Paging Jamesintucson. Pima updates?

[Pat Carry]

James, can you give us an update on what's been happening in the restoration shop there at Pima?

[jamesintucson]

I am currently stuck in the frozen wasteland that is Chicago. Hopefully, I'll be on a plane out of here tonight sometime. Once I'm back at work I'll post some information.

James, Unfortunately not in Tucson

[Pat Carry]

Oh come on James, its now a balmy 1 degree ABOVE zero here in nothern Illinois

[jamesintucson]

Here is the update. I don't remember exactly where we left off so a couple of these may be repeated.

Recent Completions:


Wildcat_2 by planecurator, on Flickr


U-3 by planecurator, on Flickr


U-11 Aztec by planecurator, on Flickr


Midget Mustang by planecurator, on Flickr


Mi-24D Hind by planecurator, on Flickr


MH-53M by planecurator, on Flickr


Magister by planecurator, on Flickr


F-18 by planecurator, on Flickr


F2H-2P by planecurator, on Flickr


Cessna 310 by planecurator, on Flickr


A-4 Skyhawk by planecurator, on Flickr

Current Projects:


A-24 Banshee by planecurator, on Flickr


B-52 tail by planecurator, on Flickr


F-111 by planecurator, on Flickr


Kestrel by planecurator, on Flickr


A-7 corsair by planecurator, on Flickr


Sabre front by planecurator, on Flickr


Sabre engine by planecurator, on Flickr


Sabre back by planecurator, on Flickr

Enjoy,
James

[Zachary]

What material are you guys using on your outdoor canopies?

Zack

[JohnB]

Is the USFS 310 an ex-U-3?

Surplus U-3s got around, some ended up with Army NG units and a few to the Navy.

[K5DH]

Cool to see the Skyhawk restored in its Flight Systems colors!

[jamesintucson]

What material are you guys using on your outdoor canopies?

Zack

The canopies are painted with white elastomeric paint (stuff they use on rooves) and then covered with a blue latex paint. It protects the canopies and the interiors but can be removed relatively easily if the plane is moved into a hangar.

Is the USFS 310 an ex-U-3?

Yes. It is serial number 58-2183.

James

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[APG85]

Any talk of building more hangars...?

[Obergrafeter]

First pic......................Wildcat 2 Looks like a Turkey to me.

[JohnB]

Can you post any photos of Bell 47s/H-13s?

Years ago, the museum had a TH-13K...a Navy Instrument trainer. I heard they traded it when the couldn't find a replacement canopy (it uses a special one and they only made a few "K"s).

[jamesintucson]

Can you post any photos of Bell 47s/H-13s?

Years ago, the museum had a TH-13K...a Navy Instrument trainer. I heard they traded it when the couldn't find a replacement canopy (it uses a special one and they only made a few "K"s).

Here are links to our Bell 47/H-13 examples:
http://pimaair.org/collection-detail.php?cid=21

http://pimaair.org/collection-detail.php?cid=17

As far as I can tell from our records we have never had any other members of the Bell 47 family.

James

[PinecastleAAF]

First pic......................Wildcat 2 Looks like a Turkey to me.

Except the landing gear.

[CAPFlyer]

First pic......................Wildcat 2 Looks like a Turkey to me.

Except the landing gear.

And the exhaust, tail, tailwheel, wing..........

[Steve Nelson]

I really like the "conserve where possible, restore only where necessary" approach used on the Wildcat.

That corrugated cutout behind the exhaust port is weird. The only other Wildcat I can recall seeing it on is the FM-2 in the Guadalcanal diorama at the Naval Aviation Museum. Is it some sort of field mod, or just an uncommon factory installation?

SN