Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:28 pm
Ethan wrote:It's a Kc-97 wing. Kc-97 wing + B-50 fuselage =complete B-50
= extremely long term, costly restoration to static condition.
Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:28 pm
Ethan wrote:It's a Kc-97 wing. Kc-97 wing + B-50 fuselage =complete B-50
That is awesome! I would love to see the B-50 together.
Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:29 pm
Matt Gunsch wrote:Lynn Allen wrote:Great photos, is that a T-6 fuslage on a saw horse?
Lynn
Looks like a BT-13 to me
I agree, definitely a BT series aircraft.
Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:06 am
that corsair isn'tpart of the permanent Valle collection is it?
Tom P.
Tom P.
Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:23 am
wendovertom wrote:that corsair isn'tpart of the permanent Valle collection is it?
Tom P.
No, it is based at Chino
Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:16 am
Here are some of my pix
bill word
bill word
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:35 am
Bill,
Excellent close-up photos of the flying aircraft. I missed the Corsair. I bet it was something to see and hear. Thanks for adding to the thread.
Here are a couple photos of the B-50A at POF in Chino, CA.
Does anyone have a time estimate on when the wings and fuselage with be assembled?
This is another view of the BT-13 at Valle, AZ.
cadet77
Larry
Excellent close-up photos of the flying aircraft. I missed the Corsair. I bet it was something to see and hear. Thanks for adding to the thread.
Here are a couple photos of the B-50A at POF in Chino, CA.
Does anyone have a time estimate on when the wings and fuselage with be assembled?
This is another view of the BT-13 at Valle, AZ.
cadet77
Larry
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:45 am
bilwor wrote:
I'm sure I'm wrong, but it looks like someone used some sticky-backed orbital sander sand paper to use for traction while working on the airplane, and then forgot to take it off the wings when done.
Gary
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:56 am
actually Gary, that is a sanding disk adheasion test. As you can see, the one near the leading edge has failed.
Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:21 am
cadet77 wrote:Does anyone have a time estimate on when the wings and fuselage with be assembled?
On the old POF forum, back when the regulars, like Hinton, Fahey, etc, used to post a lot, that question was asked. The gist of what was said was that:
1) numerous very challenging, but not impossible technical hurdles had to be overcome prior to mating them together
2) it was going to take a lot of time and money
3) it was extremely low priority for the museum. I took this to mean that it will probably be done after all of the other potentially airworthy aircraft are restored first. Remember, that except for some paint stripping, and control surfaces work, the B-17 restoration really hasn't been started in earnest. That project will take some time, and this B-50 won't even begin until after that plane is done. In reality, it wouldn't surprise me if it took another 20 to 25 years or longer. I would guess that this will be a project that will see completion when Steve Hinton, Jr. takes over the reigns, far in the future.