Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 2, 2025

In 2014, the aircraft was removed from its perch, transported to a hangar at Salem Municipal Airport, and began its transformation from weathered display to airworthy warbird once again. Similar work lies ahead for the right wing and the tail section. The nacelle for the number 1 engine (left outboard) is nearing completion.

Cockpit 124

Cockpit Firewall Hangar Tail 124

Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

I think twice of all the times we’ve flown, we’ve woken up and said, you know what, the weather’s not working out, let’s just drive it, he says. I also like to look for what I call crummy weather thats just low enough that I can get an instrument approach in, but not so much that I don’t have any outs.

Approach 75

Approach Airplanes Weight-Shift-Control Stability 75

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 17, 2025

Many small components were pilfered and the weather took a toll on the airframe. But the tail feathers and the landing gear struts were OK.” “There was no firewall forward, there were no motor mounts or oil tank, no fuel tanks,” Devries said. But on Nov.

Cockpit 115

Cockpit Airplanes Firewall Tail 115