starting to assemble Flak-Bait?

[old iron]

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWeLX8ZhfZk, forward to circa 14:30...

Looks like things may be starting to come together with Flak-Bait.

[menards]

looks more like they rearranged the bits in a "this is what it should look like fashion" i doubt that it gets reassembed anytime soon.

[APG85]

Definitely looks like they are doing something with it. Interesting...

[old iron]

They have cleaned up the whole north side of the hangar - Lincoln Standard moved to the south side - and moved the Wittman "Buster" (racing airplane) and Wright VinFiz through the restoration hangar and onto the Udvar Hazy floor in the past month. We have not seen that level of activity in ... years.

Another small racing airplane, the Mong "Full Tilt Boogie", with an extensive and successful Reno record, is a new accession and can be seen at the southern end of the hangar.

[JimH]

Stopped in about a month ago. As can be seen the engines, props, and the turret is sitting under Enola Gay. Buster was also on display and nice to see again. There isn't much room left...Shoo Shoo stuffed in the back...it'll be interesting to see how they bring it all together and where they will put them. I hate driving in DC so I skipped going to the Mall...

Jim

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[Warbirdnerd]

They are adding on to the Hangar. 20% increase in display space.
https://airandspace.si.edu/newsroom/pre ... azy-center

[Warbird Kid]

I cannot believe they are adding onto the north side and not the south. I really thought they were going to add on here: