Photos from around MAPS
September 16, 2022
Renovation Activities ~ As of 9/28/22
September 28, 2022
From Ken Ramsay: This email deals with the assembly of our F-86A Sabre, 48-263. The wings were installed last Wednesday and the wheels, brakes and vertical stabilizer tip today. My thanks to everyone who helped put the historic aircraft together.
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- Turning over the left wing.
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- The lift points that Ron made worked very nicely to lift the wing.
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- Positioning the wing was an exact science. Very precise hole location.
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- Lots of bolts and nuts to install.
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- Both top and bottom.
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- And the left wing is installed.
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- Now the right wing.
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- Chain lift working well.
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- And the right wing is on.
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- Dan connecting the wing tip light wires to the electrical panel.
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- Vertical stabilizer and rudder tips being installed by Chet with Dave manning the fork lift.
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- Left wheel and brake installed.
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- 48-263 on its landing gear for the first time in over 60 years (and top photo).
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- (Extra photo) This was the F-86A on its arrival to MAPS back in 2014. Over 8 years of work in the Area 51 renovation hangar.