Pima Air Museum's P-51D

• Jun 23, 2010

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My dad was involved in the building of the Pima Air Museum;s P-51D "Bad Angel". I will be sharing 61 photos of the restoration/build over the next few weeks. I will try to post 4-6 photos a day.

Pic 1 - my dad

Pic 2 - the aircraft as it was put on display this month

Pics 3-5 - the restoration area.

 

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• Jun 23, 2010

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Great work and great pics, thanks.

 

• Jun 23, 2010

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Nice shots, looking forward to the rest.

 

• Jun 24, 2010

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Very cool! If only I have a hangar.

 

• Jun 24, 2010

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Very cool!

 

• Jun 24, 2010

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Nice. It's always great to see the folks who put in the time and effort to do these projects.

 

• Jun 24, 2010

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• Jun 24, 2010

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You never really appreciate how much work goes into these restorations until you spend time around them. It really is a labor of love for guys like your father.

 

• Jun 24, 2010

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Sweet shots !.

Good to see another '51 being looked after. Incidentaly, the Rudder trim knob in your last batch of pics....might just happen to have come from our Tony (Rocketeer) as I know he supplied one via ebay to Pima. They are very good (I've got two !)

More pics please especially of the cockpit fittings and the floor ?

 

• Jun 24, 2010

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Geedee said:

More pics please especially of the cockpit fittings and the floor ?

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I've got some cockpit shots coming up. As for the floor I'll have to ask dad for those. He's got several hundred. I'm posting the 60+ he sent me. Keep checking back, I'll see what I can come up with.

 

• Jun 24, 2010

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Nice stuff, looking forward to more.

 

• Jun 24, 2010

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Had time for a second post today

 

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• Jun 25, 2010

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• Jun 26, 2010

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So That's what the inside of the rudder looks like. Thanks for that!

 

• Jun 26, 2010

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Your welcome

 

• Jun 26, 2010

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• Jun 27, 2010

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• Jun 27, 2010

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Beautiful !

 

• Jun 28, 2010

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• Jun 28, 2010

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Interesting shots showing the sequence of building the windshield assembly.....thats the bit I'm about to start when I've got some more ali in stock