MAPS closed for Private Event
September 16, 2023
Renovation Activities ~ As of 10/14/23
October 14, 2023
From Ken Ramsay:
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- At the pancake breakfast we had 12 TF-34s fly in. Quite a sight and sound.
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- The second Cutlass ailavator is complete and primed.
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- Carl took over the restoration of the Cutlass’s exhaust section. Going to be a difficult job, that’s titanium.
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- The skin is coming off of the left outer wing of the Cutlass. This is last week’s photo. The skin is all off. Reskin to begin next Wednesday.
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- The left drop tank has been installed on the F-105.
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- And the right tanks is being readied for installation.
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- Bruce did a great job refurbishing the PT-19’s propeller. Today it was installed (and top photos).
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- Chet’s Beech now has both engine cowlings and propellers. The interior is being spruced up.
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- John’s restoration of the CASSUTT JS-1 racer is coming along. Jack Saum flew this plane at the 1973 Reno air Race, 1982 at Oshkosh and set 500 km & 1000 km speed records in 1983/1985. It only weighs 600 pounds.
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- Skin being fitted on the Corsair’s right inner wing.
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- Carl has started the restoration process on the Cutlass’s aft end.
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- Another load of scrap heading to the dealer. Larry does a great job collecting scrap and getting rid of it.
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- On the 22nd-24th of September we had a great Scout week-end. No problems or incidents and the Scouts were really interested.
