Boeing 40C Restoration

Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:57 am

Greetings All -

a friend sent me this link - pretty impressive restoration of a Boeing 40C:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/biplane0/boeing40/

They've also done a few other nice restorations:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/biplane0/

Enjoy the Day! Mark

Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:07 am

Fantastic!

Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:10 pm

I'm part of the crew working with Mr. Pemberton and his family on the aircraft (don't be too impressed, I only do unskilled work

).
Here's an update: after spending about 1000 hours covering and finishing the wings they should be installed early October.
The engine is already fitted (replacing a gutless case that was mounted on the airframe to help with the construction of the cowling and oil/fuel lines.

Addison hopes to start taxi tests by late October.

Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:35 pm

Take a look at her!!!

See: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/biplane0/ ... 0/updates/

The Pembertons and helpers have done an AMAZING job!

Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:13 am

Oooh, lovely. What a fabulous restoration. I'm really looking forward to seeing pictures of the completed aeroplane.

Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:15 am

Is that an environmentally friendly 'green' propeller?

But seriously folks,

Superb - great job.

Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:09 am

To give you some idea as to the size and scope of this project.....the exhaust extension from the horse collar (it ends back near the open cockpit) is some 17 - 18 feet long!

Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:23 pm

That looks amazing! Great job everyone!!! (even those doing unskilled work).

Cheers,

David

Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:44 am

Gorgeous!

What a machine!

Is she gonna tour any? Go to Oshkosh?!

Would be great to see.

Z

Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:36 pm

Look a her!!! Shes gotta go to Oshkosh!

Is that a new hanger I see in the backround?

Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:06 am

Here's a little news blurb on Addy's 40.
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/ ... 0&src=news

Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:47 pm

Oshkosh it is then.

http://www.airventure.org/2008/news/080 ... ing40.html

Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:39 pm

it was just featured in the last issue of air classics magazine. salvaged off a mountain where it layed 70 years!! the restoration took 8 years & is now the oldest flying boeing product!!

Wed May 14, 2008 12:26 pm

Hey All,

Thanks for all the kind words about the airplane. We're really excited to see it done and flying and so far we've had virtually no problems with her. To our great surprise it is actually a decent flying airplane! Anyway, to let you all know we are taking it to OSH as you saw above, and then we'll take it to the Blakesburg and Broadhead antique fly-ins. After that we plan on recreating the Transcontinental airmail route from New York to San Fransico this fall. Next summer we plan on spending a lot of time on the West Coast with it, recreating it's original route (CAM 8) from Seattle to San Diego as well as hitting all the major West Coast flyins. If you have any questions feel free, I should be able to answer anything you've got!

Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:12 pm

Congrats to you and the group for your Oshkosh presence and award - very well deserved! Was also great to run into you at Yankton, SD - a very pleasant surprise!

Safe travels and flying - any chance you'll visit Creve Coeur Airport in your travels?

Enjoy the Day! Mark