Current Aero Trader projects
Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:43 am
Besides Rod Lewis' B-25, what other projects are taking place there now?
Re: Current Aero Trader projects
Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:51 pm
I think the stinger was for Planes of Fame's B-17.
Jerry
Jerry
Re: Current Aero Trader projects
Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:02 pm
TriangleP wrote:?.......... Didn't see Aero Traders B-25 tho.
It was at Cable airshow. Aborted takeoff on departure on Sunday afternoon due to what looked like a rather nasty nosewheel shimmy.
Re: Current Aero Trader projects
Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:53 pm
It was parked in the static area to the far right of the crowdline
Re: Current Aero Trader projects
Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:42 pm
Carl is also working on former "Martha Jean" now owned by museum in upstate Ohio. Getting her 65 year check up and new makeup.
Re: Current Aero Trader projects
Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:59 am
flyingsailor wrote:Carl is also working on former "Martha Jean" now owned by museum in upstate Ohio. Getting her 65 year check up and new makeup.
Isn't it the one out of Port Clinton Ohio? I believe at the Erie-Ottawa regional airport. The same place where the trimotor is being built.
Re: Current Aero Trader projects
Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:28 pm
cooper9411 wrote:flyingsailor wrote:Carl is also working on former "Martha Jean" now owned by museum in upstate Ohio. Getting her 65 year check up and new makeup.
Isn't it the one out of Port Clinton Ohio? I believe at the Erie-Ottawa regional airport. The same place where the trimotor is being built.
That's the one! Liberty Aviation Museum, located at the Erie-Ottawa regional airport. They're currently working on constructing a new facility that will house both the museum and a diner. Trimotor fuselage is getting further along too. They also have a PT boat along with a number of other vehicles.
Back on topic, I can't wait to see Kermit's A-26 completed. That's going to be a stunning restoration.
Re: Current Aero Trader projects
Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:36 pm
Yeah thats the one. I've been talking with the manager(s) at the airport for over a year now about taking over the main hangar and offering maintenance and repair. The thing thats been holding things up is the tri-motor, when they first started building it they only had a portion of the hangar, now they are using most all of it. So hopefully after the new building is built I can get in there and set up shop. In fact, I've talked with one of the guys affiliated with the foundation and the A26 I just moved was offered to them and the person I spoke to about the plane basically refused. Two weeks ago I spoke with another person affiliated with the foundation and the local EAA chapter and they are very interested in being a MAJOR part of the P-40 project that we will be tackling in the very near future.