Warbird Information Exchange

Well, we've been busting our, er... hump but we are just about ready. We expect to run the engines on the Yellow Rose tomorrow (Friday the 18th). I have a couple of the items on the inspection list to complete, but a flight Saturday is not out of the question. We are taking it slowly and carefully, which has been difficult because we are all so anxious to get her back into the air. But, we're determined to do it right. I'll get an update out tomorrow sometime evening.

Thanks!

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Ray Clausen
Maintenance Officer
Centex Wing of the CAF

The Yellow Rose Runs Again!!!

We fired up the Rose today! Sure was sweet. I had hoped to run her Friday and fly her today, but discovered early Friday that none of our pilots were current. We have a check pilot coming next week to fix that. Anyway, we took it slow on Friday and ended the day ready to pre-oil and run. We had to pre-oil both engines since they had been sitting for so long. The new engine fired right up. Sure made me proud of our volunteer workers! I need to do a retract test for the B inspection and we'll cowl her up in preparation of a return to flight Wednesday.

We started the right engine first. It seems some oil had found it's way into the cylinders over 5 months and it was a very smoky start, worse than usual... However, it burned off quickly and was running fine.




With Calvin Allen at the controls, the new left engine was started. A little smoke, but less than expected. She started right up and ran smoothly.




After a minute or so, the smoke faded away. All pressures looked great and it was a very successful first run.




We're really looking forward to doing a lot of flying soon.

Thanks!!

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Ray Clausen
Maintenance Officer
Centex Wing of the CAF

Congrats, Ray! And the extra oil smoke guarantees a bug-free ramp.

Glad to see she's almost airborne.

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

Congrats guys on all your hard work. Fly safe!!!!

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The more I learn about aircraft, the more I realize I still have to learn.

Nice work! Sitting on the gear or in the air, I think a glass nosed B-25 is one of the best looking planes around.

Yeehaw!!!

That is great, great news!

Congrats to all!

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S.

WOOHOO! They Yellow Rose returned to the air this afternoon!!!

After much checking and rechecking, we decided that it was time and went for our maintenance flight. It was a beautiful, cloudless, 95 degree day and the Rose fired right up as smoothly as we could have hoped. I was the flight mech on this flight so I had a friend shoot a few pictures for me. All pressures and temperatures were right where we wanted them. When she warmed up properly, we headed for the sky...



There was a little traffic in the area, but when our turn came, off we went!



The pictures don't do our beautiful plane justice...



We came back wishing we could have kept flying, but the fuel gauges said NO!



We will be flying more tomorrow and next week as we build some time breaking in that new engine. We plan to go to the Burnett Air Show on Saturday, April 9, since its relatively local to us. I had another friend with a great camera shooting pics and he'll be taking more Saturday. I'll get a disc on Monday and will post more photos.

Thanks and blue skies to you all!

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Ray Clausen
Maintenance Officer
Centex Wing of the CAF

Kudos to the entire YR crew.

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

Woo Hoo !!! Well done to the entire team !!!

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Looking forward to seeing ya'll in Hondo...

You coming Lynn? I guess you can't pass up the Mustangs.

Congrats!! BTW, got my Yellow Rose shirt yesterday. Thanks!

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Wouldn't miss it as long as the weather works...

I hope to see y'all in Burnet, too!

Ryan

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[quote="RyanShort1"]I hope to see y'all in Burnet, too!

Ryan[/quote

Next weekend right??