reedyreed Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Nice to be back on the updated & new looking board. Just a little news from the hangar about our C97G Strat project. We got our 20ton crane working & got to put it back in operation again. We moved our 3 spare 4360 engines back inside the hangar & the low timer one we installed at the #3 position on the wing. We also have 4 spare props we are checking out & will install the best one. New used cargo doors & ramps have also been swaped out. We also have done a few gear retractions & our dedicated membership workforce got some good training. Progress is good & now we have the C54 in the hangar also for some well deserved maintenance & inspection to prep for the 2009 airshow season. Keep the mighty Herks going! All the best, JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 JR, Thanks for the update. If I lived up north, I'd be out at your hanger everyday. A friend of mine just sent me this web site on the restoration of an ex-Eastern DC-7B at Opa Locka. Lots of before and after shots. I'm not sure how to insert a hyperlink, so you may have to copy & paste it. http://picasaweb.google.com/atlanticmodels/EALN836DRestoration# Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Brings back a lot of memories from my VC-118A days. I was CC, then FM, on 53-3239 for a while at WPAFB when she came to the flight line after the AFLC general got a VC-135 for his bird. Spent a lot of time keeping her clean and polished and still flew the line. Not sure what the differences were between the DC-7 and the DC-6/C-118, but the airframes sure look the same. Can still hear the rumble of the short stacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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