pics and see what I have. She was on her gear and had all four engines mounted. I'll check tonight.

you guys mean this old girl.. i was there about a month ago

She is looking good to me.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

I wonder if they will start putting the interior of the plane together as well?

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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!

What's with the shiny, bright green paint - yikes!

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"Everyone wants to live here (New Jersey), evidenced by the fact that it has the highest population per capita in the U.S..."

Yeah it looks fantasitic, but the green is what i would call funky.