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.

photo credit to kurtsj00

Restoration photos of F4U-1 (02465) at National Naval Aviation Museum

100, a photo by Florida Warbirds on Flickr.

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.

Restoration photos of F6F-3 at National Naval Aviation Museum

114, a photo by Florida Warbirds on Flickr.

As a continuation of the restoration photos that JohnK from the WIX forum, here are some of photos iof the F6F-3 restoration taking place at the Naval Aviation Museum.

This aircraft crashed in Lake Michigan in 1945 and was recovered in late 2009. The recovery of this aircraft was sponsored by Enterprise Rent A Car CEO Andy Taylor and he requested that this aircraft be displayed as the one his father flew during the Second World War.

More pictures can be found here.

DeLand Naval Air Station Museum TBF to gain its engine soon

The DeLand Naval Air Station Museum has announced that the TBF Avenger they are restore will be gaining its engine soon. The engine is a static one having been damaged years ago. End of June is the anticipated date for this.