Re: ????
Thu May 03, 2007 10:16 am
Chris Brame wrote:Any guesses what this is? If you can’t figure it out, you will crap when I tell you. With a tree growing through it... Unbelievable.
Bamboo Bomber?
Nope, but it is a bomber.
Thu May 03, 2007 10:17 am
Ok, let’s pick up where we left off...
Mikey’s grandfather flew as a Navigator in B-24s and ultimately got shot down and spent some time in a POW camp. He’s done tons of research, and has met several of the surviving members of his crew. Unfortunately he passed away last year. It made his day to find this cowling out on the “hill”.
Fifi scraps...
If you’ve seen my thread on Dark Sea Blue, you’ll know why I was so happy to find some of the real deal out I the scrap pile!
B-29
Radials anyone?
Brand new P-47 prop blades
Mikey’s grandfather flew as a Navigator in B-24s and ultimately got shot down and spent some time in a POW camp. He’s done tons of research, and has met several of the surviving members of his crew. Unfortunately he passed away last year. It made his day to find this cowling out on the “hill”.
Fifi scraps...
If you’ve seen my thread on Dark Sea Blue, you’ll know why I was so happy to find some of the real deal out I the scrap pile!
B-29
Radials anyone?
Brand new P-47 prop blades
Thu May 03, 2007 10:30 am
Hmm, where could this lead?
Why, Lake Austin, of course!
Pretty cool to sit in the cockpit of what’s left (unfortunately, and we all know the story) of a real D-day survivor.
PBY!
What a cool latch.
Why, Lake Austin, of course!
Pretty cool to sit in the cockpit of what’s left (unfortunately, and we all know the story) of a real D-day survivor.
PBY!
What a cool latch.
Thu May 03, 2007 10:43 am
Tease!
Self portrait...
Skeeter made sure we were doing a top notch job and wants to assure you all that the nose art is purrfect.
What a mess! Sean would hand me a brush that would need, and I’d have clean the whole thing before I could even use it. Pretty funny. He’s a messy artist for sure. He probably thinks I’m too fussy with my clean hands, clean brush, and NO paint fingerprints to clean up on the fuselage on my side.
Hahaha.
The whole cockpit turned out great. Very impressive.
More visitors. We were scrambling by the time the Avenger arrived so I didn’t even get to go look at it.
The End.
Well sorta the end.
If you click on the link at the first post, there are 330 pics. The ones I posted here are just a sampling and an overview.
I’ve said it before, but one of the coolest things about the trip was becoming better friends with Gary. He’s one hell of a guy and I am glad I got to know him a bit better. After all of his gracious hosting around his shop, I really hope that I can return the favor in my shop someday.
Self portrait...
Skeeter made sure we were doing a top notch job and wants to assure you all that the nose art is purrfect.
What a mess! Sean would hand me a brush that would need, and I’d have clean the whole thing before I could even use it. Pretty funny. He’s a messy artist for sure. He probably thinks I’m too fussy with my clean hands, clean brush, and NO paint fingerprints to clean up on the fuselage on my side.
Hahaha.
The whole cockpit turned out great. Very impressive.
More visitors. We were scrambling by the time the Avenger arrived so I didn’t even get to go look at it.
The End.
Well sorta the end.
If you click on the link at the first post, there are 330 pics. The ones I posted here are just a sampling and an overview.
I’ve said it before, but one of the coolest things about the trip was becoming better friends with Gary. He’s one hell of a guy and I am glad I got to know him a bit better. After all of his gracious hosting around his shop, I really hope that I can return the favor in my shop someday.
Fri May 04, 2007 9:49 am
Is anyone having any problems with the main photo album link? I know it's alot of pics. Is it loading ok for you guys on slower systems?
Fri May 04, 2007 4:34 pm
VERY good post....Tom
Fri May 04, 2007 5:15 pm
The visiting TBM '309' is the Rocky Mountain Wing's TBM, based in Grand Junction Colorado, a frequent sight around these parts.
Wonder who flew it down there?
M
Wonder who flew it down there?
M
Fri May 04, 2007 7:31 pm
C-97 if my memory serves me right.
Dave
Dave
Fri May 04, 2007 11:11 pm
Bamboo Bomber?
Nope, but it is a bomber.
Oh geez... Mosquito?
Fri May 04, 2007 11:23 pm
I'll give you a hint Chris. It's an Axis bomber...
Tue May 08, 2007 2:32 am
I'll give you a hint Chris. It's an Axis bomber...
Ah... The remains of the CAF He-111.
Tue May 08, 2007 3:16 am
Chris Brame wrote:Ah... The remains of the CAF He-111.
Well, not the remains, but a rear canopy frame (spare parts) for an He-111 (CASA built). This piece, along with so many others, was simply tossed out on the hill here in Midland when the CAF made the move from Harlingen, back in 1991. I'm told that the reason the parts are in the disarray that they're in, is because apparently many of the folks that were moving those parts didn't want the CAF to make the move, so they didn't particularly care about the outcome of the parts. There are also rumors of one or two semi truck loads of parts that never made it to Midland and mysteriously disappeared enroute.
I have no idea how true those stories are, but it does fall in line with some other past stories of the old CAF. There are many, many great things that the CAF has done in it's history of preserving these old Warbirds, but as you're surely aware, there are some things that aren't so great that we've all heard about. I can say, however, that the newer version of the CAF (gradual change, mind you), with myself included, is trying hard to undo some of the old, not so great past. I've worked many, many hours out on that hill trying to identify parts and pieces so that they can eventually find their way either indoors or to new owners that will put them to good use.
Nobody said it was going to be easy, particularly given some of the past history, but we're trying!
Gary