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DryMartini wrote:Hmmmm.....

Would look better with a brand new set of carry-through spars.

Got a new set (thank you Hang the Expense), looking for a shop to finish them.

I was looking at the first picture and had the thought that I've been to that crash site.

Hmmmm... I really need to block out the window in the second picture. It spoils my pictures too. Bulkhead 3 is pretty much new construction, the bomb bay is from the Labrador plane. Spent the day moving the XP-82 stuff into their new facility, and moving the inboard wing panels into the hanger. The ...

Tom, If you were following the discussion, he wasn't kicked out for his left wing politics. He was kicked out for his inability to play well with, or tolerate the opinions of, others. Basically he didn't want to play by Scott's rules, not because of any political leanings.

Chuck

Had a quick look from the outside. No stringer splices apparent. Another wrong guess . Oh well, I guess I could just ask the guys who built it, but that takes the fun outta it.

Chuck

Ahh... So that's what they did. Looks like they drilled the shortened cockpit off of bulkhead 4, and moved it forward. Then what - splice in new stringer sections to reach back to bulkhead 4? Hmmm, I'm going to have to look closely next time I'm working on her to see what they did. That would mean t...

Now, you tell me, wouldn't you just love to walk into the Air Force Museum's convention center and see the majestic "Memphis Belle" fifteen feet in the air, in the horizontal position? Nope, not me. The sexiest airplane view in the world is a B-17 slowly taxiing away from you. It's particularly swe...

DryMartini wrote:

Don Brooks' Dyche Lake recovery

Hi Dry,

The correct spelling is 'Dyke' Lake. I believe you're confusing it with a certain stadium....

Chuck

Nah, just brainstorming. :wink: A well thought-out proposal might appeal to him, since it appears that he supports unique aircraft. I can see it clearly now - a polished aluminum C model with the blue, red & white striped tail and pre-war stars. Or, If we're really dreaming - How about a Fortress I ...

... if someone had the deep pockets, the passion, and the ability to operate the airplane without major outside funding, it would be a unique and significant way to pay homage to those early Pacific war vets and show the heritage of the B-17 quite clearly. Scott, as far as I know, there's only one ...

...those egomanical B-17 owners who enjoy being the center of attention whenever they show up with there multi-million machines... Wow, a wee bit of latent hostility there, eh? I guess we travel in different crowds. I am acquainted with a couple of the current owners, and know most of the rest of t...

DryMartini wrote:There is still 2 mangled B-17's under 250 feet of ice.

Well, at this time it's probably closer to 350' down and sinking yearly.

What's with the "Desert Rat" recovery team? It's already been recovered...