Current B-25 restorations
Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:17 pm
Other than the FHC's B-25 which others are currently under restoration?
Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:09 pm
44-30925, Brussells (restoration to static display, work beign done by local museum)
44-30456, Chino, CA, Lewis (was flyable older restoration that was mostly grounded for years, major maintenance beign done to arworthy, work being done by Aero Trader)
44-30254, Chino, CA, FHC (long term restoration to airworthy, work beign done by Aero Trader)
44-30302, Santa Rosa, Lynn Hunt (long term restoration to airworthy, work being done by Lynn Hunt and crew)
44-30988, PBJ-1J, Camarillo, CA, CAF (long term restoration to airworthy, work done by CAF SoCal)
44-30324, San Martin, CA, McBride (not much being done, aircraft is fairyable but major maintenance needs to be done to make it a regular flier)
44-86715, Colorado Springs, CO, Bill Klaers (restoration of center section began morethan a decade ago, work stopped, was moved to CO with WestPac Restorations, no specific plans to continue restoration at this time that I am aware of)
Ryan
44-30456, Chino, CA, Lewis (was flyable older restoration that was mostly grounded for years, major maintenance beign done to arworthy, work being done by Aero Trader)
44-30254, Chino, CA, FHC (long term restoration to airworthy, work beign done by Aero Trader)
44-30302, Santa Rosa, Lynn Hunt (long term restoration to airworthy, work being done by Lynn Hunt and crew)
44-30988, PBJ-1J, Camarillo, CA, CAF (long term restoration to airworthy, work done by CAF SoCal)
44-30324, San Martin, CA, McBride (not much being done, aircraft is fairyable but major maintenance needs to be done to make it a regular flier)
44-86715, Colorado Springs, CO, Bill Klaers (restoration of center section began morethan a decade ago, work stopped, was moved to CO with WestPac Restorations, no specific plans to continue restoration at this time that I am aware of)
Ryan
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Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:22 pm
Our old B-25J N25NA is just finishing a very intensivive IRAN inc wing pull, new fuel cells yada yada yada in prep for it's long haul to Brisbane.
Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:03 am
I guess you could say the Yellow Rose (N25YR) is just completing a mechanical restoration. This was a major IRAN from nose to tail. If the carb comes in Monday or Tuesday, and the run-up goes well, and the weather cooperates, she should fly next week (21-26 SEP 09). Then we'll start working on some of the cosmetics.
Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:15 am
If I'm not mistaken, there's a Mitchell under restoration at the Alberta Aviation Museum. (B-25J 44-30791 - RCAF 5273)
I think it's just a fuselage and centre wing section at the moment, but I had heard it was under long term restoration.
I think it's just a fuselage and centre wing section at the moment, but I had heard it was under long term restoration.