Goodyear corsair

Wed Mar 30, 2005 4:03 pm

Quick question,

Whose red and white checker tail/cowling corsair did Goodyear use for thier aviation tire wallpaper photo?

Thanks,

Tom P

Wed Mar 30, 2005 4:42 pm

The folks who have the photos shot for their annual calendar told me that upper management frowned on using any more warbird photos on the calendar. Notice that this year's shot is of the Lufthansa JU-52. They thought that using warplanes would offend someone. Too PC for my taste!

Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:04 pm

Air Zoo FG-1D.

Jim

Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:44 pm

They could always use air racers or classic planes.

Our calendar at Lincoln Electric has Dago Red for September!

Kenn

Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:58 pm

Ah, The Good Old Days....

When it would run....

Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:54 am

Yup, that's our bird. I still have hopes that she'll fly again, but I'm not betting any money on it.

John

Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:11 am

John-

How would you hope that she flies again? I thought Kalamazoo grounded everything? I would hope that she flies again also, but how would this be possible? Would she go up for sale or would they decide to insure her and return her to the airshow circuit?

Just curious-

Mark

Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:15 pm

There was a rumor that, if the new Airzoo generated sufficient revenue, the museum might fly certain A/C again. But I've heard nothing regarding that in the last few months, and the proposed addition to the new building (scheduled for ???) to house the cats, etc, would tend to make that rumor not very believable.

John

Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:36 pm

Hmm. Suprised about not having any comment about another corsair that is in the background of the above picture that doesn't fly anymore... :wink:

Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:42 pm

Humm. . . . cursed insurance.

Ok, how long can you keep a flight worthy airplane in "storage" in a museum and then roll it out one day for a fresh annual?? odd question I know but I had to ask.

I mean should someone with a superfund be able to buy, say the FG2 from the MoF, how much work would be involved in getting it back in the air. this is obviously a purely hypothetical question.

Thanks - Tom P

Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:48 pm

wendovertom wrote:Ok, how long can you keep a flight worthy airplane in "storage" in a museum and then roll it out one day for a fresh annual?? odd question I know but I had to ask.

I mean should someone with a superfund be able to buy, say the FG2 from the MoF, how much work would be involved in getting it back in the air. this is obviously a purely hypothetical question.

It depends how it was preserved. Rubber fuel bladders can dry out, hoses need to be replaced, etc. And you have to look very carefully to see which parts were pirated off for another project or who lost the wing fold pins and substituted all-thread in their place last time it was transported. Sometimes gyro instruments get sticky as well.

It would definately need a thorough annual inspection and replacement of life limited components, prop AD complied with, a good lube job, and new air in the tires.

Legally it would just need an annual inspection. Everything else is based upon condition.