Category Archives: Restorations

F-86 Dedication Article

Click HERE to see the article in the Suburbanite by Jim Mesko

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B-26 Gets her “Tail” just in time for Christmas

Our B-26 gets its vertical tail back on for the first time in 40 years!!!. The dominos are begining to fall to allow for this rare aircraft to be whole again.

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Sperry Turret comes to MAPS

Aurora — A piece of World War II history that was found in the woods at the Moebius Nature Center has a new home ……….. Click the picture to go to an article written by HOLLY SCHOENSTEIN | REPORTER for Auroraadvocate.com

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F-86D SabreDog Dedication – We will never forget

Friday November 11, 2011 at 1:00 P.M., the dedication for the F-86D SabreDog was held.  The dedication will be in Honor of All “Cold War” Airmen who gave their lives for their country, including Lt. JB Lang, Lt. John Blum, … Continue reading

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T-33 Shooting Star comes to MAPS

Four MAPS Members and 3 truckers completed a trip to Oshkosh Wisconsin to move our T-33 to MAPS.  They brought the entire aircraft back in one box truck, unloaded it on Wednesday and with the help of the other Members, … Continue reading

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Most Photogenic – – C47

Our C47 has to be most Photogenic, one and all want to get their picture taken with this refurbished plane. While small jobs and painting continue, plans are in the works to add static displays ( Jim Cameron type ) inside. A few items will be … Continue reading

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F-101 Voodoo Restoration Begins

Saturday August 20th marks the beginning of another restoration project. On Saturday the Voodoo was moved out of the bone yard closer to the main hanger. This will make it easier for members and visitors to watch as the plane … Continue reading

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C-47 Gets a new paint job

The C-47 is now a work of art in full scale.  Congratulations to the crew who have spent almost 3,000 hours restoring her.  They have worked very hard to complete the port side of the aircraft for our visitors to … Continue reading

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Seeing Maps Clearly

In a effort to see Maps more clearly new windows are being installed on the C47. With major projects complete beautification is in the works: windows, outside letters painted, leaks stopped, cleaning, and carpet are a few of the items. Also, as C47 work slows the … Continue reading

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Pilot guides MAPS’ restoration of jet fighter

Gary Brown, The Canton Repository wrote a wonderful article about Ken Ramsay and his F-100D restoration project.  Click HERE to go to the article from the Repository. Click HERE to see the PDF of the article. Ken Ramsay is installing … Continue reading

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