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Work is under way at Douglas, GA on Don Brooks 2nd B17 the work is being carried out by Chuck Giese and William Hale. So for they have started reassembling the bomb bay and building up station 3 and the flight deck.

Fantastic, great to see it coming together.
Hopefully you can keep the update pics flowing

Dave

Fantastic.

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 fuselage jig is from Lucky13.

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.

Go Chuck go!!!
I am glad to hear that things are moving ahead with the project.

See you at an airshow sometime in the near future.

SPANNER

Looking Good!! Please keep us updated. Thanks.

slow start , but i will get there. but i bet you finish before me

Chuck Giese wrote:

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.

Please let me add that DRY MARTINI was equally guilty on the part of the carry thru spars for the lake airplane.Another set is still needed.Thanks to DRY MARTINI!

More photos of the work, Chuck and the other are doing.By the way the man that built that jig did a good job

NICE!!!

It is very exciting to see something recognizable as a B-17 taking shape on that jig. Thanks for the update.