Pima Restoration Update (many photos)

jamesintucson · **Joined:** Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:42 am **Posts:** 546

sandiego89 wrote:

Great work! Thank you for posting. I'm a sucker for BUFF's and harriers....

I imagine it differs between greatly between aircraft, but can you make a general statement regarding the completeneess of interiors of aircraft on outside display? Do most have seats, instruments, etc? Does the museum try to get ones that have not been picked for spares?

In general the military aircraft have all been picked over before we get them. Most have seats but the instrument panels are always incomplete to one extent or another. All planes coming out of AMARG go through the demilitarization process before they are released. Exactly what gets removed varies wildly from type to type.

With loans we take whichever plane we get offered of the types we've requested. Ones that come from other sources like the Jag and the RAF Harrier, which we bought, are more complete inside and are the specific serial number we wanted.

James

sandiego89 · **Joined:** Mon May 21, 2012 12:28 pm **Posts:** 1201

jamesintucson wrote:

sandiego89 wrote:

Great work! Thank you for posting. I'm a sucker for BUFF's and harriers....

I imagine it differs between greatly between aircraft, but can you make a general statement regarding the completeneess of interiors of aircraft on outside display? Do most have seats, instruments, etc? Does the museum try to get ones that have not been picked for spares?

In general the military aircraft have all been picked over before we get them. Most have seats but the instrument panels are always incomplete to one extent or another. All planes coming out of AMARG go through the demilitarization process before they are released. Exactly what gets removed varies wildly from type to type.

With loans we take whichever plane we get offered of the types we've requested. Ones that come from other sources like the Jag and the RAF Harrier, which we bought, are more complete inside and are the specific serial number we wanted.

James

About what I figured- thank you the reply, and again thanks for the pictures- great stuff!

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 3:39 pm

James, can you tell us a little about the planned hangar 5 addition? How big will it be? Which planes are destined to be placed inside it?

jamesintucson · **Joined:** Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:42 am **Posts:** 546

Pat Carry wrote:

James, can you tell us a little about the planned hangar 5 addition? How big will it be? Which planes are destined to be placed inside it?

Construction on Hangar 5 started two weeks ago. It will be exactly the same size as our existing Hangar 4 which holds the B-29, C-46, F4U, etc. The aircraft scheduled for it are; Douglas A-20G Havoc, Martin B-26 Marauder, North American T-6, North American NA-64 Yale, Vultee BT-13, Curtiss P-40N, Republic P-47D , Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar, Bell P-39 Airacobra, North American B-25 Mitchell, and Bristol Bolingbroke. Many of these are long term restoration projects which will not be complete when the building is finished. They will go in as they are completed.

James

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:24 am

Sounds very exciting James, thanks for the info. :drink3:

rcaf_100 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:11 pm

Awesome news James!

If you plan on repainting the Yale at some point before or after it goes into Hangar 5, please let me know.
I'd like to help out as I've done a bit of research in that regard...

Here's one possible paint job for her, with an actual photo of 3397 on the right:

jamesintucson · **Joined:** Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:42 am **Posts:** 546

rcaf_100 wrote:

Awesome news James!

If you plan on repainting the Yale at some point before or after it goes into Hangar 5, please let me know.
I'd like to help out as I've done a bit of research in that regard...

Here's one possible paint job for her, with an actual photo of 3397 on the right:

Great photo. I've never seen any of our plane in service before. Got any more? We are planning to repaint the aircraft before it goes indoors. The plan was to just repaint the existing scheme but with an operational photo that might change. I'd also be interested in anything you've got on markings details; roundel sizes, number sizes, stencils, etc. You can PM me or contact me directly at my work email: jstemm@pimaair.org

James

Rocketeer · **Joined:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:16 pm **Posts:** 195

When Hangar 5 is completed, is there any chance the B-23 and S-43 can be moved indoors?

jamesintucson · **Joined:** Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:42 am **Posts:** 546

Rocketeer wrote:

When Hangar 5 is completed, is there any chance the B-23 and S-43 can be moved indoors?

Unfortunately, neither of them is currently scheduled to move indoors.

James

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