Re: B-25 Lucky Lady 44-31508 update and offer
Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:39 am
G'day Tony
our understanding is that the B-25 was stripped of most of its internal fittings and turrets. Despite this we considered it a better option than a recovery from a remote location.
regardless of its condition it will and would have, needed a total strip down. We have a good team getting her ready for the long trip to her new home. As for the Avatar, I could be giving my age away
but I recall an early TV space series which had something very similar. So I searched for X-ray glasses and you can see the results. I like it because I think its important to have X-ray vision sometimes
so you can see whats really going on in the world.
our understanding is that the B-25 was stripped of most of its internal fittings and turrets. Despite this we considered it a better option than a recovery from a remote location.
regardless of its condition it will and would have, needed a total strip down. We have a good team getting her ready for the long trip to her new home. As for the Avatar, I could be giving my age away
but I recall an early TV space series which had something very similar. So I searched for X-ray glasses and you can see the results. I like it because I think its important to have X-ray vision sometimes
so you can see whats really going on in the world.
Re: B-25 Lucky Lady 44-31508 update and offer
Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:25 am
Thank You , Peter ! In a world of egos & in forums where "new" members don't deserve acknowledgement from "older" members, your security is a breath of fresh air ! YES ! X-Ray Glasses ! Here in the States, ours come with those " Spiral " lens !!
Thanks again for the info & Best of Luck !!
Re: B-25 Lucky Lady 44-31508 update and offer
Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:33 am
Reevers is looking to repaint our B-25 Mitchell "Lucky Lady" into an appropriate B-25 NEIAF / Netherlands East Indies Air Force WW2 colour scheme. See more at the link - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 1983571669
or if not on facebook send us a message if you know of anything that could be suitable.
or if not on facebook send us a message if you know of anything that could be suitable.
Re: B-25 Lucky Lady 44-31508 update and offer
Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:41 pm
Work is progressing on disassembly of Lucky Lady. Today we moved it outside and should have her all apart by Friday. Hoping to post pictures soon. 
Re: B-25 Lucky Lady 44-31508 update and offer
Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:48 pm
Still trying to post pics.
Re: B-25 Lucky Lady 44-31508 update and offer
Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:17 pm
Thanks Cooper9411
appreciate the efforts you and the others are going too.
Some images already uploaded onto the Facebook page if anyone is interested - Reevers Warbirds Roundup / News
appreciate the efforts you and the others are going too.
Some images already uploaded onto the Facebook page if anyone is interested - Reevers Warbirds Roundup / News
Re: B-25 Lucky Lady 44-31508 update and offer
Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:37 am
I can't seem to get pictures posted any more...is there anybody that I can email pics to, and have you post them here?
Gary
Gary
Re: B-25 Lucky Lady 44-31508 update and offer
Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:47 am
If you want to send them to me Warbirdnerd AT Hotmail.com I will post them here...
Re: B-25 Lucky Lady 44-31508 update and offer
Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:01 pm
I saw the photos on Facebook, she's a pretty bird! Bravo Reevers!
Any thoughts about bringing one/some/all of your heavy metal over the Ditch when they're broken-in?
Any thoughts about bringing one/some/all of your heavy metal over the Ditch when they're broken-in?
Re: B-25 Lucky Lady 44-31508 update and offer
Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:20 am
Latest photos of the B-25 disassemble are online at the facebook page of Reevers warbird news - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reevers- ... =bookmarks
Re: B-25 Lucky Lady 44-31508 update and offer
Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:06 pm
Saturday, 2:45PM...After eating lunch today, the rains came, so another waiting period...supposed to rain tomorrow....we can't trust Dave on top the wing when it gets wet, he gets to doing his happy dance when gets to altitude, and falls off......
We stopped by the Old Dominion Wing of the CAF and had breakfast at their hangar...it sure was better and hotter than the hotel's continental breakfast. Met some interesting folks there. Ed Bankston came out to see us, he used to pilot Lucky Lady in better days...he knows a lot of this aircraft's history, and I might mention that this gentleman has quite an amazing history in his own right.
Dave, Paul, Pat, and myself have been toiling away at the corroded nuts and bolts that have been giving fits...definitely a blood, sweat, and tears project, but we endeavor to press on. At least we did manage to get the starboard engine off the airframe before lunch.
Sorry, but I am not able to post pictures to the WIX site, so I have to forward them to Reevers, but I will have a few more soon.
Gary
We stopped by the Old Dominion Wing of the CAF and had breakfast at their hangar...it sure was better and hotter than the hotel's continental breakfast. Met some interesting folks there. Ed Bankston came out to see us, he used to pilot Lucky Lady in better days...he knows a lot of this aircraft's history, and I might mention that this gentleman has quite an amazing history in his own right.
Dave, Paul, Pat, and myself have been toiling away at the corroded nuts and bolts that have been giving fits...definitely a blood, sweat, and tears project, but we endeavor to press on. At least we did manage to get the starboard engine off the airframe before lunch.
Sorry, but I am not able to post pictures to the WIX site, so I have to forward them to Reevers, but I will have a few more soon.
Gary