Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:35 am
http://f89restoration.blogspot.com/2010 ... again.html
The Heritage Flight Museum would like to thank the staff and volunteers who have gotten the Scorpion this far.
A couple teaser photos
The Heritage Flight Museum would like to thank the staff and volunteers who have gotten the Scorpion this far.
A couple teaser photos
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:09 am
Looking good!
Gotta love that placard on the side of the cockpit:
WARNING
Canopy must be closed and locked during:
1. Taxi above 50 knots
2. Flight
I can just hear the pilot asking the back-seater at 35k ft and 400 kts, "Hey, you mind if I crack the canopy for some fresh air? Oh wait, this placard says it probably wouldn't be a good idea. Glad I noticed it..I would have never figured that out by myself."
SN
Gotta love that placard on the side of the cockpit:
WARNING
Canopy must be closed and locked during:
1. Taxi above 50 knots
2. Flight
I can just hear the pilot asking the back-seater at 35k ft and 400 kts, "Hey, you mind if I crack the canopy for some fresh air? Oh wait, this placard says it probably wouldn't be a good idea. Glad I noticed it..I would have never figured that out by myself."
SN
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:07 am
Wow!
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:24 am
Very nice progress.
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:47 am
The transformation of the cockpit is very kool! Keep up the good work.
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:17 am
Wow, that's pretty amazing! Nice job. How was that transformation to the cockpit done - with new paint or just a heavy scrubbing with some sort of cleaner?
-Derek
-Derek
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:10 am
Wow that cockpit work is amazing! You wouldnt think it was the same aircraft! Well done!!
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:30 am
I was begining to wonder what was happening with the old 'gobbler'. You folks have done amazing things in a fairly short time.
By the way Steve N. every 757 has an identical decal on the forward inner post of the opening (#2) window on both sides of the flight deck
By the way Steve N. every 757 has an identical decal on the forward inner post of the opening (#2) window on both sides of the flight deck
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:36 am
WOW! That looks like brand new! Amazing job. Was the interior spray or brush painted?
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 1:30 pm
Steve Nelson wrote:Looking good!
Gotta love that placard on the side of the cockpit:
WARNING
Canopy must be closed and locked during:
1. Taxi above 50 knots
2. Flight
I can just hear the pilot asking the back-seater at 35k ft and 400 kts, "Hey, you mind if I crack the canopy for some fresh air? Oh wait, this placard says it probably wouldn't be a good idea. Glad I noticed it..I would have never figured that out by myself."
SN
Probably just a precaution in case there were ex-Navy carrier guys in ADC....
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:32 pm
Did you guys find tires somewhere? And if so where and do they have more?
James
James
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:52 pm
GO GO GO!!!!!
Re: Heritage Flight Museum's F-89 restoration update
Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:24 pm
Thank you for the kind words, everyone.
Both!!!!
It's on the 777 too. (I'll find out if the sticker is on the 787 next year.
)
Also a combination of both.
The museum acquired 2 tires before we left to recover the aircraft, but I'm sorry James, beyond that I don't have any more information. I'll try to find out for you.
viking73 wrote:Wow, that's pretty amazing! Nice job. How was that transformation to the cockpit done - with new paint or just a heavy scrubbing with some sort of cleaner?
-Derek
Both!!!!
The Inspector wrote:I was begining to wonder what was happening with the old 'gobbler'. You folks have done amazing things in a fairly short time.
By the way Steve N. every 757 has an identical decal on the forward inner post of the opening (#2) window on both sides of the flight deck
It's on the 777 too. (I'll find out if the sticker is on the 787 next year.
)Fouga23 wrote:WOW! That looks like brand new! Amazing job. Was the interior spray or brush painted?
Also a combination of both.
jamesintucson wrote:Did you guys find tires somewhere? And if so where and do they have more?
James
The museum acquired 2 tires before we left to recover the aircraft, but I'm sorry James, beyond that I don't have any more information. I'll try to find out for you.