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Any updates on this restoration project...?

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"Everyone wants to live here (New Jersey), evidenced by the fact that it has the highest population per capita in the U.S..."

Go to the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force's website and click onto "b-17 restoration" Lots of photos there. Also, you can sign up for their e-newsletter which will keep you uptodate.

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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!

I went to their web site. The photo's are ancient...

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"Everyone wants to live here (New Jersey), evidenced by the fact that it has the highest population per capita in the U.S..."

Look at the newsletters.

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Scott Thompson
Aero Vintage Books
http://www.aerovintage.com
WIX Subscriber Since July 2017

I've looked at the archived newsletters and the pictures on the 8th website...there's not much there that's recent. I was wondering if there was somebody who has visited or is actively working the project who might share some pictures or have an update on the progress...?

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"Everyone wants to live here (New Jersey), evidenced by the fact that it has the highest population per capita in the U.S..."

Here's what I know. I was there last spring. They've installed a Cheyenne tail in it. Installed a real ball turret, real chin turret, and are working on a top turret restoration now. Great people working there.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

We will be there with the tour in about a month...I'll get some photos.

Jim

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www.spiritof44.com

Thanks, would be nice to see an update
Do hope they correct the artwork on the tail in the future, though. But they have made an amazing progress so far!
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Magister Aviation
It's all in my book

I prefer my own memories of that airframe (somewhat limited by my very young age at the time) when it was a working airplane, mapping vast swathes of the Earth.


Bob Cozens photo

Dave

Anyone know if the Cheyenne turret was one of HangTheExpense's projects?

I don't believe so. When I was still volunteering on the Grissom B-17 we made a deal. They took our tail stinger, took it apart, copied it, made themselves on as they put our back together, and removed corrosion in ours along the way. So it was a win - win. They did a beautiful job. The tail stinger was about to be returned when the NMUSAF asked that it be sent to Dayton. I believe plans are to move the Grissom B-17 indoors somewhere.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

Here is the tail.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

Have they completed the interior? Thanks for the updates so far...

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"Everyone wants to live here (New Jersey), evidenced by the fact that it has the highest population per capita in the U.S..."

They are working to make it very complete. They have a fully operational radio room.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

Their ball turret is fully functional. There is a video of it on You Tube.

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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!