Hey Kermit, If you leave her in bare metal and ever wanted a hand polishing or if you paint and need a hand with prep..let me know! I live for this stuff. The past two winters I relocated 1500 miles for 6 weeks to Mesa to volunteer with the CAF and get any experience working on warbirds that I could. It’s here that I found my real passion lies within the warbird community. My background is aerial application, started pumping gas in p&w 1340 thrushes when I was 7. I’m 28 now, just bought a Citabria to further my spraying career. I watch your videos to gain inspiration towards completing my own aviation aspirations. I worry for the future of classic aviation and the warbird community. From what I saw(any I could very well be wrong) was that not enough people my age are getting into the community or showing a vested interest in keeping these planes in the air. I learned first hand what’s involved in keeping a plane like the B-17 airworthy and its nothing short of overwhelming. I have a deep desire to be part of the next generation of warbird owner and enthusiast with a strong emphasis on upkeep and maintenance. So, like I was saying if you ever need a set of hands, the offer is always open. I would have sent this over Facebook but I don’t have social media aside from email. Not sure if you will even see this but it’s a shot. I can be reached at ben182097@gmail.com (The 182097 standing for my favourite radial engine series W1820-97 on the B17, in case there was any doubt of my aviation geek credibility)
Thank you for this video. My uncle Bunny was a gunner on an A-20, and later on an A-26 over Germany in WWII. For decades, he suffered post-trauma issues and extreme alcoholism, but eventually got over it. At one point in his sober years, he told me stories about his experiences in these airplanes. In the A-26, his best story was about the time when the #2 engine was hit by flack and was leaking oil. The pilot called back to him and asked him to do what your video says they never did: Climb out of the gunnery seat and crawl over the bomb bay doors to climb up through the hatch and sit on the hump on the floor (there was no seat on the right side of his plane) to watch the #2 engine to make sure it didn't catch fire. The pilot couldn't see #2 well enough from the left seat. They discussed their options for ditching the plane and agreed that they would go down with the plane before they'd parachute into Germany. Fortunately, the plane made it back. His plane was neither gun-nosed or glass-nosed, since it always flew in formation at 8,000-12,000 feet. His best story about the A-20 was the time they flew into clouds and the idiot lead pilot ignored his instruments, preferring to fly by the seat of his pants. Bunny noticed that the ammo belt on his gun was dangling back at an angle he'd never seen before just before all four planes in the box formation (more of a diamond shape, with his plane below and behind the lead plane and a wing plane off to either side, with about 15' between wingtips from take-off to landing) stalling together, in formation, and recovering from the stall, together, in formation. The other pilots voiced their opinions to the lead pilot with enough emphasis that he never ignored his instruments again in poor visibility. His biggest horror story in the A20 was a rare flight at 2,000 feet (for precision bombing) where they flew over two panzer divisions that had come in on rail, both flying out and flying back. The night sky was filled with tracers and he knew there were five dark shells between each one of them. One of the wing planes next to him was blown in half as he watched from his open turret. That's the flight that probably cost him decades of binge drinking, trying to forget. His younger brother, Joe, was a gunnery instructor during the Korean War on a B-29 that crashed in Denver, CO, on a training mission, killing about half the crew and a couple people on the ground. He had swapped places with the radio operator just before the failed landing, (a long story appropriate for a different forum) and everyone in the gunnery area he was supposed to be in was killed. He was reassigned to an A-26 after the crash. They were bringing them out of mothball. He and a pilot took one off for a test flight. When they prepared to land, the indicator light for the nose wheel did not come on to indicate that it was locked in place. There was a plexiglass window in floor of the cockpit/roof of the wheel well to visually confirm the position of the nose wheel, but it was frosted from wear to near opacity. They flew past the tower to ask if the tower could see the position of the nose wheel, but at the speed the A-26 flew, it was a blur going past the tower, so they couldn't confirm the position of the nose wheel. They were directed to a remote landing strip so that if they crashed, it would not affect other flight operations at the airport. They landed successfully. The nose wheel held. They turned off the engines and awaited a jeep to take them back to the airport. Time passed. The pilot got impatient and decided to fly the plane back to the airport. He gave my uncle a tiny fire extinguisher and told him to get out on the wing and if the engine caught fire (which happened a lot because a fuel overflow port emptied onto the side of the engine nacelle next to the hot engine) he should put out the fire. The engines were still hot. He started the #1 engine without incident, but couldn't run it up because on the A-26, running up one engine without the other will make the nose wheel collapse because it can't handle the sideways load from that much horsepower pushing one side forward. He started the second engine, and it caught fire. The pilot yelled at my uncle to put out the fire. My uncle laughed, tossed the fire extinguisher back into the cockpit and hopped into the right seat, explaining that that little extinguisher can't put out a fire that big. Rev up the engines and blow the fire out. Since both engines were started, he could lock the brakes and run up the engines. It blew out the fire, and they took off and flew back to the main airport with the landing gear down for the whole short flight. I've seen two other flying A-26s, but neither had the gunnery station restored. I wish I could sit in that seat and look at where my uncle crawled across the bomb bay doors, but your video is the next best thing. Thank you again. I wish we were neighbors. You've made life choices I wish I had the resources to make, and I'm happy that you are out there, doing it. So many with your level of wealth are doing far more destructive, less positive things with their resources. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I look forward to seeing your planes of choice at Oshkosh. Lacking the resources, I'm not a pilot. I just walk around and drool. And swap stories. My Uncle Joe is still around. I play pool with him on Saturday mornings. Bunny passed on a few years ago.
Thanks for your great story, and for your kind words and support. Kermit will be at Oshkosh this year with 3, possibly 4 WWI airplanes. Look forward to seeing you there.
Fantastic. My Dad trained on A-26 pathfinders in 1945 as the radar operator/navigator/bombardier/gunner. Had orders for the Pacific when the Hiroshima bomb dropped, eliminating the need for his heading off to a combat mission. I was assigned to the US Embassy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 1976-78 and had a chance to see several A-26 models that were in an airport boneyard with their control surfaces disabled, but otherwise in good shape. Brussels museum has an example on display.
None of your videos are boring. I learn so much from these. Thanks, Kermie. I had never heard of an A-26 even with my very long study of WW2 aircraft. Somehow this got past me. Really cool aircraft. It's moving into the favorite zone.
Next to the Maurader, the Invader is my favorite twin-engine bomber of WW2. I worked with the CAF Nevada Wing on theirs in the 90s and fell in love with it. Good job keeping em alive!
Hi Kermit, Analog computers is something that has fallen out of fashion since when digital computers, ADC, DAC, PWM and other 'modern electronic stuff' became available. When I studied to be an electronic engineer in the mid 1970'es, analog control was still the master in the industry. I your A-26, all calculation and control was done by 'radio tubes', capacitors, coils, resistors and relays. It took some very skilled engineers to design a system like this that would work in a plane during combat. Regards from Denmark
Kermie, you're a World Treasure mate. Did anyone else notice the B26 Flak Bait nose art above the door??? That was one awesome bomber. Can't wait for it to be restored!
Kermit, your getting a bit older, maneuvering in and around those tight spots, good to see it's not just me with the aches and pains. Beautiful airplane - glad you got it, hope you can fly it soon. Solute to the restorers.
Hi Kermit, great video. We see an A-26 here in Shawnee,OK from time to time. It’s part of the Commemorative Air Force. Went thru it, had pilot, CO-pilot and a third seat in the cockpit. There was a fourth seat at the rear of the bomb bay. Really nice plane. First time that I’d seen an A-26.
Thanks for the detailed tour, especially the gunners position! That was by father's station when he flew these in WWII. He would have loved reminiscing watching this video.
That is so cool! Bringing life to history. The engineering on that stuff is amazing. It's true what they say about necessity being the mother of invention. Thanks for sharing
That's not so bad if it will be ready to taxi in a few months. At the beginning of the video it looked as though years would pass before this would happen. It will be awesome to see it fly! Just love the detailed explanations. Something the average Joe has no chance of knowing.
I was with you at OSH when the Silver Dragon had the nose gear malfunction in 2016. We talked briefly right before it happened; you were getting the Albatross ready for the evening flight that was cancelled when they closed the airport. It was great to see that airplane repaired and flying again this year at OSH and also at Thunder Over Michigan.
Your turret recollection brought one of my own. The last time I attended Madera in '94, I crewed with Taigh Ramey in his old Beech SNB-1; rode in the bombardier nose on the way there, and in the dorsal turret on the way back. After departure we formed up with the CAF Heinkel H1-111 (actually CASA 2.111) for awhile; got some great photos. Taigh's turret was functional, and it was great fun playing around in that all the way from Madera to Palo Alto.
I flew the A26 "Hard to get" from Chino to Oshkosh in the nineties. Aero trader did a wonderful restauration on it: first prize at Oshkosh. They really are the best for restoring an A 26.
My all time favorite film is the movie "Always" that showcases this plane........truly an amazing aircraft. The movie aircraft was recently purchased and is being restored. Fire Eaters Tanker #59 is currently airworthy and will soon be travelling the airshows circuits last I heard as of March 28th 2017.
My grandfather was a maintenance officer during WWII 3rd Bomb Group's 13th Squadron, "The Grim Reapers" and during the Korean War 37th BS, 17th BG. I actually have a lot of his old stuff and seen in this video you went outside talking about filters. I have brand new ones dates back on the box 1950 I bet the ones I have may fit yours. If you want (I have no use for them) you can have them. I have a Connex full of airplane parts my Grandpa had during his time in the service.
I would LOVE to work in a shop like that!! Thanks for all the AMAZING video's you post for us fellow aviation enthusiasts to enjoy! Keep up the great work good sir.
and remember that on landing the A26 should not be flared or it would prematurely stall...Level flight right down to the runway...cant wait to see you flying it
Kermie, before you turn on the system that uses those old tubes you should de-grease them by wiping them off or the oils even from your fingers will cause them to heat up and blow them out. Its a certainty with any oil on them.
If I was 20 years younger I would have worked for free to be able to get that kind of experience. Just an A&P might get you in the door, but you need experience to be able to do what these guys do.
Fantastic restoration. A fully authentic A26 is going to be a hit anywhere it goes. I would love to see it. Question: The panel on the Intruder is pretty crowded, how will they fit in modern avionics and leave all the original instruments and controls in there too.
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Hey Kermit, (im probably sounding stupid here but i havent seen any references to one) have you considered a beaufighter at all? fabulous plane. there was a drag race off new guinea during the war btw a A26?? (could have been a Boston) and a beau which won by a mile even after the Americans had pulled all teh guns, feed chutes and excess gear to make the plane lighter...cost them a lot of beer apparently.....loving the tours, especially the plane preflights and takeoffs....cheers
I was just curious, when do you guys think that you will get around to restoring your B-26 Marauder. I seen an old TH-cam video of it flying back in 2000 and I thought it would be really cool to see it flying again.
Let me know when you need some movable ballast for a test flight. I'm good at that. I'll move anywhere in the plane you need me too except the bomb bay. Not fond of falling, any height. But I can hold down the plane with the best of the bombs, fuel load or equipment with the best of them! Lol, just joking, but I do want a ride.its on my bucket list.
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Hey Kermit,
If you leave her in bare metal and ever wanted a hand polishing or if you paint and need a hand with prep..let me know!
I live for this stuff. The past two winters I relocated 1500 miles for 6 weeks to Mesa to volunteer with the CAF and get any experience working on warbirds that I could. It’s here that I found my real passion lies within the warbird community. My background is aerial application, started pumping gas in p&w 1340 thrushes when I was 7. I’m 28 now, just bought a Citabria to further my spraying career. I watch your videos to gain inspiration towards completing my own aviation aspirations. I worry for the future of classic aviation and the warbird community. From what I saw(any I could very well be wrong) was that not enough people my age are getting into the community or showing a vested interest in keeping these planes in the air. I learned first hand what’s involved in keeping a plane like the B-17 airworthy and its nothing short of overwhelming. I have a deep desire to be part of the next generation of warbird owner and enthusiast with a strong emphasis on upkeep and maintenance. So, like I was saying if you ever need a set of hands, the offer is always open. I would have sent this over Facebook but I don’t have social media aside from email. Not sure if you will even see this but it’s a shot. I can be reached at ben182097@gmail.com
(The 182097 standing for my favourite radial engine series W1820-97 on the B17, in case there was any doubt of my aviation geek credibility)
Thank you for this video. My uncle Bunny was a gunner on an A-20, and later on an A-26 over Germany in WWII. For decades, he suffered post-trauma issues and extreme alcoholism, but eventually got over it. At one point in his sober years, he told me stories about his experiences in these airplanes.
In the A-26, his best story was about the time when the #2 engine was hit by flack and was leaking oil. The pilot called back to him and asked him to do what your video says they never did: Climb out of the gunnery seat and crawl over the bomb bay doors to climb up through the hatch and sit on the hump on the floor (there was no seat on the right side of his plane) to watch the #2 engine to make sure it didn't catch fire. The pilot couldn't see #2 well enough from the left seat.
They discussed their options for ditching the plane and agreed that they would go down with the plane before they'd parachute into Germany. Fortunately, the plane made it back.
His plane was neither gun-nosed or glass-nosed, since it always flew in formation at 8,000-12,000 feet.
His best story about the A-20 was the time they flew into clouds and the idiot lead pilot ignored his instruments, preferring to fly by the seat of his pants.
Bunny noticed that the ammo belt on his gun was dangling back at an angle he'd never seen before just before all four planes in the box formation (more of a diamond shape, with his plane below and behind the lead plane and a wing plane off to either side, with about 15' between wingtips from take-off to landing) stalling together, in formation, and recovering from the stall, together, in formation. The other pilots voiced their opinions to the lead pilot with enough emphasis that he never ignored his instruments again in poor visibility.
His biggest horror story in the A20 was a rare flight at 2,000 feet (for precision bombing) where they flew over two panzer divisions that had come in on rail, both flying out and flying back. The night sky was filled with tracers and he knew there were five dark shells between each one of them. One of the wing planes next to him was blown in half as he watched from his open turret. That's the flight that probably cost him decades of binge drinking, trying to forget.
His younger brother, Joe, was a gunnery instructor during the Korean War on a B-29 that crashed in Denver, CO, on a training mission, killing about half the crew and a couple people on the ground. He had swapped places with the radio operator just before the failed landing, (a long story appropriate for a different forum) and everyone in the gunnery area he was supposed to be in was killed.
He was reassigned to an A-26 after the crash. They were bringing them out of mothball. He and a pilot took one off for a test flight. When they prepared to land, the indicator light for the nose wheel did not come on to indicate that it was locked in place.
There was a plexiglass window in floor of the cockpit/roof of the wheel well to visually confirm the position of the nose wheel, but it was frosted from wear to near opacity.
They flew past the tower to ask if the tower could see the position of the nose wheel, but at the speed the A-26 flew, it was a blur going past the tower, so they couldn't confirm the position of the nose wheel.
They were directed to a remote landing strip so that if they crashed, it would not affect other flight operations at the airport. They landed successfully. The nose wheel held. They turned off the engines and awaited a jeep to take them back to the airport.
Time passed. The pilot got impatient and decided to fly the plane back to the airport. He gave my uncle a tiny fire extinguisher and told him to get out on the wing and if the engine caught fire (which happened a lot because a fuel overflow port emptied onto the side of the engine nacelle next to the hot engine) he should put out the fire. The engines were still hot.
He started the #1 engine without incident, but couldn't run it up because on the A-26, running up one engine without the other will make the nose wheel collapse because it can't handle the sideways load from that much horsepower pushing one side forward.
He started the second engine, and it caught fire. The pilot yelled at my uncle to put out the fire.
My uncle laughed, tossed the fire extinguisher back into the cockpit and hopped into the right seat, explaining that that little extinguisher can't put out a fire that big. Rev up the engines and blow the fire out.
Since both engines were started, he could lock the brakes and run up the engines. It blew out the fire, and they took off and flew back to the main airport with the landing gear down for the whole short flight.
I've seen two other flying A-26s, but neither had the gunnery station restored. I wish I could sit in that seat and look at where my uncle crawled across the bomb bay doors, but your video is the next best thing.
Thank you again.
I wish we were neighbors. You've made life choices I wish I had the resources to make, and I'm happy that you are out there, doing it. So many with your level of wealth are doing far more destructive, less positive things with their resources.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I look forward to seeing your planes of choice at Oshkosh. Lacking the resources, I'm not a pilot. I just walk around and drool. And swap stories.
My Uncle Joe is still around. I play pool with him on Saturday mornings. Bunny passed on a few years ago.
Thanks for your great story, and for your kind words and support. Kermit will be at Oshkosh this year with 3, possibly 4 WWI airplanes. Look forward to seeing you there.
Fantastic. My Dad trained on A-26 pathfinders in 1945 as the radar operator/navigator/bombardier/gunner. Had orders for the Pacific when the Hiroshima bomb dropped, eliminating the need for his heading off to a combat mission. I was assigned to the US Embassy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 1976-78 and had a chance to see several A-26 models that were in an airport boneyard with their control surfaces disabled, but otherwise in good shape. Brussels museum has an example on display.
None of your videos are boring. I learn so much from these. Thanks, Kermie.
I had never heard of an A-26 even with my very long study of WW2 aircraft. Somehow this got past me. Really cool aircraft. It's moving into the favorite zone.
Exceptional Job!!!!
Next to the Maurader, the Invader is my favorite twin-engine bomber of WW2. I worked with the CAF Nevada Wing on theirs in the 90s and fell in love with it. Good job keeping em alive!
I've always appreciated how Kermit has always had acft restored as it was and with all the goodies. A class act and real character to boot.
Hi Kermit,
Analog computers is something that has fallen out of fashion since when digital computers, ADC, DAC, PWM and other 'modern electronic stuff' became available.
When I studied to be an electronic engineer in the mid 1970'es, analog control was still the master in the industry.
I your A-26, all calculation and control was done by 'radio tubes', capacitors, coils, resistors and relays.
It took some very skilled engineers to design a system like this that would work in a plane during combat.
Regards from Denmark
Magnificent project, extraordinary owner. Patience of a Saint, Kermit. You're a better man than most.
Keep it coming St. Kermit.
The A26 was a bad to the bone aircraft ! Just imagine the damage it made while strafing a ground target !
Awesome Kermit....thanks for sharing with us.
Looking forward to the Kermie Cam for that bad boy!
JohnVHRC That would be the coolest kermie cam
Sounds like it'll be battle-ready when it's fully restored!
Kermie, you're a World Treasure mate.
Did anyone else notice the B26 Flak Bait nose art above the door??? That was one awesome bomber. Can't wait for it to be restored!
When you have that turret system working .. please do a video of that.. its awesome
Kermit, your getting a bit older, maneuvering in and around those tight spots, good to see it's not just me with the aches and pains. Beautiful airplane - glad you got it, hope you can fly it soon. Solute to the restorers.
Amazing to see someone with resources preserving history. And the comments on this are so awesome.
Hi Kermit, great video. We see an A-26 here in Shawnee,OK from time to time. It’s part of the Commemorative Air Force. Went thru it, had pilot, CO-pilot and a third seat in the cockpit. There was a fourth seat at the rear of the bomb bay. Really nice plane. First time that I’d seen an A-26.
What a hanger, full of cool aircraft's and parts.
Thanks for the detailed tour, especially the gunners position! That was by father's station when he flew these in WWII. He would have loved reminiscing watching this video.
Pure awesome. All those hydraulic lines - what a job!!!
Hopefully it will be at the Planes of Fame airshow next year. Love A-26's, THANKS for doing what you do Kermit.
That is so cool! Bringing life to history. The engineering on that stuff is amazing. It's true what they say about necessity being the mother of invention. Thanks for sharing
Such an awesome part of history and so much incredible engineering. I can't wait to see this thing fly again. Thanks Kermit!!
Thanks for the walk-around! Very interesting!
That's not so bad if it will be ready to taxi in a few months. At the beginning of the video it looked as though years would pass before this would happen. It will be awesome to see it fly! Just love the detailed explanations. Something the average Joe has no chance of knowing.
Holy cow! Pure history porn right there! Only imagine how much work goes into restoring one of these! MIND BLOWN!
My dad and I will be parked in vintage with YOUR old staggerwing! I hope we get to see the A-26 there!
Thanks for sharing these videos Kermit. Great stuff!!
I was with you at OSH when the Silver Dragon had the nose gear malfunction in 2016. We talked briefly right before it happened; you were getting the Albatross ready for the evening flight that was cancelled when they closed the airport. It was great to see that airplane repaired and flying again this year at OSH and also at Thunder Over Michigan.
Your turret recollection brought one of my own. The last time I attended Madera in '94, I crewed with Taigh Ramey in his old Beech SNB-1; rode in the bombardier nose on the way there, and in the dorsal turret on the way back. After departure we formed up with the CAF Heinkel H1-111 (actually CASA 2.111) for awhile; got some great photos. Taigh's turret was functional, and it was great fun playing around in that all the way from Madera to Palo Alto.
I flew the A26 "Hard to get" from Chino to Oshkosh in the nineties. Aero trader did a wonderful restauration on it: first prize at Oshkosh.
They really are the best for restoring an A 26.
Wow! Thanks for posting Mr. Weeks!
My all time favorite film is the movie "Always" that showcases this plane........truly an amazing aircraft. The movie aircraft was recently purchased and is being restored. Fire Eaters Tanker #59 is currently airworthy and will soon be travelling the airshows circuits last I heard as of March 28th 2017.
The level of attention to detail is amazing - this will be not only immaculate but also 100% airworthy. Great stuff Kermit.
My grandfather was a maintenance officer during WWII 3rd Bomb Group's 13th Squadron, "The Grim Reapers" and during the Korean War 37th BS, 17th BG. I actually have a lot of his old stuff and seen in this video you went outside talking about filters. I have brand new ones dates back on the box 1950 I bet the ones I have may fit yours. If you want (I have no use for them) you can have them. I have a Connex full of airplane parts my Grandpa had during his time in the service.
If you have pictures of what you have, that'd be great. Message us with your contact info and we can go from there.
Very cool Kermit, going to be a nice old bird when completed!
OH no! the 26 peashooter! complete write off! damn, and I heard people also trespassed in and were souveniring parts off of the planes! what a setback
Kermit, you are one very blessed guy! I would LOVE to stop by F.O.F. one of these days. They are doing a fabulous job restoring the A-26!
Very good.
I would LOVE to work in a shop like that!! Thanks for all the AMAZING video's you post for us fellow aviation enthusiasts to enjoy! Keep up the great work good sir.
and remember that on landing the A26 should not be flared or it would prematurely stall...Level flight right down to the runway...cant wait to see you flying it
good video
Edward Henry Heinemann (March 14, 1908 - November 26, 1991) May his name be remembered forever.
Kermie, before you turn on the system that uses those old tubes you should de-grease them by wiping them off or the oils even from your fingers will cause them to heat up and blow them out. Its a certainty with any oil on them.
Yeah, couple months!
If I was 20 years younger I would have worked for free to be able to get that kind of experience. Just an A&P might get you in the door, but you need experience to be able to do what these guys do.
ake your average chevy or ford at the time this this was hands down way ahead of everything at the time
Wow, those are the original bomb intervelometers
An along I think in your video was the term you were looking for.
Nice Wildcat.
Would that not be a Martlet?
When she is in FAA colors {and she is}, you are correct
Basically pretty cool.
Please please please do a Kermie cam video on that bad boy!
The a-26 had the baby fire control system that was on the b-29
Did I hear that right? 25 years?
Fantastic restoration. A fully authentic A26 is going to be a hit anywhere it goes. I would love to see it. Question: The panel on the Intruder is pretty crowded, how will they fit in modern avionics and leave all the original instruments and controls in there too.
Oh my God we forgot! Thanks for reminding us. Actually, we hide them the best we can.
Kermit you’re as excited about getting the A26 back as l am when l get a new model aircraft kit set to fly
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Okay, that's better. :)
Hey Kermit, (im probably sounding stupid here but i havent seen any references to one) have you considered a beaufighter at all? fabulous plane. there was a drag race off new guinea during the war btw a A26?? (could have been a Boston) and a beau which won by a mile even after the Americans had pulled all teh guns, feed chutes and excess gear to make the plane lighter...cost them a lot of beer apparently.....loving the tours, especially the plane preflights and takeoffs....cheers
I was just curious, when do you guys think that you will get around to restoring your B-26 Marauder. I seen an old TH-cam video of it flying back in 2000 and I thought it would be really cool to see it flying again.
Kermit ... how much does this A26 restoration cost?... 27 years is really slow going isn't it?.
Let me know when you need some movable ballast for a test flight. I'm good at that. I'll move anywhere in the plane you need me too except the bomb bay. Not fond of falling, any height. But I can hold down the plane with the best of the bombs, fuel load or equipment with the best of them! Lol, just joking, but I do want a ride.its on my bucket list.
KOSH 2018!
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Such a shame they couldn't have cleared that hanger out before the hurricane. I guess a bunch of guys are becoming better restorers though.
These things were definitely built for young skinny guys.
how do you get this job
Lol
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