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Rebuilding History: The Remarkable Mission of Hangar Thirteen and the Resurrection of B-17F “Lucky Thirteen”

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It is hard to describe the Hangar Thirteen Foundation —they are quite unique. Hangar Thirteen has no wealthy benefactor, no formal museum facility, and is more of a rebuild than a restoration. Hangar Thirteen has no wealthy benefactor, no formal museum facility, and is more of a rebuild than a restoration. Almost all.

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Boeing delivers 100th 767-300BCF to world’s largest aircraft type operator

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Boeing confirmed on February 20, 2025, that, to mark the occasion, a special ceremony was held on Valentines Day at the Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company ( GAMECO ) Phase III Hangar in China. tons (124,600 pounds) and flying up to 3,345 nautical miles (6,190 kilometers).

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Spotted: Delta’s centenary-liveried A321neo begins ground tests in  Hamburg

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On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, and still wearing its test registration of D-AZAI, the aircraft finally emerged from the hangar at Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) to begin engine runs and ground testing before its first flight which is expected in the coming days.

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The Last Beechcraft Starships

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The Starships lifting surface was positioned aft of the horizontal stabilizer, making stalls unlikely. The Starships lifting surface was positioned aft of the horizontal stabilizer, making stalls unlikely. The company recently expanded its facilities, adding a 60,000-square-foot hangar and component repair space in 2025.

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Restoration Begins: Project Warbird Breathes New Life into Consolidated LB.30 Liberator II AL557

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With support from historian Gerad Blume and fabricator Ray Moore of Hangar Thirteen , the multi-phase recovery and restoration of AL557 is now well underway. One of the vertical stabilizers from Maid of Athens, still in her Morrison-Knudsen colors. The Project Warbird crew that hauled the LB-30 Liberator from Texas to the Carolinas.

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B-17E Desert Rat Restoration Update – Spring 2025

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Vertical Stabilizer Nearing Completion The Desert Rat s vertical stabilizer has long been nearing completion, and as of this spring, its just about ready for paint. As Bill noted, one other B-17 restoration project has attempted to manufacture their own, but the results werent satisfactory.

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Approach and Landing

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The topic was Stabilized Approaches and Landings. Based on FAA statistics covering the state of Wisconsin, more than 40 percent of the reported […] The post Approach and Landing first appeared on Hangar Flying. I recently attended an FAA safety seminar.