Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:13 pm
It is soo cool to see her back in the air ! I stopped at the ramp briefly yesterday and saw her parked there and took a picture or two. Niiiice !!! They did indeed do a super job on her, she looks awesome.
Thanks for the pictures of her in flight, whish I could have been there...
Thanks for the pictures of her in flight, whish I could have been there...
Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:05 pm
"SKID" Well done,I hope you are bringing pictures back home to us. Pappy
Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:43 am
Congratulations on getting her back into the air!
It's the payoff for long, grueling years of work, and hopefully it's just the beginning of many flights to come. Good job, everyone who had a hand in this accomplishment!
It's the payoff for long, grueling years of work, and hopefully it's just the beginning of many flights to come. Good job, everyone who had a hand in this accomplishment!
Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:14 am
She's beautiful!! Wonderful work, all. 28 years of hard work has definitely paid off, that's great!
Reading? Please?
Reading? Please?
Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:06 pm
So when/where do we get our first public viewing of her?
Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:43 pm
the330thbg wrote:So when/where do we get our first public viewing of her?
Sooner than later I hope
Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:58 pm
Once all the tests hops are done, is she going to join SJ on tour, and come to Texas for AIRSHO?
Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:00 pm
F-n fantastic job boys!!
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Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:05 pm
the330thbg wrote:flyingsailor wrote:Once all the tests hops are done, is she going to join SJ on tour, and come to Texas for AIRSHO?
F-n fantastic!!!
330th, re-read that, it was a question, not a statment,
No plans have been released, they have thier hands full just doing testing, they don't need to worry about a tour.
Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:10 pm
She won't be going out on tour with SJ, at least not this year. First, we need to get some pilots checked out. The plane will fly with at least three crewmembers as we will add a flight mechanic/observer so we will have a thorough ground school to bring all the maintenance staff up to speed. Tim Jackson gave us a brief one last week but a more in depth one will be needed to operate the plane safely. My guess will be that it will do shows in the Southwestern US for a while but should be at Midland this year barring any unforseen gremlins. This week has been used to sort out the few issues that came up during the shakedown flights. Nothing major but we need to clean up an oil leak somewhere on the number one engine.
Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:35 pm
tour schmour
She is airborne!
Cheers!!!!!!!!!
She is airborne!
Cheers!!!!!!!!!
Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:22 pm
I went thru my photos and found a few of the B-25 over the years. It arrived at Falcon Field about a month before I did.
Yes, That is me, someone had put a name on it with spray paint and then it was covered with chromate later
Yes, That is me, someone had put a name on it with spray paint and then it was covered with chromate later
Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:30 pm
Great shots Matt. I was about two years later. When I got involved, the only noseart it had was FUBAR. Wasn't your handiwork was it?
Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:29 am
My first exposure to her was in the T hanger. A friend and I had taken a weekend trip down to see SJ and got involved with pulling the flight deck floor out ( not an easy job). It's great to know that I had a small part in her restoration.
RICK
RICK