Tue May 04, 2004 2:06 pm
I did snap a few Scott. I will put them up on web shots as soon as I can get them downloaded and cleaned up. You will, of course, be able to use any of them that you like in the registry.
PS- I even snapped a few pics of a couple of military marked Navions for you!
PS- I even snapped a few pics of a couple of military marked Navions for you!
Tue May 04, 2004 2:14 pm
Chad Veich wrote:I did snap a few Scott. I will put them up on web shots as soon as I can get them downloaded and cleaned up. You will, of course, be able to use any of them that you like in the registry.
PS- I even snapped a few pics of a couple of military marked Navions for you!
Thanks Chad!
Tue May 04, 2004 8:32 pm
Chad Veich wrote:I dropped by Falcon Field this morning to see what was up. One of Kermit's PV's was being worked on feverishly with hopes of at least a flight today. They were fueling it while I was there but I had to leave before anything good happened! The other PV reportedly belonging to Kermit looks to me like it is still a long ways from flying. There are at least 5 PV's on the field so I'm not 100% sure which of the others is Kermits but none of the them were receiving any attention today.
An OV-10 recently refurbished by Marsh Aviation departed the field while I was there which was interesting. (to me at least) I do not recall having seen a Bronco fly before.
At least one of those Harpoons is the one formerly owned by the Collings Foundation that was sold to AN Vintage Restorations a few years ago. It was a bird sold at the Globe auction in the mid-80s. It will be a while before that will be flying.
Ryan Keough
Tue May 04, 2004 11:43 pm
Hi All,
Perhaps I can shed a little more light on the PV's at Mesa. The five Harpoons currently at Mesa and their owners are:
N7483C--Kermit Weeks
N7273C--Kermit Weeks
N7268C--Gene Packard
N7454C--Vintage Aircraft
N86492--Bob Reed
An A&P friend examined all five airframes inside and out back in February and wasn't too impressed with any of them. Instruments missing, glass crapped out from the heat, disintegrated wiring harnesses, and (most unfortunately) ALL showing some level of corrosion on the main spar. Believe me, this is the major bugaboo with surviving Harpoons. The Harpoon that I've had the opportunity to work on is owned by the Wisconsin Wing of the CAF, and since corrosion was evident on the spar they wound up milling & drilling a replacement...expensive and time-consuming!
It would appear that Tim Savage's and the CAF's Harpoons will see wind under the wings at about the same time. Tim, as soon as you pull that beast into bomber row at OSH the overpriced burgers are on me!
For updates on the CAF's Harpoon try: www.cafwi.org
Dan
Perhaps I can shed a little more light on the PV's at Mesa. The five Harpoons currently at Mesa and their owners are:
N7483C--Kermit Weeks
N7273C--Kermit Weeks
N7268C--Gene Packard
N7454C--Vintage Aircraft
N86492--Bob Reed
An A&P friend examined all five airframes inside and out back in February and wasn't too impressed with any of them. Instruments missing, glass crapped out from the heat, disintegrated wiring harnesses, and (most unfortunately) ALL showing some level of corrosion on the main spar. Believe me, this is the major bugaboo with surviving Harpoons. The Harpoon that I've had the opportunity to work on is owned by the Wisconsin Wing of the CAF, and since corrosion was evident on the spar they wound up milling & drilling a replacement...expensive and time-consuming!
It would appear that Tim Savage's and the CAF's Harpoons will see wind under the wings at about the same time. Tim, as soon as you pull that beast into bomber row at OSH the overpriced burgers are on me!
For updates on the CAF's Harpoon try: www.cafwi.org
Dan