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Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:10 pm
Yes that's the paddle that is pushed by the pin in the actuator cap. One thing I like to tell pilots to do Dave is put the gear down, check for positive pressure with the hand pump, then reach forward of the throttle and push the switch that is normally triggered by pulling the throttle back. If there's no light or horn at that point you should be good. Always better to find out on downwind than when you're committed on final.
Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:48 pm
I wish I could see Deuelly's pics.
Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:11 pm
Sorry AG pilot. That was a picture in my signature that wasn't working anymore.
Sorry for the thread drift Mark.
Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:36 am
Are there any more P-36 bits and pieces that can be rebuilt to flying? Isn't there a guy that is the guru on early model P-40's and P-36's? We need a few more early war polished fighters flying here in the U.S.!
Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:37 am
Are there any more P-36 bits and pieces that can be rebuilt to flying? Isn't there a guy that is the guru on early model P-40's and P-36's? We need a few more early war polished fighters flying here in the U.S.!
Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:06 am
Deuelly wrote:Yes that's the paddle that is pushed by the pin in the actuator cap. One thing I like to tell pilots to do Dave is put the gear down, check for positive pressure with the hand pump, then reach forward of the throttle and push the switch that is normally triggered by pulling the throttle back. If there's no light or horn at that point you should be good. Always better to find out on downwind than when you're committed on final.

That's a good trick with the gear switch. I'm going to steal that!
And the most important thing after using the hand pump is to return the lever to OFF, trapping the hydraulic pressure in there.
Dave
Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:00 pm
marine air wrote:Are there any more P-36 bits and pieces that can be rebuilt to flying? Isn't there a guy that is the guru on early model P-40's and P-36's? We need a few more early war polished fighters flying here in the U.S.!
You may be talking about Tom Wilson, AKA Hang The Expense, who used to post in this forum. Unfortunately, Tom hasn't participated much here recently. But he does have a lot of the tooling necessary to build anything from a fixed gear Hawk 75 to a P-40.
Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:07 pm
Kyleb wrote:marine air wrote:Are there any more P-36 bits and pieces that can be rebuilt to flying? Isn't there a guy that is the guru on early model P-40's and P-36's? We need a few more early war polished fighters flying here in the U.S.!
You may be talking about Tom Wilson, AKA Hang The Expense, who used to post in this forum. Unfortunately, Tom hasn't participated much here recently. But he does have a lot of the tooling necessary to build anything from a fixed gear Hawk 75 to a P-40.
I think he's probably talking about Matt Nightengale who was the guy primarily responsible for the two P-40B's, the P-36, and the Hawk 75 restored for The Fighter Collection. He's probably been involved in others as well.
Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:13 pm
marine air wrote:Are there any more P-36 bits and pieces that can be rebuilt to flying?
Earl Reinert once told me and a few other friends he had some P-36 bits stored inside his Lockheed Lodestar; said he told the guys who were always trying to buy stuff from him they were from a DC-3 (!) to throw them off the trail.
Good story, at least - wonder if any of it turned up?
Fri Jan 26, 2018 4:49 pm
Are there any more P-36 bits and pieces that can be rebuilt to flying
There's a Hawk 75 recovered from Russia that is being restored to fly in New Zealand. I believe it'll be restored in Norwegian colours.
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