picture of NC7885 from early 1930's in California Adams field:
picture from this past fall:
Here is a link to my online photoalbum of our 1928 Command-Aire restoration:
http://community.webshots.com/user/bobjenkins61
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| Author: | rgj61 [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
picture of NC7885 from early 1930's in California Adams field: picture from this past fall: Here is a link to my online photoalbum of our 1928 Command-Aire restoration: http://community.webshots.com/user/bobjenkins61 |
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| Author: | Airplanejunkie [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
Nice!! 
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| Author: | daveymac82c [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
She looks amazing! I look forward to the post restoration pictures! Peace, David |
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| Author: | The Inspector [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
Hisso powered? |
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| Author: | Mike [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
The Inspector wrote: Hisso powered? OX-5, I suspect |
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| Author: | Airplanejunkie [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
Mike wrote: The Inspector wrote: Hisso powered? OX-5, I suspect Yes...I looked throught the album and it's an OX-5. Some more neat pictures in the album of the airplane and its original owner. Very cool! |
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| Author: | rgj61 [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
I added a new picture in the photo album, we sprayed the fuselage with first coat of poly-spray the other day. I think there is close to 200 photos in my album now. It is a 1928 Command-Aire with an Curtiss OX-5 engine. My dad has owned the airplane since the 60's. The last time it flew was around 1938. It has around 600 hours in the logbook. I spoke with one of the original owners Cliff Pleggenkule a few years ago. He told my dad the original colors were orange sheetmetal, cream wings and tail surfaces, and the fuselage fabric was a light yellow. We found the original orange paint under the cockpit combing when we removed it. The airplane is very original. It has all it's original sheet metal, seats, floor boards, instrument panels,wing walks, wings, struts, etc. We rebuilt the wings with new spars, newly built ribs. We were able to reuse all the fittings, wing tip bows, leading edge strips and a few other pieces from the original wings. |
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| Author: | barnbstormer [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
It looks GREAT! Nice to see you have, and are using the very rare instrument gauge cluster. Used to have two of them (loooong ago,,,) But this is really driving me crazy (-er!) I have spent yesterday afternoon and this morning looking for a beautiful piece of original fabric I have. It is a neatly cut side panel fabric with the CommandAire name and logo-the Large one- that was on the side of an original 1929 plane, with nice bright colors. hard to find because it is rolled up. and does not take up a lot of room. Not in the drawers or boxes I thought most likely. and I just saw it, while looking for other items, a few weeks ago! Will keep looking... 
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| Author: | Mike [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
Very nice indeed. Are you planning on taking it to any events when it is finished? |
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| Author: | Airplanejunkie [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
| Where is the project located? |
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| Author: | rgj61 [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
we are just north of Atlanta, Ga. |
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| Author: | rgj61 [ Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
I like this picture: 
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| Author: | Canso42 [ Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
Good job Bob. And a darn good job documenting the work too. Now for those of out not familiar with it, could you give a thumbnail sketch of the brand? How long was Command-Aire around? How many models and example built? |
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| Author: | wacoykc [ Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
They were around from about 1927-30 and probably built less than 100 airplanes total. |
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| Author: | rgj61 [ Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1928 Command-Aire restoration |
I added some new photos to the album. The wings are ready to cover and the fuselage is ready for paint. Just waiting on a few warm days... 
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