The Deland Naval Air Station Museum’s TBF now has its engine attached to the airframe.
Kissimmee Air Museum new home for P-51 Precious Metal
The Kissimmee Air Museum has announced that they are the new home for “Precious Metal”, a highly modified P-51 that has raced at Reno.
Fellow employees
A couple of months ago, a fellow employee came into my office and saw some of the pictures I had on my walls. He saw one and said, “my uncle owns a P-51.” As soon as he said those words, I immediately knew his uncle was Shelby Burch, the proud owner of “Dixie Boy.”
Today, he brought in the article from the EAA Warbirds magazine and I sat there and read the whole article about his uncle’s plane. He asked me if I thought him crazy to not go for a flight with him in the Mustang, and I him he need to get his butt in the plane the next time he is offered a ride.
Restoration photos of F4U-1 (02465) at National Naval Aviation Museum
The last of the photo set shared by JohnK shows the progress of the restoration of F4U-1 (02465) at National Naval Aviation Museum.
This aircraft crashed in June 1943 in a landing mishap while shooting landings on the carrier Wolverine in Lake Michigan.
This rare birdcage Corsair is undergoing restoration for display hopefully in the next 3 years.
More photos can be found here.
May 2011 CAF FL newsletter is online
The May 2011 edition of the Florida Wing, Commemorative Air Force’s Newsletter is available online. Coverage of the restoration of their TBF Avenger is the main news to include the engine and propeller being mounted along with continued work on the fuselage, wings and bomb bay.
Florida Warbirds 