2012 restorations?

Ryan Keough · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:44 pm

CAPFlyer wrote:

I know that the guys over there will figure it out, but I do hope that the City can get behind them and help them get their new complex built in the next 2-3 years because they deserve to have a showpiece to match the gems in the collection.

I don't understand why they don't look at potentially relocating the museum to a more supportive local airport that has equally (if not better) highway access in nearby Collin County? Addison has become so corporate aviation focused and crowded that I think the chances of Addison actually getting behind an effort to grow the museum are nothing more than a dream. I know the city fathers in McKinney would welcome CFM with open arms. Another benefit is the prospect of having potential flying displays... something that is nearly impossible at Addison currently.

My .02.

Chappie · **Joined:** Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:40 am **Posts:** 987

tex-fan wrote:

wonder how the PB4Y-2 at the Lone Star Flight Museum is coming along?

I've not seen much on this aircraft. Will it be returned to a wartime configuration?

Chappie

FG1D Pilot · **Joined:** Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:42 am **Posts:** 450

Ryan Keough wrote:

CAPFlyer wrote:

I know that the guys over there will figure it out, but I do hope that the City can get behind them and help them get their new complex built in the next 2-3 years because they deserve to have a showpiece to match the gems in the collection.

I don't understand why they don't look at potentially relocating the museum to a more supportive local airport that has equally (if not better) highway access in nearby Collin County? Addison has become so corporate aviation focused and crowded that I think the chances of Addison actually getting behind an effort to grow the museum are nothing more than a dream. I know the city fathers in McKinney would welcome CFM with open arms. Another benefit is the prospect of having potential flying displays... something that is nearly impossible at Addison currently.

My .02.

CAPFlyer really hit it on the head as far as the P47N. As for a new location,we have had offers from several towns and airports in the area. Some have more land, some better access. For now we started in Addison, would like to stay in Addison, if things can work out. We hope to have something to announce in the next few months.
The P40 is finished and ready to fly. The FG1C is finished and ready to fly. We will next be back on the A26 to replace the horizontal spar. It should be up and flying by airshow season.

Rajay · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:46 pm

CAPFlyer wrote:

The delay in getting their new building approved and funded has hurt Cavanaugh a lot. With the B-24 and B-29 based at the museum, they lost a lot of overflow room in their South Hangar and their ability to make more room for projects like the Goose and P-47 without "displacing" some of the collection.

I know that the guys over there will figure it out, but I do hope that the City can get behind them and help them get their new complex built in the next 2-3 years because they deserve to have a showpiece to match the gems in the collection.

Which Goose? I didn't see anything about a Goose listed on the Cavanaugh Web site. Do you have any more info, such as a serial number or registration? Is it a disassembled project, an on-going restoration, or what? (Thanks!)

Taylor Stevenson · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:55 pm

He probably meant Albatross not Goose.

Wildchild · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:36 pm

Kermit Week's Observation plane is coming together nicely (the name for it slips my mind

). Also another one he's working on is the only flying P-35.

And if me and my dad ever get enough time to restore his Mooney, we will make it look like this:

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:19 am

Rajay wrote:

Which Goose? I didn't see anything about a Goose listed on the Cavanaugh Web site. Do you have any more info, such as a serial number or registration? Is it a disassembled project, an on-going restoration, or what? (Thanks!)

Sorry, meant Albatross, the bigger waterfoul of the Grumman Iron Works.

Marauderman26 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:05 am **Posts:** 167

RMAllnutt wrote:

Pat Carry wrote:

With 2011 rapidly coming to a close (where does the time go), what restorations will be finished in 2012? With very little if anything happening at the restoration shop at the NASM, I dont see much coming out of there anytime soon.

Well, NASM's Heinkel He-219 should be coming together in 2012.

Cheers,
Richard

And the NASM Curtiss SB2C work begins!

lchamp · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:23 am

I guess I'll chime in here.

The Valiant Air Command recently acquired a British Canberra and we are in a slow but sure restoration phase. We disassembled it and trucked it to the museum. This aircraft is thought to be a participant in the British Project Robin photo reconnaissance missions in the 1950s and is currently in the British Navy FRADU paint scheme.

I'm working with some of my fellow Canberra fans to raise the funds necessary to accelerate the rate of restoration. I am hoping to see it on static display in 2012 or 2013.

The museum currently has our woodworkers restoring the vertical fin.

I can try to answer your questions about this historic old plane.

old iron · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:54 am

Quote:

RMAllnutt wrote:
Pat Carry wrote:
With 2011 rapidly coming to a close (where does the time go), what restorations will be finished in 2012? With very little if anything happening at the restoration shop at the NASM, I dont see much coming out of there anytime soon.

Well, NASM's Heinkel He-219 should be coming together in 2012.

Cheers,
Richard

And the NASM Curtiss SB2C work begins!

Apparently also the F-100. More preservation/conservation than restoration, but it should be going out on the UH floor, this year I would hope.

Wildchild · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:32 pm

lchamp wrote:

I guess I'll chime in here.

The Valiant Air Command recently acquired a British Canberra and we are in a slow but sure restoration phase. We disassembled it and trucked it to the museum. This aircraft is thought to be a participant in the British Project Robin photo reconnaissance missions in the 1950s and is currently in the British Navy FRADU paint scheme.

I'm working with some of my fellow Canberra fans to raise the funds necessary to accelerate the rate of restoration. I am hoping to see it on static display in 2012 or 2013.

The museum currently has our woodworkers restoring the vertical fin.

I can try to answer your questions about this historic old plane.

...let it fly... lol

lchamp · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:43 pm

Wildchild wrote:

lchamp wrote:

I guess I'll chime in here.

The Valiant Air Command recently acquired a British Canberra and we are in a slow but sure restoration phase. We disassembled it and trucked it to the museum. This aircraft is thought to be a participant in the British Project Robin photo reconnaissance missions in the 1950s and is currently in the British Navy FRADU paint scheme.

I'm working with some of my fellow Canberra fans to raise the funds necessary to accelerate the rate of restoration. I am hoping to see it on static display in 2012 or 2013.

The museum currently has our woodworkers restoring the vertical fin.

I can try to answer your questions about this historic old plane.

...let it fly... lol

That sentiment abounds within the museum management...might happen if we get enough donations...$$$.

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