B-25/PBJ Pictures

evangilder · 08-21-2005, 10:59 AM

I was down at the museum yesterday for a little prep work for the air show next weekend and snapped some shots of the B-25J "Executive Sweet" from the American Aeronautical Foundation. There are also 2 shots to show the progress on our restoration of the only surviving PBJ. This is a PBJ-1J that was once painted up to be a B-25J (historical felony!) with the nose art "Big Ole Brew and Lil Ole You". When finished, it will be given Navy PBJ colors and will have new nose art "Pride of the Yanks"

Nonskimmer · 08-21-2005, 11:03 AM

Excellent. I need to move closer to some decent air museums.
Oh right, my job.

Gnomey · 08-21-2005, 11:04 AM

Nice pics Evan!

evangilder · 08-21-2005, 11:26 AM

Thanks. I have more of different aircraft from yesterday. Here are the rest from yesterday. I was just warming up for next weekends airshow.

First is a VC-131D Samaritan. This was the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Thomas Dresser White's transport. He was COS during the Korean War.

Then we have some shots of our flagship, the C-46D Commando "China Doll". She is celebrating her 60th birthday this year. She rolled off the assembly line in July of 1945.

The red airplane looks like a turbine Legend, but it is a home-built airplane called a Gray Special.

Next is a Percival Prentice, owned by the American Aeronautical Foundation.

Lastly, the Supermarine Spitfire going through some major maintenance. The Griffon engine is out and the airplane is getting a thorough going over. The gentleman under the wing is Les Bedding, and Englishman who is our Spitfire expert. One heck of a great guy too.

Nonskimmer · 08-21-2005, 11:32 AM

Nice.

Gnomey · 08-21-2005, 11:33 AM

Again nice pics evan!