2007 version of a Corsair Production Line

[needle]

Ever had one of those days where you feel like your working on a production line?



Corsairs....CFM.....October 2007.


Julian

[Jim MacDonald]

I'd love to have that feeling!!

Mac

[Beachy]

Needle, you poor thing! How awful! What a terrible kind of day to have....... However did you get through it?

I've never even SEEN more than one Corsair in the same place!!!

3? maybe 4 in that photo? poor baby, where i am we have NONE ZILCH 00 ZIt

How does that compare now hmmm

[mustangdriver]

That is awsome. I would love to work in that hangar.

[Wheels up]

Ever had one of those days where you feel like your working on a production line?
Julian

Yep.....every day/eve I walk into my shop!!!

[steve dickey]

Hi Julian, nice photo. Did you make it to Sheppard? If you did sorry I missed you! It was a good show despite the wind after most everybody left. I did run into Kevin and helped him reinstall the spare tailwheel/tire mount back in the airplane. PM me your e-mail to send ya couple good captures of the 3.

[needle]

Steve,

No, I didn't make it to Sheppard. Work got in the way.

PM sent with email details.

Julian

[needle]

Beachy,

I have to admit, that in this case, I am just the photographer.

The CFM maintenance crew are the ones who had to put up with an "excess" of Corsairs. (Hydraulics on the "Provenance" visitor, brakes on the CAF Corsair, and fuel tank issues on the CFM Corsair.)

Julian

[RMAllnutt]

Ever had one of those days where you feel like your working on a production line?
Julian

Yep.....every day/eve I walk into my shop!!!

Whoooaa!!! Where is that, and what are they ... Waco's??? Cool photo, thanks for posting.

Cheers,
Richard

[Canso42]

Yeah, Wheels Up. Switch to the Vintage forum and lay some serious photos on us.

Canso42

[Wheels up]

OK Canso42, go here Waco Customs

[FG1D Pilot]

Cavanaugh Flight Museum presents "The 2007 Gathering of Corsairs", Addison, Texas

[51fixer]

There is a place a couple of miles from my home in Bucks County PA where a guy has a production line building 10 Waco Taperwings. Some with OX-5s and others with the radial. He owned a furniture Co. and used some retired furniture makers to build 10 sets of wings. I guess Waco would deliver the planes with a bigger wing with straight leading edges and also ship the taperwing outer panels to you as well. You fly and get used to the forgiving big wings then switch to the taper wings for high performance. That is what I remember John Desmond saying. He alo has several other aircraft including a Stearman and a Travel Air 2000? It has a tiled commode area in the rear of the fus. to go with the wicker seats.
It was weird to find out about an aircraft plant across the street from my kids ortho.
Rich

[needle]

And for those staff who have had enough production line work for the day, we have "happy hour" in the Sherman tank....................

http://youtube.com/watch?v=47wXsjbCH1E


It's amazing, but even after people are given a verbal warning that it might be loud, and a countdown is given prior to firing, people still get taken by surprise...


Julian