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ChrisK48 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:40 pm **Posts:** 131

Here are some shots of the Arizona Ground Crew in action.

ChrisK48 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:40 pm **Posts:** 131

Seriously, these guys are fun to watch. The B-25 is Hans Lauridsen's (44-86797/N3438G), currently without a name.

ChrisK48 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:40 pm **Posts:** 131

A few more of Laurdisen's aircraft. He says he is going to build a museum adjacent to Glendale Airport (GEU). The Albatross is newly re-painted. (It is not actually former USCG 7238 though.)

ChrisK48 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:40 pm **Posts:** 131

(Hard to photograph the ones that are partly under the covers.)

The Invader is in the process of being painted in an all black night attack scheme. I believe it will replicate the one at Lackland AFB.

cco23i · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:22 pm

GREAT SHOTS Chris!!

wendovertom · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:45 pm

Looking good there Scott!

Tom P.

ChrisK48 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:40 pm **Posts:** 131

Hans Lauridsen's Flying Boxcar. This appeared in the movie "Flight of the Phoenix." (The 2004 remake.) It still has the fake markings that were used in the movie.

Second shot is one of the its engines, which I assume is an R-3350. Maybe one of the engine experts here can verify that.

ChrisK48 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:40 pm **Posts:** 131

cco23i wrote:

GREAT SHOTS Chris!!

Thanks, Scott!

Ken · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:47 pm

Very glad to see the B-25 running again. It left the Wiley Sanders' collection and seemed to be going downhill; is this the first it has flown in years?

Ken

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:59 pm

Ken wrote:

Very glad to see the B-25 running again. It left the Wiley Sanders' collection and seemed to be going downhill; is this the first it has flown in years?

Ken

I doubt it was flown, Hans does not have a multi rating and can only fly the PT-17, T-6, T-28, none of the planes other than the TBM and HU-16 are on a maint program, and the planes are going downhill from the last time I saw them. The TBM had a engine failure several years ago and was trailer-ed to Buckeye, and it appears the DC-3 has had one as well. The C-1 is looking very sad.

ChrisK48 · **Joined:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:40 pm **Posts:** 131

No, the B-25 did not fly. They just started it as a show.

None of his planes flew during the event. I saw the C-45 fly a couple of years ago at a fly-in. The registrations have expired on some of the aircraft, including the C-119.

Hans said that he has purchased property adjacent to Glendale Airport, on the east side, to build a museum.

wendovertom · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:41 pm

Wow - I can only imagine the cost in flying the C-119 in fuel and oil alone! I would so dearly love to see it fly though - how cool would that be to see buzz the field and come in for a landing!?

Tom P.

K5DH · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:32 pm

ChrisK48 wrote:

Most awesome wheel chocks ever! :shock:

Ken · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:18 pm

Matt Gunsch wrote:

Ken wrote:

Very glad to see the B-25 running again. It left the Wiley Sanders' collection and seemed to be going downhill; is this the first it has flown in years?

Ken

I doubt it was flown, Hans does not have a multi rating and can only fly the PT-17, T-6, T-28, none of the planes other than the TBM and HU-16 are on a maint program, and the planes are going downhill from the last time I saw them. The TBM had a engine failure several years ago and was trailer-ed to Buckeye, and it appears the DC-3 has had one as well. The C-1 is looking very sad.

The man paid for them so .... but what a shame.

Ken

cco23i · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:32 pm

wendovertom wrote:

Looking good there Scott!

Tom P.

AW shucks, Thanks Tom.

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