Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Sat May 02, 2026 3:49 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
DenverWarbirdFan
PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:27 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:31 pm
Posts: 248
Location: Broomfield, CO
I am sure there are others out there like me who would like to become involved in warbird restorations, but just don't know where to begin.

Having said that, do any of you fellow WIXer's know where a non-A&P guy could go in Colorado to volunteer on warbird restoration efforts? What's currently being worked on here? I'm new to the area and I've never worked on a restoration before of any type. But I'm very eager to get started, learn and help out as much as I can. I'm a very quick learner and besides my M-F 9-5 I'm very much available.

How do I get started? (I'm hoping maybe Bill G. will have some good advice)

Scott

_________________
Scott Greenfield
Top
 Profile  
 
SPANNERmkV
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:05 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:34 pm
Posts: 1275
Location: Houston, TX
Go to:

www.commemorativeairforce.org

look up the Mile High Wing... in DenverWarbirdFan's case...
It works for other states and locales as well!

http://www.contrails.us/~milehighwing/M ... ctions.htm

send 'em PILES and oodles of money... Think Uncle Scrooge and his lake of money! :shock: OK... It's NOT that bad! :D

And I betcha they would let you come and play!

Welcome aboard!

SPANNER
aka Don Price- Wing Leader - Commemorative Air Force- Gulf Coast Wing

PS... Wish you were down here!

_________________
Support Your Local Warbirds! KBO!
The only reasons the airplanes matter is what the veterans did with them... and why.
Top
 Profile  
 
DenverWarbirdFan
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:31 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:31 pm
Posts: 248
Location: Broomfield, CO
Thanks Spanner!

I'll definitely sign up. The piles and oodles of cash will have to wait until student loans are paid off!! :?

I'm just excited to join the movement! I'm hopeful to make it down to TX sometime to check out the CAF Mothership

_________________
Scott Greenfield
Top
 Profile  
 
Robbie Roberts
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:41 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:04 am
Posts: 1179
Location: Merchantville, NJ
Despite the fact I hated Wichita Falls- I spent a couple months there at good ol' Sheppard AFB- I still have Texas on my short list because of warbirds and flying weather...

Not sure when yet, but sometime soon!

Robbie
Top
 Profile  
 
SPANNERmkV
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:52 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:34 pm
Posts: 1275
Location: Houston, TX
Robbie Roberts wrote:
Despite the fact I hated Wichita Falls- I spent a couple months there at good ol' Sheppard AFB- I still have Texas on my short list because of warbirds and flying weather...

Not sure when yet, but sometime soon!

Robbie


Funny you should mention TX vs. NJ Robbie...
I lived in NJ for 8 months but I wasn't "into" warbirds back then.
I am still sad that the Thompson "D-Day" Spitfire went to live in NJ.

But drop on by, sit a spell, take your shoes off (if your feet don't smell too funky) , y'all come back now y'hear?
SPANNER

_________________
Support Your Local Warbirds! KBO!
The only reasons the airplanes matter is what the veterans did with them... and why.
Top
 Profile  
 
Bluedharma
PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:08 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:10 am
Posts: 869
Location: Littleton,Colorado
DenverWarbirdFan wrote:
I am sure there are others out there like me who would like to become involved in warbird restorations, but just don't know where to begin.

Scott


Scott,
check out http://www.spiritofflight.com/
A great place to get started!!!!!

_________________
Live the Good Life
Bluedharma
http://flickr.com/photos/bluedharma/
http://www.airport-data.com/photographe ... arma;1045/
bluedharmawix@gmail.com
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Dan K
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:13 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:13 pm
Posts: 5672
Location: Minnesota, USA
This stuff really needs to be grouped into some kind of sticky, as the question gets raised repeatedly.

Here's some feedback from days gone by...


http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... aa+chapter


http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... aa+chapter


http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... aa+chapter

_________________
It was a good idea, it just didn't work.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 95 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group