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The smoke you saw was number two running a little rich. Credit for the flight has to go to those indivuals involved. Pete Loguda, Spike, Bob Pauley, Chuck Carl, Jerry and a host of others that have toiled on her over the years. Squawks were at a minimum and should be dealt with fairley easily. A very good start at this point. She'll fly again this morning. I'll try to post some more pics.

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Fantastic news! Here's a picture I took of it back in...what?...1982 or so? It was a long road back but well worth the wait.
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That picture is much later than that. She sat for several years with nothing being done with her. The CAF TBM used to be parked off the right wing. I started playing with warbirds about a month after the B-25 arrived. I had the glass nose in my backyard for several months doing paintstripping. It took several years for the grass to grow there again. I had my right ring finger nail crushed while trying to remove the right oil cooler, I made up ALOT of new words when that happened.

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Great job people! This is fantastic. I think we need RSS updates on warbird restorations, though! I never knew this was going on.
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Awesome news !!!

I've been going to the CAF regularilly for many years, talked some to the people working on her. It must be a great feeling to finally see her fly !!!

Congrats everyone ! I will be in Phoenix next Tuesday and will drop by to see her. See you there !

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richkolasa wrote:
Great job people! This is fantastic. I think we need RSS updates on warbird restorations, though! I never knew this was going on.
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it has only been going on since 1981, where have you been ?

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Matt Gunsch wrote:
richkolasa wrote:
Great job people! This is fantastic. I think we need RSS updates on warbird restorations, though! I never knew this was going on.
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Rich,
it has only been going on since 1981, where have you been ?


I watch too much TV, APPARENTLY! :)

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PS- I landed in Phoenix a couple of times on the way to Orange County, you'd think they'd have had notices up in the terminal onm the progress!

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That would be awesome!! Which B-17 is that in the background? Congrats to all involved.

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Great news! It's always good to see another warbird return to the skies. Thanks for the pics.

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That would be awesome!! Which B-17 is that in the background? Congrats to all involved.


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Here's a few more pics from today
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It is great to see her take to the air. Great Job!

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Great shots.., wonderful to see another warbird take to the air!

Fantastic job people!!!!!!!

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