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First Plane to Restore.... by
Steve
Right now, I am currently in school to get my AME licence. The college I am
at is looking to get rid of a Cessna AgWagon airframe (full control, partial
intrumentation, great condition). Since restoration is the niche I want to
get into, I was wondering if the AgWagon is a bit too complicated for...
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November 2nd 03 10:51 AM
by HACo
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Horizontal Stab. rusted on stubs by
Michael Horowitz
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...
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IFR in the 1930's by
Del Rawlins
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...
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Old American solid rivets by
Matt
Hi all,
A slightly unusual question to pose to you all. I was wondering if
anyone might know if the old A17 series (S and ST) solid rivets had a
more domed head on them than the current AN470/MS20470 series do?
Would be interested to hear any thoughts on this. Many thanks and have
a great...
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Junkers 88 in New Zealand? by
Ian
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...
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December 20th 03 06:30 AM
by DaveM2
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WW1 propellor by
Sander van Doormaal
Recently I have inherited a beautiful wooden propellor
Burnt in is the following information
110 PS
Rhone
D 260
H 230
Heine
N29018
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What is a Doyne Apache? by
JAX
I've seen some Apaches listed that are 'Doyne conversions' but I can't
find what the conversion involved, except maybe 180hp engines. I know
about Geronimos, but what exactly makes up a Doyne conversion Apache?
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Restoring bubbles... by
The Raven
"Dick" wrote in message
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Would you have a brand name or source for that polishing compound. I agree
Micromesh is too expensive.
Tamiya "Compound" comes in a small tube and is ideal for polishing the paint
and clear...
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Bf 109F by
Tri-Pacer
I saw an ad in my current Trade-a-Plane for a "new from the factory" Bf 109F
still in its original shipping crate as manufactured in 1942.
Has anyone heard anything about this find? I wonder if it's a scam?
What a find--wow.
Cheers:
Paul
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Welding question by
Mike
At http://www.taylorcraft.info/tcraft/proj207.jpg we see a restored
tailsection.
The bushing appears to have first been welded to a plate, and the plate
in turn welded to the tailpost. Is that what was done? Is this done to
help with alignment of the bushing? - Mike
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How to repair my P-38 ? by
Tom-Alex Soorhull
It was shot by an enemy Zero last week, but I was able to land it.It's
badly damaged.
How can I repair it?
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May 26th 04 02:49 PM
by Corrie
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Auto Fuel Residue by
Stu Gotts
Okay gurus, this may be a simple one so here goes. I just bought a
project aeroplane and it's obvious the guy was using auto fuel in it.
It's been sitting for about 8 years and there's that great auto fuel
residue all in the tanks, selector valve (frozen), I'm sure in the
lines and I don't even...
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Questions on covering by
Ed
My Decathlon is in annual right now, and needs some repairs to the original
dope-on-Ceconite finish.
Our new A&P doesn't have much experience with fabric work, so he sought
advice from others. I'm feeling uneasy about the answers he got. A couple
of questions for those with paint and fabric...
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March 16th 04 06:18 PM
by Curtis
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Ceconite v. Poly Fiber - Is one better than another?? by
DPB
Hello to the group.
I'm probably going to be acquiring a '46 Champ project in the near future
and I've never done a recover before. I've been reading a little about
Ceconite and Poly Fiber - For you old heads at this - Is one better than
another? Are there plusses & minuses that I should know...
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Market Beacon Antenna - Can I paint? by
Tom
I have been restoring my Maule Aircraft and removed a pretty oxidized and
"boat" type antenna from the belly. It was working perfectly when the
aircraft was dismantled and there is no decal saying "do not paint" as with
some other types of antennas.
Anyone know if this is paintable?
Tom
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Percival Aircraft by
Jon Corley
Does anyone know of any Percival aircraft being restored in the U.K (or the
world)?
Thanks,
Jon.
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November 4th 03 03:11 PM
by Paul
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Military records by
dougdrivr
Does anyone know how difficult it is to request the records of a particular
military aircraft? I'm interested in the military history of a certain SNJ-4
and have heard that this is possible from the Smithsonian?
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museum needs help in the El Paso area by
Air Heritage
Hi I'm the current secretary if Air Heritage Inc. Check our web site
at
http://trfn.clpgh.org.ah
We need help to recover an airplane in the El Paso TX area is there
anyone down there who would like to help out.
David B Follett
Secretary Air Heritage Inc
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40,000 volunteer restoration hours going to waste? by
Corrie
The last B-36 Peacemaker ever built, #52-827, needs your help. This
magnificent airplane sat outside in the Texas weather for decades,
subject to the summer sun, winter rains, birds, and vandals. Years of
dedicated effort (44,000 hours) has restored the magnificent bird to
near-new static-display...
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July 29th 03 05:14 PM
by Corrie
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Intro. by
Canberra Man
Hi.
Old fogey. Did Army and RAF service in the forties and fifties. Thirty years in Air Cadets as a Warrant Officer. Now well retired at 79. Spend weekends at the local aviation museum and help my wife breeding miniature poodles, theres a litter due in March.
Ken
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