New TBM Restoration - Wings Are Back On. First Flight Soon!

Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:07 am

This is an article about our TBM that has just begun restoration. The airlane was formerly assigned to the Stars & Stripes Wing of the CAF and is now assigned to our unit, the National Capitol Squadron. I'll do my best to keep updates coming.

http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_12701811?IADID ... inyork.com

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Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:39 am

Just a few pictures taken by one of our members.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:11 am

More photos!! :wink:

Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:14 am

I'm with mike. I love the TBM

Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:17 am

Congrats on your new endeavor!!! Best of luck on this project, keep us posted.

- Austin Hancock

Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:33 pm

I love TBMs! They look like a great family truckster. Do you guys have a turret?

Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:33 pm

We do have a partially restored turret. I'll try to get some pictures of that soon. It is located at our hangar in Culpeper, VA.

Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:49 pm

Restore it back to a fire bomber, PLEEEEEEEASE!!!!

Good luck I'm sure she'll look magnificent. Please keep us informed

Rgds Cking

Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:24 pm

Great to see that airframe getting some love again. Please keep us informed.
Tim

Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:41 pm

Cking wrote:Restore it back to a fire bomber, PLEEEEEEEASE!!!!
Good luck I'm sure she'll look magnificent. Please keep us informed

Rgds Cking

I'm all for seeing one on tour as a firebomber. It would look good dropping with a PBY.

Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:16 pm

I have to agree. A firebomber would look awesome!

Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:36 pm

Warbirdnerd wrote:
I'm all for seeing one on tour as a firebomber. It would look good dropping with a PBY.

And a Tigercat. ;-)

Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:39 pm

Here is a quick shot taken of her on my way out of the Fredrick MD show back in 2002.
Believe this was shortly after it was aquired by the Stars and Stripes Wing.
Look forward to seeing updates on her progress.

For you Firebomber fans, this next shot is a different TMB still in Firebomber colors last I saw in 05.
This one is at the NAS Wildwood Museum, Cape May NJ.

Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:58 pm

Hello T-6G Pilot! Tell Norm hello for me.... So the airplane is now at Jack's place.... that is great. This airplane should be in good hands and should be a straight forward restoration. Keep us updated here and get some updates out there on the NCS website...... Thanks... Alan

Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:26 pm

Not really sure the CAF would go for a firebomber paint scheme. It might hide the tramp stamp :lol: