Author Topic: Museum of Flight upgrade(warning--mass pics) (Read 793 times)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:00:47 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball
cool, thanks rip, was jk anyway

We have same in RAF museum Battle of Britain hall, its very dark in there, adds to the atmosphere though, especially with the Defiant, Ju88 and 110 night-fighters!

yeah I knew you were kidding..I saw someones pics on our squad BBS some time ago, I believe they were taken there, I wouldn't doubt if the Museum of Flight in Seattle took a couple notes on your fine museum!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:05:24 AM »

Krusher, these stories alittle little outdated, but...

http://www.museumofflight.org/news/newsletter/restore.html
http://www.museumofflight.org/news/newsletter/restore2.html

For donations you can contact Tom Dawson, B-29 Project Manager, at 206-764-5700 directly or go to the Adopt-a-plane webpage at:
http://www.museumofflight.org/visit/contribute/adoptaplane.html

The adopt-a-plane is alittle out of my price range! But, you can make smaller donations by calling Tom Dawson after 9pm PST Mon-Friday.

Pongo · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:06:02 AM »

Looks like its time for a return trip Rip!
This time Ill bring my boys.

Furball · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:06:37 AM »

you still liking your 262's? got some nice pictures when it had the gun bay's open if you want me to e-mail them to you?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:06:51 AM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
Looks like its time for a return trip Rip!
This time Ill bring my boys.

Great! We'll make a day of it, then maybe a BBQ at my place? (30 min. away)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:08:24 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball
you still liking your 262's? got some nice pictures when it had the gun bay's open if you want me to e-mail them to you?

Yes, email me them if you would:
soupnazi60@yahoo.com

Furball · « **Reply #21 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:10:15 AM »

yahoo have filesize limit?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:11:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball
yahoo have filesize limit?

I know I have 100 meg of space avail, not sure of filesize limit though, give it a try. Advanced thank you!

mauser · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2004, 01:22:35 PM »

Thanks for the pics Ripsnort. I've been wanting to see my fav plane in person for so long. I've been following Yellow 10's restoration on another website, and now it's out for display! I'll have to take my first visit to Washington state one of these days. Maybe I can hope for a TDY since we can't afford to go on a trip right now

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mauser

Pongo · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2004, 01:40:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Great! We'll make a day of it, then maybe a BBQ at my place? (30 min. away)

Thought you told me last time you were much farther then that?

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 12, 2004, 01:50:24 PM »

awesome 109

Edbert · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2004, 01:54:43 PM »

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Originally posted by mauser
Thanks for the pics Ripsnort. I've been wanting to see my fav plane in person for so long. I've been following Yellow 10's restoration on another website, and now it's out for display! I'll have to take my first visit to Washington state one of these days. Maybe I can hope for a TDY since we can't afford to go on a trip right now .

I was following that one too. At least they got that godawful paintjob that they had at the USAF museum off of it. It looks much better now. I'm hoping skuzzy will aprove this:

Ripsnort · « **Reply #27 on:** July 12, 2004, 02:25:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
Thought you told me last time you were much farther then that?

Depends on traffic. Sunday morning it takes 30 min.

Usually about 45 min around 2pm week days.

Furious · « **Reply #28 on:** July 12, 2004, 02:38:21 PM »

The P51 is not real, (a model used as a place holder) and the 109 is a composite.

It is a nice addition, but I wish the FW could have been put in there too.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #29 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:27:49 PM »

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Originally posted by Furious
The P51 is not real, (a model used as a place holder) and the 109 is a composite.

I knew about the P-51, but are you sure about that 109E?

http://www.museumofflight.org/collections/champlindisplay.html?ID=126

In 1972, Douglas Champlin began looking for a restorable Bf 109 for his collection. After several fruitless searches, he acquired a Spanish-built Hispano HA 1112 and reconfigured it as closely as possible to the original. Locating a Daimler-Benz DB 601 engine and associated cowling proved impossible, so a DB 605 was substituted.

Modification work was undertaken by Art Williams in Germany. This included not only the engine change, but also redesign of the wingtips and other related items.

The Champlin Collection Bf 109 was manufactured in Germany during 1942 or 1943. It is thought to be one of the original batch of twenty-five aircraft supplied to Spain. All instrumentation is German, and of the identifiable Spanish-manufactured parts, many appear to be identical to the original German versions.