Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:17 am
When I was at Al Taqaddum in Iraq in 2003, there were a bunch of derelict aircraft laying around.
I wound up with a MiG-29 access panel and what I think is an an oil temperature gauge from a TU-22 Blinder (had to wiggle my way inside and get it with a leatherman).
Not sure what happened to the MiG-29, but the Blinder was destroyed a short time later.
Mike
I wound up with a MiG-29 access panel and what I think is an an oil temperature gauge from a TU-22 Blinder (had to wiggle my way inside and get it with a leatherman).
Not sure what happened to the MiG-29, but the Blinder was destroyed a short time later.
Mike
Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:27 am
Technically not a "piece" of a warbird but I kinda like the 20 mm cannon shell my dad gave me from an F-89C.
Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:44 am
The only thing I have is a great memory of being up in the B-17 and remembering the promise I made to my late father in law that we would go for a warbird ride after he beat his cancer. I kept my end of the deal, unfortunately he did not.
CHuck
CHuck
Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:27 pm
Here's my best chunk of warbird. 
Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:34 pm
How about a KC-97 greenhouse section...
A C-119 life raft door as the access hatch to my porch attic....
A C-119 life raft door as the access hatch to my porch attic....
Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:31 pm
I got to see/go through the Museum Of Flight's B-17F and B-29 yesterday and lets just say I could've started a little collection of B-29 pieces. It was an amazing experience and once I get to sort through my pictures i'll post them in the hangar. Stay tuned!
Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:03 pm
…in Gary Austin’s spirit…not too much...but proud, yah know?
A rather significant piece of cowl flap from a crashed C-54 (won’t tell the location, but NPS). It came to me from a friend who asked me one day if I was interested in airplanes. He “found” it on a (multi-day) hike and thought I might like it. I thought it would be some fragment, but it’s about 1/5 of the dang thing.
An NOS alarm bell (561-3) for B17’s (and…?)
A wing nut from the Captain’s bridge of CV-11 USS Intrepid (a gift from a friend)
2 presentation models from Grumman: F6F & F7F
De-milled 20mm shell
Piece of B17-E 41-9032 “My Gal Sal”
Assorted pins, etc. from WWII
A rather significant piece of cowl flap from a crashed C-54 (won’t tell the location, but NPS). It came to me from a friend who asked me one day if I was interested in airplanes. He “found” it on a (multi-day) hike and thought I might like it. I thought it would be some fragment, but it’s about 1/5 of the dang thing.
An NOS alarm bell (561-3) for B17’s (and…?)
A wing nut from the Captain’s bridge of CV-11 USS Intrepid (a gift from a friend)
2 presentation models from Grumman: F6F & F7F
De-milled 20mm shell
Piece of B17-E 41-9032 “My Gal Sal”
Assorted pins, etc. from WWII
Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:42 pm
Edward Sheetmetalhands wrote:How about a KC-97 greenhouse section...
Hey, that's pretty cool!
I have one of those too.
Gary
Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:56 pm
I have part of a V2 rocket motor and also some parts off of the Loch Ness Wellington at Brooklands (they were giving away scrap parts for donations).
Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:16 pm
[quote="Edward Sheetmetalhands"]How about a KC-97 greenhouse section...
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Hey Sheetmetalhands, do you have the glass for that?
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Hey Sheetmetalhands, do you have the glass for that?
Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:23 pm
I am missing the left side pane for the pilot, the middle and right panes are intact.
I was going to make this into the top half of a living room bay window for my house, but with a new girlfriend I dunno if I have the guts.
I will see if I can use it on the barn.
I think I will just hang onto it for the time being, though if anyone has a burning desire to own it, PM me.
I was going to make this into the top half of a living room bay window for my house, but with a new girlfriend I dunno if I have the guts.
I will see if I can use it on the barn.
I think I will just hang onto it for the time being, though if anyone has a burning desire to own it, PM me.
Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:25 pm
Hey, that's pretty cool!
I have one of those too.
Gary[/quote]
Gary, it looks like you are over half way done with your Airstream project. How wide is it?
I have one of those too.
Gary[/quote]
Gary, it looks like you are over half way done with your Airstream project. How wide is it?
a big piece of the RB 51 from reno
Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:44 pm
...its the fastener plate for the upper cowel....slightly bent up and oil stained
Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:07 pm
Edward Sheetmetalhands wrote:
Gary, it looks like you are over half way done with your Airstream project. How wide is it?
Unfortunately, it is right at 11 feet wide....too wide to make a trailer out of it at it's current "girth." A person would have to do some serious cuttin' and trimmin' to make it legal width for a trailer.
Gary
Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:28 pm
retroaviation wrote:Edward Sheetmetalhands wrote:
Gary, it looks like you are over half way done with your Airstream project. How wide is it?
Unfortunately, it is right at 11 feet wide....too wide to make a trailer out of it at it's current "girth." A person would have to do some serious cuttin' and trimmin' to make it legal width for a trailer.
Gary
Gary, you win with all your cool "stuff". But I think that C-97 nose is just too cool. Would make a cool living room for a house!
