B-25 Air Acres Woodstock GA ?

[Robbie Stuart]

I hear through rumor control that there is a B-25 about ready for its post restoration maiden flight in Woodstock GA. Does anybody know anything about this. I am told thats its a 2400 feet strip. I think this may be a project plane a friend of mine considered buying sometime back. If I remember right a guy up there had bought a bunch of pieces to put together one airplane, but I have heard little or none since. I don't know anything about takeoff length requirements for a 25, but that sounds a little tight for a first flight. Thought somebody could shead some light on this.
Regards
Robbie

[Jack Cook]

This is Jerry Yagen's??!! It's being put together down south.
When I heard from him last, he said that it was getting close.
You could get it off, but I wouldn't recommend landing there.

Last edited by Jack Cook on Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:11 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Randy Haskin]

Does anyone have any details on the location of the Air Acres strip? I'm about 4 hours from Atlanta and could potentially check it out this weekend.

[Al Moore]

Here's some info on the airfield from Airnav.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/5GA4

Most very likely Jerry Yagens's B-25

http://www.fighterfactory.net/restoration/b-25j.php

[Robbie Stuart]

Thanks for the replies fellers. A guy I work with has a good friend that lives at Air Acres, & thats where I heard about it. They just didn't have any details. (They are not really "Warbird" types) I will post any further info when I hear it on when this things is gonna fly. Word I got was a certain fellow thats been driving a P-38 around, that my boss dug out of a bunch of ice, is gonna be the pilot. Keep in mind this is all hearsay. I just think it is way cool that another B-25 will return to the sky.
Robbie

[TimAPNY]

I thought I had read about the Fighter Factory's B-25 doing engine run ups here, but it was on the FF site. Looks like the area migh fit the bill.


http://www.fighterfactory.net/restoration/b-25j.php

[TimAPNY]

I thought I had read about the Fighter Factory's B-25 doing engine run ups here, but it was on the FF site. Looks like the area migh fit the bill.


http://www.fighterfactory.net/restoration/b-25j.php

[RareBear]

If you look on the Google Maps satellite photo of Air Acres, in front of the northern-most hangar on the west side of the field, there is a fairly large dark-colored aircraft which appears to be significantly larger than most of the other planes in sight in the photo. This may be the B-25 in question.

Having been to Air Acres several times over the years, I can see why the owner might want a pilot with the skill level of the aforementioned P-38 jockey to attempt the first flight.

Walt

[Mike Schneider]

I fly outta KRYY all the time, I will pass over Air Acres this weekend to see if I can spot anything.

[Robbie Stuart]

Ok I am a BOZO. I should have known this.......Acording to The Fighter Factory's web page the aircraft in question is indeed their B-25J that has been undergoing restoration at Vintage Aircraft Inc.. This is an ex Walter Soplato aircraft that we have talked about before on this web site.
Robbie

[DaveM2]

Yes it is Gerry's, and they are curently deciding on who will fly it and whether they can clear the trees at the end of the runway, which is a bit longer than the deck of the Hornet

Dave