This is the place where the majority of the warbird (aircraft that have survived military service) discussions will take place. Specialized forums may be added in the new future
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New guy

Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:47 pm

Hi just interested in war birds. Used to work for Albert at the museum in Marana. Now we work on plastic birds. It's a living.

Rick B

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Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:29 pm

Hello Vortilon and welcome to the "Funny Farm".

Strange you should mention working on plastic airplanes. A bunch of us have just been doing the same thing.

Mudge the builder

Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:45 pm

Welcome to your new nightmare! Just kidding, You will find all kinds of opinions, views, and other equally twisted personell here, right Bubba?
Good to have ya! Gary

p.s. some great pics too!

Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:10 am

Welcome!

SO...tell us about your photo...do "they" know about it? hehe :wink: :wink:

Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:14 am

Welcome aboard sir, with an avatar like VORTILON, are you an old DC-9 hand?
You will find the inmates here mostly mellowed out and, at least on the surface happy go lucky. As Boris the hangman in "BLAZING SADDLES" said 'everyone is equal in my eye' enjoy the ride my friend!!!!!

Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:15 am

Ztex wrote:Welcome!

SO...tell us about your photo...do "they" know about it? hehe :wink: :wink:


It flies very well. :wink: The bastard child airplanes always seem to find me like the Percival Pembroke I used to own. I need my head examined. I'm now dreaming of building an HO 229, an army of lawyers will descend from the fatherland.
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Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:17 am

The Inspector wrote:Welcome aboard sir, with an avatar like VORTILON, are you an old DC-9 hand?
You will find the inmates here mostly mellowed out and, at least on the surface happy go lucky. As Boris the hangman in "BLAZING SADDLES" said 'everyone is equal in my eye' enjoy the ride my friend!!!!!


I spent many a day repairing DC-9 and MD-80.

Re: New guy

Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:56 am

Vortilon wrote:Hi just interested in war birds. Used to work for Albert at the museum in Marana. Now we work on plastic birds. It's a living.

Rick B

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Rick,
Welcome!
I worked for Bill Muszala out at Marana for several months.
Very interesting place.
Rich

Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:38 am

Vortilon,

Welcome! Don't pay attention to the voices . . . %$#@voices!! Aluminum foil hat doesn't work anymore! : )

Your Pembroke, was based where? Anoka?


Saludos,


Tulio (and the voices)

Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:33 am

Welcome aboard! What serial number is that Starship? Might be one of my ole birds. :?
Robbie

Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:27 am

..and I spent many a day teaching and inspecting, and being the info focal point on MD-80's while @ BADWRENCH .. er..Goodrich @ KPAE in a past life...can you find panel X-40?

Mystery Man

Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:27 pm

I have photos of new member Vorliton showing him in a series of compromising positions. Unless Vorliton sends me $25,000 in small unmarked bills by next Monday, I will start posting the photos. :twisted:

Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:57 pm

Welcome! :)

Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:03 pm

Albert bring em on! 8)

Panel X-40? You got me there. My days were spent grinding corrossion, replacing seat tracks, replacing Honeycomb TE panels etc..

The Starship S/N is 33 and is back in service.
http://www.azairframe.com/index.html

Oh I forgot my Pem was the ragged one at Puyallup Wa.

Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:15 am

Sorry vortilon, I should have guessed that you were a fellow knuckle dragger and not an avionics leg shaver. The X-40 is in the opening of the access hatch from the flight deck (can't say cockpit, not P.C. enough) and the E&E bay on the left side above the GCU test panel. :o :o :o
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