Fagen Fighters Hellcat Progress
Mon Jun 29, 2020 3:49 pm
These photos, taken and shared by Planes of Fame pilot Chris Fahey yesterday on Facebook, show some of the progress that has been made on the restoration of Fagen Fighters' F6F-5 Hellcat BuNo.78645 (N9265A) at Fighter Rebuilders. This aircraft was formerly owned and displayed at the Yanks Air Museum.
"Every system and component gone through. All new hardware, a complete rebuild."
As can be seen in the way the wingfold sections and gear legs are finished, it will be completed in a 1945-era overall glossy sea blue paint scheme, but no word yet on final markings.
https://scontent.ffcm1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5F1FD8D7
https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5F1E78E2
https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5F20AAE1
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An additional photo by Geoffrey Hahn shared to the Friends of Planes of Fame Facebook page yesterday showing it now with the cowl ring/"face" and cowl formers installed.
https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5F209DB3
"Every system and component gone through. All new hardware, a complete rebuild."
As can be seen in the way the wingfold sections and gear legs are finished, it will be completed in a 1945-era overall glossy sea blue paint scheme, but no word yet on final markings.
https://scontent.ffcm1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5F1FD8D7
https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5F1E78E2
https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5F20AAE1
https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5F212C72
An additional photo by Geoffrey Hahn shared to the Friends of Planes of Fame Facebook page yesterday showing it now with the cowl ring/"face" and cowl formers installed.
https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5F209DB3
Re: Fagen Fighters Hellcat Progress
Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:42 pm
Very nice. Thanks for posting
Re: Fagen Fighters Hellcat Progress
Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:55 am
Very exciting to see this one coming back together so quickly! Any idea what paint scheme it will be in?
Re: Fagen Fighters Hellcat Progress
Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:10 pm
I was really hoping it would stay in the tri-color scheme with the mouth on it - but in the end I'm excited for another airworthy Hellcat in the near future and whatever markings it's in - it will be beautiful... Mike
Re: Fagen Fighters Hellcat Progress
Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:34 pm
MKD1966 wrote:I was really hoping it would stay in the tri-color scheme with the mouth on it - but in the end I'm excited for another airworthy Hellcat in the near future and whatever markings it's in - it will be beautiful... Mike
Even in overall GSB they could put the mouth back on her. Would be historically accurate, and even more so considering this is a -5 Hellcat. Not to mention it would drop dead gorgeous! Fingers crossed.
Re: Fagen Fighters Hellcat Progress
Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:49 pm
C VEICH wrote:MKD1966 wrote:I was really hoping it would stay in the tri-color scheme with the mouth on it - but in the end I'm excited for another airworthy Hellcat in the near future and whatever markings it's in - it will be beautiful... Mike
Even in overall GSB they could put the mouth back on her. Would be historically accurate, and even more so considering this is a -5 Hellcat. Not to mention it would drop dead gorgeous! Fingers crossed.
HERE'S TO HOPING!
