Helicopter installation of the Goddess of Liberty, 1986

1986 helicopter installation of the new Goddess of Liberty on top of the Texas Capitol. Allen McCree, the Capitol architect, talks about the first and second attempts.

[@nethlegolas]

This brought tears to my eyes. My dad was the pilot of the chinook that removed her.

[@WaztedYT]

nethlegolas for real?

[@cochrankeating1559]

Cool. My father-in-law piloted the skycrane that put her back.

[@olfatskootch]

I was one of the few people who worked on the restoration of the capital dome in 86. We actually did the shields and scrolls that are attached to the outside of the dome. And our pictures were sealed inside of one of the scrolls.

[@shaypink40]

That is not the same statue that’s up there now, two different people or status, this is confusion

[@gingerman5123]

The original one is on display, the one you see in the video is the new one that is still up there.