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.FLYBOYJ said:This all sounds good but I hope you're in the know on how to actually salvage an aircraft from a crash site. You're going to have to know how to take the aircraft apart without damaging it and prepare it for movement, which I would assume would be by flatbed.
I did aircraft salvage work early in my career, it could be a real challenge and sometimes dangerous.
Versatile said:.FLYBOYJ said:This all sounds good but I hope you're in the know on how to actually salvage an aircraft from a crash site. You're going to have to know how to take the aircraft apart without damaging it and prepare it for movement, which I would assume would be by flatbed.
I did aircraft salvage work early in my career, it could be a real challenge and sometimes dangerous.
I have done much logistical research in the past for people recovering or attempting to recover aircraft. I totally agree with you that you need to know what you are doing. These P-39's did not crash; they ran outta fuel and landed on a lake. Water depth is 40 ft. Don't know if they have been ice crushed or if tannic acid did it's thing on them. I do know that they went down with the spring thaw. One plus is that all Bell aircraft had the serial number of the aircraft of each piece and the serial number on the tail in big numbers. These aircraft had belly tanks on them. Did the go down inverted? Don't know? The actual method of recovery is still up in the air until one goes on site. First thing is get the serial numbers and get ownership first. Getting ownership is in itself another subject totally. I won't go into that here at this time. One major plus for this project is that no helicopter is required.
evangilder said:Yikes! "hmm...gotta get that wing off. Hey Larry, where's the sawz-all?"
evangilder said:The 2 must haves in an aviation tool box:
1. Duct tape
2. WD-40
If it moves and it isn't supposed to, use the duct tape
If it doesn't move and is supposed to, use the WD-40
Aviation mechanics 101.