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Steve Nelson
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There's a link to this article on the Yankee website. Anybody out there have any more info?

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http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/01/yankee_air_museums_time_short.html
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Steve, The news is correct about leaving hanger 2. The B17 and B25 will move to Hanger 1 shortly. The C-47 is up north getting some cockpit work done, but will go to hanger 1 as well. Most of restoration will have to shut down for a bit, the SPAD is going to hanger 1 and my PB4Y-2 turret project has moved to a T Hanger on the east side. The offices are going to move next week. So it's a little crazy right now, but life goes on at Yankee. Thanks JOE

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That sucks. You guys just can't catch a break... :(

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I just read the story on Yankee's website this morning. Sad news.

Any thought to contacting anyone at Oakland County to see if they can donate space?

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What I hear is that the county can't afford to pay to heat the hangar right now. The Musuem should be moving across the airport to the college soon.
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Cancel that moving truck! Don't know the details, but we are staying put in hanger 2. My turret project will stay in the T hanger. JOE

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Well that's (mostly) good news. Sorry you're turret project is getting moved (unless it's to better digs.)

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Totaly our choice. Will give us more room, and we are at a point that alot of motors, pumps and panels need to come apart. We have set up a couple of work tables that allow us to leave everything together. Got a couple more on the crew, so there is work going on 3 days a week. Always have room for a few more! Thanks JOE

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As someone who just went through the nightmare of TOTALLY bugging out of a hangar let me extend BEST WISHES for ALL Y'ALL YANKEES! :D

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PS- I still can't find half the stuff I need in the new place... :roll:

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Good news Joe.
I will be at the hangar working on the Van Ette tomorrow.
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Great news!

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