B-26K Counter-Invader Restoration ("Special K")

[pmahaffey]

Now that you have seen the video, I want to emphasize that ALL we did to make that happen was spray some penetrating oil on the release mechanism, spray some contact cleaner on a few switches, push in a circuit breaker, load dummy bombs on the pylons, flip the arming switches, and toggle the bombs. NO NEW WIRES, NO WEEKS OF RESTORATION, NO ENDLESS TROUBLE SHOOTING. AMAZING!!!!!!!!


Patrick Mahaffey
B-17 "Chuckie"
B-25 "Pacific Prowler"
B-26K Counter Invader

[spookythecat]

That is frickin' AWESOME!!!!!

[Ztex]

I second Al's reaction!

[N3Njeff]

Love this thread!!! Though it makes me sad as this was one of the 2 airplanes that give me the reason to play the lottery. I will keep trying tho, I got a Howard 500 to save!!!

[b29flteng]

Don't let the ATF find out....

[TimAPNY]

Fun times!

[Warbird Kid]

What a airshow that would be! Timed with pyro just right!?

SICK!

[NImrodA26]

Awesome video! I think that the fact that all that stuff still works says something about the rework job On Mark did with the birds.
Randy

[CAPFlyer]

Hehe... I see some great videos coming once she's flying again.

I agree that there will need to be some well times pyro and some nicely made (and expendable) flour-filled foam shapes to be loosed on the proper locations.

[That Little Frail]

What a airshow that would be! Timed with pyro just right!?

SICK!

We do have something of a pyrotechnic professional on the crew, actually...whaddaya say, Pat???

[CrewDawg]

Welcome to WIX Allie!

[That Little Frail]

: ) Why, Bill, how ever did you guess?

[CrewDawg]

Gee, I don't know, maybe because I remember taking the picture you have for an avatar?

[That Little Frail]

Aaaactually...Rebecca Rury took that picture. So.....what else you got?

[Warbird Kid]

Haha. Welcome. Always nice to see some new faces in this nut house.