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Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:23 pm

Still working on my SNJ-5....

Bela P. Havasreti

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Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:51 pm

Getting ready to start on American Airlines DC-3 "Flagship Tulsa," which we're finding out may have been pressed into service as a transport in 1942-1943 while C-47 production was gearing up. Does that count?

Ober- what kind of seats do you want? We've got 28 typical passenger seats that we're not going to use. We're looking for the originals that would have been a 21-seat configuration. Do you want our 28s?

kevin

restorations

Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:35 pm

My partner and I are restoring 2 Yak-3's One is Allison powered and the 2nd is a R-2000 powered. The Allison Yak is just about ready to test fly. We are hoping to get her in the air in early March. The Pratt and Whitney powered Yak-3 will take another year to complete.

Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:52 pm

Wings of the north is working on a BT-15, It is about 1/3 of the way done.

Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:55 pm

Hey D Hansen. Is John Kaufman working on the Firefly with you?

Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:29 pm

Chris....No john Kaufman....I have a small shop, I'm sure I would notice someone new :lol: Would be interested in additional help as we are helping on another Firefly as well
Dave
PV-2 "AW"

Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:01 am

SNJ-5C, will make its first civilian flight in July 2009 since Sam Goldman flew it away from NAS Pensacola in 1958.

http://www.cwahl.com/flying/snj5c/N5615C.htm

more planes to come...

Chuck

Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:55 pm

We got a P-51D that is a complete rebuild but was flying until 5 years ago.
Engine change on another P-51D.
Just got the Spit Mk 18 flying. Rebuilt in UK.
Engine change on a T-6G.
Rich

Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:00 pm

planes of fame b-17

Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:03 pm

Have one T-6 in progress and a second one in the wings. Also have a third fuselage and centersection that is for sale or trade

Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:21 pm

[quote="snj-5"]Still working on my SNJ-5....

Bela P. Havasreti


Bela,

Looks great. I can only hope to get to this point in the 2 years.

Patrick

Can a repro get a look in??

Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:02 am

Been working on a Repro MkVc trop Spitfire for a few years now.Some of the larger parts like oleos,tail centre section,tailwheel strut and a lot of smaller parts are original..No ID plate so has to be a repro. :D
Still have a sh!tload of fun building her. :D

Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:25 am

Working on a 1930 Waco RNF that served in Colorado with the C.A.P. during WWII and has a documented history. Wings and tail surfaces finished and fuselage about ready for cover.

Cold War Air Museum

Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:06 am

http://www.ColdWarAirMuseum.org

Mi-24D Hind - 2 articles
2 - registered with N-numbers
2 - maintenance plans approved by FAA
2 - need new hydraulic hoses
1 - needs new transmission
2 - need altimeter and transponders
2 - need some kind of radio package

New transmission arrived last week from Poland. Hydraulic hose fittings shipped this week from the Ukraine. 1 Mi-24D should by airworthy and flying by the end of April (runs well and has hovered.) Both helicopters have complete sets of new blades.

Mi-2 Hoplite - 4 articles
4 - registered with N-numbers
4 - maintenance plans approved by FAA
2 - need belly pan replacement because of corrosion
1 - has had belly pan replaced
1 - has an ok belly pan
2 - have altimeter and encoders, need transponder and avionics

All 8 engines run very well. Have hovered all helicopters. Have complete sets of new blades that are being installed as the helicopters come online. We are in the process of making the application for airworthiness for the first helo to the MIDO right now.

MiG-23UB Flogger - 1 article

Aircraft on gear, engine installed. All fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, and oil lines reconnected. Needs fire bottle (new fire bottles being shipped next month from Poland). Needs ejection seat chutes and main drag chute (currently shopping this in Czech) as well as tires. Aircraft is registered but inspection program has yet to be written (let alone approved).

MiG-21UM Mongol-B - 1 article

Aircraft still in pieces but in good shape. Ejection seats have recent packs. Currently shopping main drag chute, tires, brakes, etc. in China. Registered with FAA. Have a maintenance plan to copy but have not written one yet.

Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:09 pm

Very early stages of a yak-11 rebuild.
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