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AWESOME! What a culmination of such work! Cant wait to see the finished results! Including the new space!

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Dan Newcomb
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By the way our brand new web site is a very easy way to follow our progress..

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Great stuff Dan! Very exciting news about the hangar space too, not to mention the PBJ's imminent return to flight. Awesome! :drink3:

Plus I HAVE to save that photo. Looking goooood! :drink3:

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Any chance for an end of the year update? We haven't seen anything since September.
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Engine test during electrical checkout.

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Both engines were run yesterday. We will start taxi tests after Christmas Holidays.

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As I said on the other thread, awesome news for Christmas! Well done to everyone concerned.

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Well done and those R2600s are purring nicely! :drink3:
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Video of Semper Fi's second engine run

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Anything new to report? Just asking since it's been a couple of months. Long distance (sponsor) enquiring minds are would like to know.

Rick :drinkers:
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Alan Brooks
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[quote="b17engineer"]Anything new to report? Just asking since it's been a couple of months. Long distance (sponsor) enquiring minds are would like to know.

Anyday now...... I would look at this weekend (April 9-10) as being the day!
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Dan Newcomb
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To all of our faithful followers.

I apologize for the infrequent updates but with expanded wing duties and a host of other activities in my life I hope you can forgive.

I started this post 9 years ago! I am in my 14th year of working on this wonderful aircraft. Yesterday we completed our weight and balance. Tomorrow we will bring her out for some taxi and system checks. We are just a few DAYS away from flight!

As soon as that date is certain I will let folks know. Also guys and gals our website is updated almost every day. You can follow us there. Check it out.

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Dan,

I want to Thank you for keeping this thread alive! I have been following it from the beginning and lived update to update. It even convinced me to drive from San Diego to Camarillo when I was in California on business to see the progress and aircraft of the SOCAL wing. I was very impressed. I hope all goes well and the aircraft flies for many years to come to honor the Navy/Marines vets that flew the PBJ during the war.

I hope I can see it fly one day, any plans to bring it to Oshkosh since the CAF tries to have a good showing at these event?

So what is the next project the SOCAL wing is going to take on? Keep the momentum going!

Thanks again
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Wishing much success to the entire "Semper Fi" crew for Sunday's first flight!

Sure wish I could be there. :(

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Dan Newcomb wrote:
To all of our faithful followers.

I apologize for the infrequent updates but with expanded wing duties and a host of other activities in my life I hope you can forgive.

I started this post 9 years ago! I am in my 14th year of working on this wonderful aircraft. Yesterday we completed our weight and balance. Tomorrow we will bring her out for some taxi and system checks. We are just a few DAYS away from flight!

As soon as that date is certain I will let folks know. Also guys and gals our website is updated almost every day. You can follow us there. Check it out.

Dan

You DO need a new picture for your signature. :drink3:

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