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*BRAVO ZULU!*

40 years ago I almost bought one of those that was complete but derelict for years outside. I am really glad I didn’t as it was WAY to big a project for me. I am always happy to see one saved!👍🏼👍🏼

Good to see an old TA-75 tow tractor (apparently now diesel) still in use.

It's always been amazing to me that airplane guys, who must control Mixture, Manifold pressure, as well as timing and dual ignition systems, do not know or cannot seem to "hear" what the engines are asking for or trying to tell you when starting. That first engine the timing is too far advanced, and not enough fuel. Second engine was much closer, so it started.

A C-45, commercial Beechcraft Model B-18 is NOT a bomber. It is a small transport aircraft that was used by the Air force, Navy and Marine Corps. The airplane they showed in the video is a Beechcraft Super B-18 and newer than the original Beechcraft B-18.

Love this story but that h21 grab me my grandpa was thee crew chief on #1 that flew put 3 back to air certification as a teen 😊

YOU ARE OUT OF TIME OR VAPOR LOCK

Too much timing on No. 1

Trimming is off a bit on #1. Trying to backfire.

Bomber ? I guess I missed something

No piston pin caps on this new version?

Great video, easy to follow. Thanks from New Zealand

#1 acts like a engine trying to start with the timing off just a little bit but I am no radial enine expert by any means the starter sounds funny also.....just a thought.

I used to fly the Beech 18 for a company named Aero Taxi @KRFD it was a fun aircraft to fly. The 18 I flew did not have a tail wheel, it had the nose wheel verson

Congratulations Bill & Team! Great to see #2 running! #1 will come soon, I have no doubts! Y'all have hit a great milestone!

I didn’t know these were ever used as bombers.

That's a very good clear demonstration thank you 😊

back in 1975 i was flying one of those across the Gobi desert delivering it to company in China for the Inda government. halfway across the desert we lost all the electronics! i had to sit the old bird down on the sand. with no radio we were stuck! in about 2 hours a caravan of Kazakhs desert dwellers happened along. we were saved! the chief took one look at the old bird and was quiet taken with it! i speak some Mongolian, he told us that he would be glad to take us back to civilization if I would give him the old bird! well, I had no choice but to agree. so he sent for a team of camels to come pull the plane to his lair. on the trip across the desert on camel back I noticed the chiefs young daughter, she was a striking beauty! the chief noticed I had taken a liking to her. he felt bad about taking the plane so he told me that he was going to throw in the daughter on the trade! there was no way I could refuse because that would have been an insult! so I took a wife that day in the hot sand. when we got back to America, I got a job with an airline and my wife Altansarnai got pregnant. we soon had a girl; but the kid came out black! i am white! then she got pregnant again, this time she had twins, but something was funny, the twin girls looked a lot like my old flight engineer who was Chinese!! I had noticed he kept in close contact! mostly with Altansarnai! then she got pregnant again! but this time the kid looked black again! and a lot like my co-pilot on the airline I was working for! so I started to drink heavily! then I wrecked the DC 10 I was flying on the runway into a parked 747, I was hog drunk out of my mind! I was fired. so, I took a job at a small airport cleaning out hangers, it was a sad thing. I lost my home and had to move into an old c54 parked on and old abandoned runway at the airport that I work at. the wife's dad gave us a camel and a few goats for food. the girls all got married and then all of them with their no-good husbands moved into our plane home with us! I became so depressed that I am a full time drunk! as I type this, I am looking for a rope to throw over one of the propellers of the c54 and end it all! I HAVE HAD IT!

No prop pulling?

Congrats! You'll have the second running in no time!

Looks like a timing issue with No.1

Sweet music..🇺🇸🇺🇸 Mag timing at worst… The real value of this is everyone working together as true blue brothers and 2nd Trump election…BLESS US ALL…If we ever meet in person….I’ll fill yer tanks complimentary of US Dept of Defense….Major General Bryan Maxwell. USMC ( C-JCOS / HMX-1 )…Retired…🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I dont know about Aircraft Engines, but on car engines, when they kick back like thar, it means the timings too advanced.

We were there late Friday and totally missed it. =(

darn sure not a Bamboo bomber it is a beech 18.

A totally perfect position for a test run. Directly heading to the sun, so that the guys hardly can read the gauges and find the switches......😮😊

Congratulations, what a huge step!

After 10 years, 1 out of 2 engine starts is FABULOUS! 👏👏♥♥♥♥ Congratulations 🙂

Don't add power as it might go on it's nose ! Without the wings on it is VERY nose heavy !

Yah I sound like a dork but those that dont know & haven't been following won't understand..wuth such an EPIC rebirth you play for a clean start "Murphy" pokes his uninvited head in ..when ever HE wants. All in all... Handshakes & Hugs for a Job well done folks ❤

Timing

I would have tried starting # 1 on just one mag then the other to find out which mag was out of time!

You just blew an intake gasket on # 2 eng

Fantastic! Have #2 running with a few minor issues... #1? As soon as you hit the mags and the engine kicked back, First thing that ran thru my head was it's advanced to far in the timing

mag timing

Welp IMO she's loading up on 1 or 2 cyls & or tad advanced sounds like shes hydro-ing on 1 or 2 cyls when shes cranking my nuckel in the grass ant worth squat Bill ..oh shes up & running wahoo Way to go gang best Christmas ever🎉❤🎉🎉❤❤🎉🎉

Not enough fuel!

Bill, when we had the ''light blade'' Hartzell's, we were checking the feathering at 1,200 rpm per Hartzell's instructions. When SMB's fleet got all the heavy blades installed, we still just checked the feathering at 1,200 rpm. No need to check feathering at any higher than 1,200 rpm on those props. Take the feathering buttons off and store them in case someone in the next century wants to put Ham Std's back on but I'd leave the Hartzell's on myself. Save 100 lbs plus no AD.

I think every plane needs a pre oiler!

Fire truck sitting there kinda shakes my faith! 985's are so easy to start!

Fuel tanks from hell! No Shite! As I said before, Mike is a gem! This is exciting.

Congrats, Bill. #2 sounded great. #1 will get there. Looking forward to seeing that. Also Looking forward to seeing ours run.

Good grief.. I slammed on the binders when I hear Bamboo Bomber start-up Im glued..now ❤😂❤😂

Ver cool well done

Great video Bill! My slick 6367's have put me through the wringer with popping coils. I think it was all heat related. I can't wait for a better option.

My compliments sir. It's evident your knowledge of this aircraft.

When my mags reach 500 hr I will go with modern tech and get Electro air. No 500 inspection, hotter spark, variable timing, better fuel economy, and less carbon in the combustion chamber. Looking at the old 70 year tech of the legacy mags is interesting but painful.

Slick mags tends to get a bad rap, however I have over 4000 hours behind them and many 500hr inspections on our fleet of 3 aircraft with 6310's. They have been reliable and serviceable. In recent years the parts from Kelly, although less expensive, have been of lower quality. Perhaps Hartzell will fix this, however I hear they are raising prices as well. When I started a complete mag was $600, now just to replace the distributor block is $300.

Great video. I learned a lot!

I can't thank you enough for the amount I have learned from your two videos taking apart slick magnetos!! As an owner who does my preventive maintenance (as far as the FAA will allow) it's always great watching these vids so I can speak more intelligently to my maintenance shop about the work they do on my aircraft. Totally appreciate your style Bill!!