V-1 restoration at the Kalamzoo Air Zoo

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:19 pm

These pics come from Pat Carry who took a trip to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo. These are of the V-1 that the staff just finished.

old iron · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:38 pm

Is that in the same location where the XP-55 Ascender was previously located? Is the Ascender still at the Zoo or is it being moved to Udvar-Hazy?

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:40 pm

No the XP-55 is parked at about the 10 oclock of the V-1

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:22 pm

Thanks for taking care of that Chris. Actually the photos came from the museum via Bill Painter. The staff there did an awesome job on the V-1. For those who dont know, this V-1 came to the museum from the NASM as just a hodge podge of parts. The warhead was not included so it had to be fabricated. It sure looks good!

JDK · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:48 pm

Neat, thanks!

Cue the same old 'it should be flying'

'Airplanes are made to fly'

And 'would look good turning the peelons at Weeno' remarks...

...or not. :wink:

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:56 pm

They did good work on that considering all they had to work with was a pile of parts that loosely resembled a V-1. Now if only NASM will lend the Air Zoo the J7W1 Shinden to complement the XP-55... :twisted:

gregv · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:20 pm

Looks like they did a nice job on that "bitsa".

And I gotta say the HA-1112 looks hot in its original livery.

cheers

gv

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:43 pm

kalamazookid wrote:

They did good work on that considering all they had to work with was a pile of parts that loosely resembled a V-1. Now if only NASM will lend the Air Zoo the J7W1 Shinden to complement the XP-55... :twisted:

Yes, and a half dozen other planes as well. Unfortunetly it can be an expensive proposition. The Air Zoo has to pay the NASM to have an aircraft shipped to their museum, pay for the restoration and then pay to ship it back when the loan time period is up. They do excellant work there so who knows maybe they will get another bird from he NASM someday.

airzoodocent · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:19 pm

We're right in the middle of 'open cockpit' weekends (Sat-Sun 9-5), too. This month it's the FM-2 Wildcat, F6F-5 Hellcat, and FG-1D Corsair. In March we'll have the B-25J Mitchell, P-47D Thunderbolt, and P-39Q Airacobra open. C'mon out if you're in the area.

Zachary · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:36 pm

airzoodocent wrote:

We're right in the middle of 'open cockpit' weekends (Sat-Sun 9-5), too. This month it's the FM-2 Wildcat, F6F-5 Hellcat, and FG-1D Corsair. In March we'll have the B-25J Mitchell, P-47D Thunderbolt, and P-39Q Airacobra open. C'mon out if you're in the area.

Does the AirZoo let folks sit in the cockpits, or do they just stand on platforms and look in? I'd consider making the trip over from Oshkosh to sit in the 47!

Zack

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11319

Is that a "real" V-1, or is it a JB-2?

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:44 pm

bdk wrote:

Is that a "real" V-1, or is it a JB-2?

IIRC from the Warbirds International article, this was in fact an original V-1.

And Zack, If you wanna sit in a P-47, you should come to the next open cockpit day at the New England Air Museum! :wink:

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:01 pm

bdk wrote:

Is that a "real" V-1, or is it a JB-2?

The bulk of it is real V-1 is real made up of three different airframes. The warhead is a fake(like the Tallichet Belle).

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:03 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:

bdk wrote:

Is that a "real" V-1, or is it a JB-2?

IIRC from the Warbirds International article, this was in fact an original V-1.

And Zack, If you wanna sit in a P-47, you should come to the next open cockpit day at the New England Air Museum! :wink:

Chris I think the drive from Oshkosh to Kalamazoo is a bit shorter. :lol:

Django · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:20 pm

That looks great.

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