Am I imagining things or does there seem to be a pretty high attrition rate among the really rare airplanes at some of these UK airshows? I mean there was the P-38, P-63, Mosquito, the Me-109 (Black 6), then there was the Sea Fury on the golf course and the Sea Fury on the beach. Now there is...

"Robert Bates" wrote in message news:_dE%a.164033$YN5.104813@sccrnsc01... Does anyone know if there are any surviving Guiberson A1020 diesel radials? There are a couple of T-1020s at Seattle's Museum of Flight Restoration Center. I know they are for tanks, but there is...

A finger strap is a reinforcing piece of metal that is used to reinforce a joint. The impression I have is the strap is heated until it can be formed, then wrapped around both the primary and secondary tubing being joined. For both tubes the strap is formed around them. Is the strap tacked in...

Our gliding club towplane (Piper Super Cub) has developed play in the Fuselage / Main strut connection - Portside. The bolt and clevis (Fork) seem to be OK bolt is a reasonably snug fit in the fork. - I presume the play is in the hole in the Bracket welded to the fuselage. Play seems to be about...

See photos of one of the world's oldest original flying machines, a 1909-type Blériot XI flown by Mikael Carlsson - Daniel K Aviation Images http://www.daniel-k.com/aviation/

Hello, I've just 'inherited' an old wooden propeller and would like to know if possible, something about its past. On it are two metal plates. One reads: DRG NO DH5220 MR23 GIPSY MAJOY D6' - 4" P.4' - 6"

I recently drove home from Washington DC to Dayton Ohio. I decided to take the senic route. I came west on 68 to 7 in West Virginia and near the intersection of 7 and 250 ( town of black field maybe.. or Black burn? ,, black something...)there is an early jet of some kind (appears to be pretty much...

Hi alI While visiting my father in N Wales on Friday 28th April I passed a layby near Trawsfynnydd where a saw a lorry and trailer parked with part of wing / engine / nacelle / wheel strut on each They were fairly small, probably a twin engine piston aircraft with two blasde props. What were they...

Yes, throw away the old crap and buy a new one !

Hello there, Where can I find wrecked, partially wrecked, salvageable, basket case antique aircraft and/or warbirds? I am looking for some restoration projects. Thanks for your help. This is a wonderful group. Have a great day. Pontifex

Would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who has these gaskets for sale. Or knows of a source where I can call to purchase these gaskets. Even getting their Email address or web site. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Spar

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What would be a way to fix a mismatch in holes in steel without ruining the temper? Specifically a main gear leg which it bolts up to a plate . Two of the four holes are about 1/3 diameter off. The bolts are 3/8" od. Possibilties, as I see it, a elongate existing holes in one part to fit the...

I just checked with my neighbor, who owns a nice SNJ and measured the diameter. His prop is 108 inches (9 feet) long. He tells me that the prop can be shortened 20 inches and still be legal, so the correct length for the T6/SNJ prop is anywhere from 88 inches (7 ft 4 in) to 108 inches (9 feet). I...

Just wondering what kind of aircraft are being restored by newgroup members. I work for a restoration shop and am building a set of Bearcat gear doors from scratch. Any body need any sheetmetal parts made? Randy

Can anyone provide any information on a Finnish JU-88 which was supposedly recovered from an unkown lake some 100 km south of Leningrad (these days St Petersburg)in Russia in the 90's and now resides somewhere in New Zealand? The plane apparently ditched in late 1944. Any info greatly...

Hello, I'll be finishing my first year at Canadore College this spring and I'm wondering if there are any jobs open for this summer in London, Windsor, Sarnia or Chatham (or anywhere in between). So far I have a 4.0/4.0 GPA and a complete tool kit. I also have a PPL, getting close to my...

I'm taking apart the tailfeathers of a Tcraft. Elevator came of fine. The two halves of the horizontal stabalizor slip over a fore and aft piece of tubing that is welded to the fuselage. The Cub does the same. The leading edge connection came apart without problem, but the trailing connection is...

I need to learn good old fashioned dope and fabric work, you know, using butyrate dope and real cotton fabric. I'm building a 1920s replica, want to make it authentic as possible. My question -- will the EAA Fabric Covering workshop be useful? Even if they use "the Poly Fiber covering process?" ...

On 29 Aug 2003 01:15 PM, Dick posted the following: Staring at my empty instrument panel while considering which instruments and their placement, I got wondering how old time Mail pilots flew if caught in IFR conditions. Mostly, they flew into the...