tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72964052423917607742024-03-05T11:20:30.633-08:00Beechcraft StaggerwingThe Restoration of A Classic 1944 Cabin BiplaneDennis Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17871187802962735922noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7296405242391760774.post-33506246658927742632007-12-27T13:36:00.000-08:002011-04-20T17:10:57.900-07:00<span style="font-style:italic;">(Click On Any Photo In This Column For A Larger View)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNCcBGv057hvu3DXi_J0wlqVuaMpBvMiNi1kx3PK_Kn0nrW2dKoZdUdRYQZX1Qlo_Ynpg1c8CFlSrxqQjO51DYLRbq8XsuuDmrHSLjbj_npHsB0O2w4YbOngmSgvQkpjwprKdLVWFH4k/s1600-h/charney.3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNCcBGv057hvu3DXi_J0wlqVuaMpBvMiNi1kx3PK_Kn0nrW2dKoZdUdRYQZX1Qlo_Ynpg1c8CFlSrxqQjO51DYLRbq8XsuuDmrHSLjbj_npHsB0O2w4YbOngmSgvQkpjwprKdLVWFH4k/s400/charney.3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241094931976752258" /></a><br />Follow Bill Charney Around the World: www.captainbiff.com<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8WHzIXbDEPv2KconC7ptWU17hyphenhyphenK8Zyl8NyEFhY8E38wnABe76AdHZAjMvMUapFxJRA1ZUHRIPcWsD5RL5HZx1t_OWsXcog7NjLnrnDk__jDjCeOWQhwWKr8WvrlXmgpOXFZRSRVHwdk/s1600-h/RLatta.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8WHzIXbDEPv2KconC7ptWU17hyphenhyphenK8Zyl8NyEFhY8E38wnABe76AdHZAjMvMUapFxJRA1ZUHRIPcWsD5RL5HZx1t_OWsXcog7NjLnrnDk__jDjCeOWQhwWKr8WvrlXmgpOXFZRSRVHwdk/s400/RLatta.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152952344089823474" /></a><br />Russ Latta's D-17S Landing At Frazier Lake Airpark<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-dSUsfyZOUfFrZ2S1SBbPHk7cCmkaMSDjmrwTh1J-jm2s72rNmeUNlQg4Pv_ynqfs0iP6TzK7kHLB0eD5MftaEIMmtHIdpa1RgRlOsaET3iUion7wF3DRnADB-YRPrUPrOP5HvDTUgI/s1600-h/Wheelsup.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-dSUsfyZOUfFrZ2S1SBbPHk7cCmkaMSDjmrwTh1J-jm2s72rNmeUNlQg4Pv_ynqfs0iP6TzK7kHLB0eD5MftaEIMmtHIdpa1RgRlOsaET3iUion7wF3DRnADB-YRPrUPrOP5HvDTUgI/s400/Wheelsup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358461570375711618" /></a><br />"Swinging The Gear" on Bill Thursby's G-Model Staggerwing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5TZtLWvMsy7-nkH5EvL1sKa2Y9MuTINGJ5l1JxQISoSjS0yF_9G1ksg2_S9QOYB9cGBtLkef8eIerLTz9lLzblV29WUX2XAvi1t9UmZbL1FIlODKU4X7Mda35m7rQGIfIufhFTVfJXE/s1600-h/114H.1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5TZtLWvMsy7-nkH5EvL1sKa2Y9MuTINGJ5l1JxQISoSjS0yF_9G1ksg2_S9QOYB9cGBtLkef8eIerLTz9lLzblV29WUX2XAvi1t9UmZbL1FIlODKU4X7Mda35m7rQGIfIufhFTVfJXE/s400/114H.1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222570257667020994" /></a><br />Bob & Jane Hoff's D-17S Visiting Frazier Lake Airpark<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNt8MUskdn_OartxGWFfhim4CA2toLjAVuzFpHb6WUc-C56RjPTxh6pgPoX4wSkxjWlYhFS1rv2xlGR5_eoPW1ZeMJKkNvM_XNOXZu9pgetKHbmniuRIR1HkJpclvwUfAzlcwchnLaC0/s1600-h/DSCN0181.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNt8MUskdn_OartxGWFfhim4CA2toLjAVuzFpHb6WUc-C56RjPTxh6pgPoX4wSkxjWlYhFS1rv2xlGR5_eoPW1ZeMJKkNvM_XNOXZu9pgetKHbmniuRIR1HkJpclvwUfAzlcwchnLaC0/s400/DSCN0181.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298629509274070866" /></a><br />Wan & Yon Perras' Immaculate D-17S<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVctMGjDm389xiuaOz83Ehs4oQrfGKcsLCDPhyzamQm6ogQNd2s4xQa5KjJiyZZ4kZl9J8PphFhv9T2K1Gs4q23YcJMooyO8rx1zvQDy6Xsquy_2oiKIeCvuszYgva7FWb2PX1SJrHtg/s1600-h/explode.1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVctMGjDm389xiuaOz83Ehs4oQrfGKcsLCDPhyzamQm6ogQNd2s4xQa5KjJiyZZ4kZl9J8PphFhv9T2K1Gs4q23YcJMooyO8rx1zvQDy6Xsquy_2oiKIeCvuszYgva7FWb2PX1SJrHtg/s400/explode.1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238872813519744018" /></a><br />The <span style="font-style:italic;">Staggerwing</span> Has More Than 10,000 Parts<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMetEq4LAB3ay2lNP2xJ70AeGDFBbW7k6l2cEvljdXDo2NZ_GP5ooMMbx2hvpsGQ8z5opkmuvnQx7SMq5YgaW3Y_mTfzdbLywvfRezHuh3GDxw0rUyZPAnGUY9lJcg256lO2aL9fgMeqo/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMetEq4LAB3ay2lNP2xJ70AeGDFBbW7k6l2cEvljdXDo2NZ_GP5ooMMbx2hvpsGQ8z5opkmuvnQx7SMq5YgaW3Y_mTfzdbLywvfRezHuh3GDxw0rUyZPAnGUY9lJcg256lO2aL9fgMeqo/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148770733865666434" /></a><br />Cutting & Welding The Tubular Steel Fuselage<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVB_lkOV7RUFYAAXRdY7xyE-jcS27JCo5Jq7Ixmaal80nw-mWex9lFeWSo6eJkc7q6ca15jj0btFPNBb4bf3jNh6Pr5b9C6rWkZCk5PrdZ45jzpR7K_6Tjg4KXsQvBqS_L-3k1LkEGy78/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVB_lkOV7RUFYAAXRdY7xyE-jcS27JCo5Jq7Ixmaal80nw-mWex9lFeWSo6eJkc7q6ca15jj0btFPNBb4bf3jNh6Pr5b9C6rWkZCk5PrdZ45jzpR7K_6Tjg4KXsQvBqS_L-3k1LkEGy78/s400/11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149638849835403282" /></a><br />Checking the Fuselage Tubing For Accurate Alignment Repair<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrcZLgCir-OT-Q6H6MeFTuyk5pozoAB-lD5hCf-fCZS69_Onft9QIGg8CbLMQ4tvJZdSjpv8XCl3HEtXILeduEuZccx8prpeMeEc8K-zRLYDPEAb6fqnMFqPwEnPnxYbx-R_8oXz7ENI/s1600-h/bm019.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrcZLgCir-OT-Q6H6MeFTuyk5pozoAB-lD5hCf-fCZS69_Onft9QIGg8CbLMQ4tvJZdSjpv8XCl3HEtXILeduEuZccx8prpeMeEc8K-zRLYDPEAb6fqnMFqPwEnPnxYbx-R_8oXz7ENI/s400/bm019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153924681735965042" /></a><br />Fuselage Formers & Stringers, Cables & Pulleys<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSZnQkSXBz38B7q8fjaU9V3Xeux7nbOs06EOmTqHDWK7FhWyjsqxJJ9WCpYxHUGaptNRvesuyI_YRjTv0vAsredpuBwkcBmcnv6HUyk55K9GuEDWxLKVNgz158D5ooJyitpSYgW08x8M/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSZnQkSXBz38B7q8fjaU9V3Xeux7nbOs06EOmTqHDWK7FhWyjsqxJJ9WCpYxHUGaptNRvesuyI_YRjTv0vAsredpuBwkcBmcnv6HUyk55K9GuEDWxLKVNgz158D5ooJyitpSYgW08x8M/s400/15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149862819494987810" /></a><br />Wood Formers & Stringers Make Up The Fuselage <span style="font-style:italic;">"Birdcage"</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7QPMIopEIKhL2mfBWs60c6i2zzmktARctFUEJpRXh3CqYZF7su6-ZEASiWT_3yv9VU45A8eHPR7pyXN-LFB-EInhKbHwZZGUveeHb3m7YlRdvSSQBL9wF768XOdilRvebBTByn89zl4/s1600-h/fuselagetail.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7QPMIopEIKhL2mfBWs60c6i2zzmktARctFUEJpRXh3CqYZF7su6-ZEASiWT_3yv9VU45A8eHPR7pyXN-LFB-EInhKbHwZZGUveeHb3m7YlRdvSSQBL9wF768XOdilRvebBTByn89zl4/s400/fuselagetail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180776277133117698" /></a><br />Finished <span style="font-style:italic;">"Birdcage"</span> With Doors, Tail Wheel & Tail Feathers<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOhbESK6KD6W1z4mPwpPIkwazgKGv68nRtVY0zNTxR0SpX2AsC_UQo6v5tL0Wdqkwq0etGbbA041mV-pwLWXSqMo3ohjTTidorSMQm1iumflsebDNqs-QjRexMOrQxnyKv7M38zPSe0w/s1600-h/seatrails.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOhbESK6KD6W1z4mPwpPIkwazgKGv68nRtVY0zNTxR0SpX2AsC_UQo6v5tL0Wdqkwq0etGbbA041mV-pwLWXSqMo3ohjTTidorSMQm1iumflsebDNqs-QjRexMOrQxnyKv7M38zPSe0w/s400/seatrails.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179994120638843090" /></a><br />Rebuilt Seat Frames With New Rails, Hardware & Cabin Floor<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqIjPTopMudo_1ZidlCPvM2J6tYg4groHZs-arumkEN05Eh9tz_VwU9kBVWB2ha4ULYiv6qBJtoyrEF9qB23BYwarCrofqc7n4AQTcis0enr78PvoCpX75jeAJs3bNAeGSbhpi0liwIE/s1600-h/tip+mdm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqIjPTopMudo_1ZidlCPvM2J6tYg4groHZs-arumkEN05Eh9tz_VwU9kBVWB2ha4ULYiv6qBJtoyrEF9qB23BYwarCrofqc7n4AQTcis0enr78PvoCpX75jeAJs3bNAeGSbhpi0liwIE/s400/tip+mdm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251597610458289362" /></a><br />New Right Lower Wing Under Construction<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMCPByw-AD9Os6vfdzUg7NEsISBDdirnrRinQcmnN3TBuVXzOJ0s44fZ9pc0POFMafpSGAWi150Q4FziA0lzxf2P-3lLF0DgQCIUUmsejXslHd5LuAKa2Swj95VxWg25VUhzhxEh3LXg/s1600-h/wingguts.2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMCPByw-AD9Os6vfdzUg7NEsISBDdirnrRinQcmnN3TBuVXzOJ0s44fZ9pc0POFMafpSGAWi150Q4FziA0lzxf2P-3lLF0DgQCIUUmsejXslHd5LuAKa2Swj95VxWg25VUhzhxEh3LXg/s400/wingguts.2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262776400322751330" /></a><br />Wing Construction Close Up<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7G3iNThkWL6WQyIvBtenasswvaWpgitwnkzGB6dEIcHF0L3uCjh7WUkYyBUSfAcDzXpP-dzMwnOgtn5HwIUERxxL-WZOusc_Ul55n0dohJYTypr3f9ElscZFdOEMDj4WYAhrBPlZMfIk/s1600-h/DSC01385.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7G3iNThkWL6WQyIvBtenasswvaWpgitwnkzGB6dEIcHF0L3uCjh7WUkYyBUSfAcDzXpP-dzMwnOgtn5HwIUERxxL-WZOusc_Ul55n0dohJYTypr3f9ElscZFdOEMDj4WYAhrBPlZMfIk/s400/DSC01385.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263923879899865970" /></a><br />Finished Lower Wing and Flap with A Fresh Coat of Varnish<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIecQPyFdsGR5fiLQuc5KUAyrRWBwSSwizw6zFK5_GdXmVoHtRjeNb6dIV1e5eDqmL1MLPEx2egaIKaveooZj4hryJ5eYyjJln1iAp4kyY6eTE6Z0MOhmMXY3m8YI3JowNaPp9BQsJuA/s1600-h/ledge.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIecQPyFdsGR5fiLQuc5KUAyrRWBwSSwizw6zFK5_GdXmVoHtRjeNb6dIV1e5eDqmL1MLPEx2egaIKaveooZj4hryJ5eYyjJln1iAp4kyY6eTE6Z0MOhmMXY3m8YI3JowNaPp9BQsJuA/s400/ledge.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262783161106342786" /></a><br />Right Lower Wing's Custom Made Metal Leading Edge<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEI2FIsZMb1LxV9Eqn2hm6vCFyXxFAM4zTzzHJtsnISLmGw65zaz8IQOewJ8lip93yFE1KeadjJv9oyKI0v08nBadN1cR8aW9LA2LMfvRCOBuq7ydY1Y6nEq_V21JxPN66DNSXvgKnlE/s1600-h/fitrwing.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEI2FIsZMb1LxV9Eqn2hm6vCFyXxFAM4zTzzHJtsnISLmGw65zaz8IQOewJ8lip93yFE1KeadjJv9oyKI0v08nBadN1cR8aW9LA2LMfvRCOBuq7ydY1Y6nEq_V21JxPN66DNSXvgKnlE/s400/fitrwing.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262777947215449794" /></a><br />Fitting The New Right Lower Wing to The Fuselage<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKOq8ApxPcV6PM0brFXVPUhv7217r3l2kZqTYtCnkpC7PfGdXQurv_F-wIJEGOQD9-6vjGj8Gq293-tSjw3PAxEG7-d246opNtBq9leqk6DRIip9qIMEvzBW-FD7uQwIhyLi6Q2Wvlxk/s1600-h/llwing.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKOq8ApxPcV6PM0brFXVPUhv7217r3l2kZqTYtCnkpC7PfGdXQurv_F-wIJEGOQD9-6vjGj8Gq293-tSjw3PAxEG7-d246opNtBq9leqk6DRIip9qIMEvzBW-FD7uQwIhyLi6Q2Wvlxk/s400/llwing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235687925787566018" /></a><br />Fitting The Rebuilt Left Lower Wing to The Fuselage<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42WjBhOAMt8gM4MFVzL5syGM8DT0jKrs97OVK7QL5LxRJqvgGrSeCAhIKa1tSEJtiQHrRjTWGdXWpLU9t_Fykl2w56QByAxF5Mo0VLDje964ivZmPza5WvNbGfGzITsc3Jg9tUh1dhB0/s1600-h/rtmet.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42WjBhOAMt8gM4MFVzL5syGM8DT0jKrs97OVK7QL5LxRJqvgGrSeCAhIKa1tSEJtiQHrRjTWGdXWpLU9t_Fykl2w56QByAxF5Mo0VLDje964ivZmPza5WvNbGfGzITsc3Jg9tUh1dhB0/s400/rtmet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265223703324937330" /></a><br />Fitting The Fuselage's Right Side Sheet Metal & Wing Walk<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCObnVWR2QGvUrpWqjbBshQRXMQq9kARuL-wJPL5pWXDwNlMxKWppDlYBorSYAQSezFpGGJFwiKpkcanU-298kPi7gyTC5lwIHugtMkRpriytoI86tOG4y1i_b8yt7lXh9JptoOzTqhx4/s1600-h/lftmetal.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCObnVWR2QGvUrpWqjbBshQRXMQq9kARuL-wJPL5pWXDwNlMxKWppDlYBorSYAQSezFpGGJFwiKpkcanU-298kPi7gyTC5lwIHugtMkRpriytoI86tOG4y1i_b8yt7lXh9JptoOzTqhx4/s400/lftmetal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265221586473361698" /></a><br />Fitting The Fuselage's Left Side Sheet Metal & Wing Walk<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXoAv3PsHB5WsMrGMbSIPxmzLPsSrhRt4YLH6ghaQgK8qOOwiq_gGiRq4xYlqrEtIaGby2OlMbTR1xC71pYXBl9uIgZlxItTdzbNKLU7w6vngKyCFIILdm5jFdS-PAAAQP30ZNEGOspk/s1600-h/rview.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXoAv3PsHB5WsMrGMbSIPxmzLPsSrhRt4YLH6ghaQgK8qOOwiq_gGiRq4xYlqrEtIaGby2OlMbTR1xC71pYXBl9uIgZlxItTdzbNKLU7w6vngKyCFIILdm5jFdS-PAAAQP30ZNEGOspk/s400/rview.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300463122670351266" /></a><br />Assembly of Fuselage, Tail Feathers & Lower Wings<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBn-02y-Qm_P9aU-U8dsVDZXANt4504SahSIU8LrcNlz9fZH6rvvBuXivqRG0rvUkhDqwHwigYsFreASNyNOICqldC4wTeLQHte-687dOJLrymUjMDHfn_Ei2fshMf0WmC548oMc_oZ4o/s1600-h/4Wings.1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBn-02y-Qm_P9aU-U8dsVDZXANt4504SahSIU8LrcNlz9fZH6rvvBuXivqRG0rvUkhDqwHwigYsFreASNyNOICqldC4wTeLQHte-687dOJLrymUjMDHfn_Ei2fshMf0WmC548oMc_oZ4o/s400/4Wings.1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300463701935667906" /></a><br />Rigging All 4 Wings With The I Struts & Landing/Flying Wires<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaNT7ifrGQlOO8_eHce_-_KfohUM8D7M5MaauiLsDU6AJTl7s9-ZdleVgPCItMTbSdnQ8VpgyYuXY-5jdQHzgFckom8_QQiz_llrpY8r-xGBZwi5BTXcpRvERRnTmMSgRpmJ0pUu_9E0/s1600-h/BeTank.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaNT7ifrGQlOO8_eHce_-_KfohUM8D7M5MaauiLsDU6AJTl7s9-ZdleVgPCItMTbSdnQ8VpgyYuXY-5jdQHzgFckom8_QQiz_llrpY8r-xGBZwi5BTXcpRvERRnTmMSgRpmJ0pUu_9E0/s400/BeTank.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300458622593042962" /></a><br />Fitting The Metal Fairing Panels Under The Belly Tank<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19jL5jY6unygtCT8yJnOBmMnw90fuuWFZP8ReJI0AlCpmxkZfw4MxveoQYHoYC0-ft5_xcxt7bRhSp2bQ8kcdoo0OBhJUPqPT_pebDCMM1NiHs2aavTPEaEOgZeKr4i8UsGaGJfMrE8o/s1600-h/lowf.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19jL5jY6unygtCT8yJnOBmMnw90fuuWFZP8ReJI0AlCpmxkZfw4MxveoQYHoYC0-ft5_xcxt7bRhSp2bQ8kcdoo0OBhJUPqPT_pebDCMM1NiHs2aavTPEaEOgZeKr4i8UsGaGJfMrE8o/s400/lowf.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333890567319605298" /></a><br />Newly Fabricated I Strut Fairing On Lower Wing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qFX-_GKybZ0hQaEyt-r_Q12Cxq-iB91Po8-uh3qJB_hnZai_E5ZkdZE8tFLpJsNKuoqisfsBKGfl-3d1BV1heBTG-gvSv-7WiMOcJlWfkbFxcC1P0EdZV17JEFlIXzoZRyWm_p2eQR4/s1600-h/TailBoot.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qFX-_GKybZ0hQaEyt-r_Q12Cxq-iB91Po8-uh3qJB_hnZai_E5ZkdZE8tFLpJsNKuoqisfsBKGfl-3d1BV1heBTG-gvSv-7WiMOcJlWfkbFxcC1P0EdZV17JEFlIXzoZRyWm_p2eQR4/s400/TailBoot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353544393313673506" /></a><br />Protective Canvas Tail Wheel Mechanism Cover<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZch4iCi-9cbplQC9pxa-4s-knBZ2yHk2wvNUH4PFu0S1UKcPYwQYrozspFr3Xa63COmlVle9MZInoybR7QsZXDRKMgovNyFbp_avoND70KWJolPjxTrLyPttmEApp0ECA3cZtAc1CVE/s1600-h/insidefab.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZch4iCi-9cbplQC9pxa-4s-knBZ2yHk2wvNUH4PFu0S1UKcPYwQYrozspFr3Xa63COmlVle9MZInoybR7QsZXDRKMgovNyFbp_avoND70KWJolPjxTrLyPttmEApp0ECA3cZtAc1CVE/s400/insidefab.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358395251305717362" /></a><br />Inside View of The Fuselage With Its <span style="font-style:italic;">Poly Fiber</span> Cover On<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZdiERXhTLSKasQ_x0QY0O_4OPfDyS8PO5UrCskWHdUjv3PkZloOdb8A14ZBc18dXHvl4k_D-4Xh6yiNY2GAU-l3OjFVUih6VO9hnYTtYzs-9cJwlWMTZ784c8jhyA4fiMFxGxq5Oc1M/s1600-h/fuse.1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZdiERXhTLSKasQ_x0QY0O_4OPfDyS8PO5UrCskWHdUjv3PkZloOdb8A14ZBc18dXHvl4k_D-4Xh6yiNY2GAU-l3OjFVUih6VO9hnYTtYzs-9cJwlWMTZ784c8jhyA4fiMFxGxq5Oc1M/s400/fuse.1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358396230272672178" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Poly Fiber</span> with <span style="font-style:italic;">Poly Spray</span> on the Fuselage<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeJmy5qyPyxDvlsNxadGkgNAVQJpQ_9YOZ7Qb1rxdCgPDRT-b3wFo7ivBXG6kyAOKCsE7O3yt7WZ66KW4BGc50xvOxJu2dTT6KlVnXEhYmsDm0kdfq1M1UOhzkuYUBzzm6Z-GC0E5Q0I/s1600-h/paint.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Sk_RwCNGFWVDyitTiBoh9FQ5YwLrHbrbwS0xiYaiI5myaQoSGvd931UeKFxZkZi_5FbH6x0jVdWxA5pqGymzHYGBcZuh-cTcNmngBWE-WrEInjjGC3jDovINDu-ZfQjh5AzPoquElJ4/s400/Prop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287549283509137122" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Hamilton Standard</span> 2D30-235-6167A-12 Prop From Johnson's<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocybHioHyIRA6MLkeD5pPOQ4AfS7gxd7tFmjzJcgkiVidBtoxuS68mkKFGmVocInQ7RsJyBg73klzUjTmAZV-MRlxtwAHuYZ-npcdPmqo3R1XSOvH3I97uIpqmG-BsZ9kxOHlWDj1c0s/s1600-h/New985.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocybHioHyIRA6MLkeD5pPOQ4AfS7gxd7tFmjzJcgkiVidBtoxuS68mkKFGmVocInQ7RsJyBg73klzUjTmAZV-MRlxtwAHuYZ-npcdPmqo3R1XSOvH3I97uIpqmG-BsZ9kxOHlWDj1c0s/s400/New985.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283024827095353810" /></a><br />Overhauled R-985 by <span style="font-style:italic;">Aero-Engines</span> in Los Angeles, CA<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJLV2ttBqABqAJopusKS7ozpV8GG_AYgyLJWtnW-T5-vzJALrqfVn7qnG-e9eJUhUC2tenknKGGfP7T_sdeAveC58fLxbHOkQP1FfQLxGkdtvK9AKEV7W9Yoeud_-Y57mThswpbRp-gI/s1600-h/teststnd.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJLV2ttBqABqAJopusKS7ozpV8GG_AYgyLJWtnW-T5-vzJALrqfVn7qnG-e9eJUhUC2tenknKGGfP7T_sdeAveC58fLxbHOkQP1FfQLxGkdtvK9AKEV7W9Yoeud_-Y57mThswpbRp-gI/s400/teststnd.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283028804871181746" /></a><br />R-985 Ready To Run On The <span style="font-style:italic;">Aero-Engines</span> Test Stand<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTVe7Y5EGHjX1UIZyz4is0Zu-cAhAups54MRNkfaOGmVB4IuKTzYVZX9VyJm4z7TUBxZk0IsEs1B06ffB7iZKXjccMbdzjKTMqaoWO03oivuy8M0LLPHcn2haGtc7R5kOvO4duXvKybA/s1600-h/Panel.1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTVe7Y5EGHjX1UIZyz4is0Zu-cAhAups54MRNkfaOGmVB4IuKTzYVZX9VyJm4z7TUBxZk0IsEs1B06ffB7iZKXjccMbdzjKTMqaoWO03oivuy8M0LLPHcn2haGtc7R5kOvO4duXvKybA/s400/Panel.1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423441322942734530" /></a><br />Fabricating The Upper & Lower Instrument Panels<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1w_RmB7gfuEFm7WJ7HPrEDVZzgPwANm_zFL95z4-0zJ4rVBq3orCmcW-9DRj7D7vzX9kMiwNJnrRjMKs-gfOTky2ihMs0yqbfaYnbAcTxgBvCPyhszva0hE4-NlypWvVlIzhf6QrPi2E/s1600/yoke.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1w_RmB7gfuEFm7WJ7HPrEDVZzgPwANm_zFL95z4-0zJ4rVBq3orCmcW-9DRj7D7vzX9kMiwNJnrRjMKs-gfOTky2ihMs0yqbfaYnbAcTxgBvCPyhszva0hE4-NlypWvVlIzhf6QrPi2E/s400/yoke.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492083408147609266" /></a><br />Progress On the Instrument Panel & Interior Upholstery<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtjGviaGGEM3upRLtz5tnDvPdFVsRxQg-y2dhzG5D-nYKUqDHceo_yNg8ckds9Lywxxn64DtWAXoBJJMNH3JQO2ZHPPhaZ7UKO0FZ5XGeCV47n1XbuHltkvg1VsqF-MBgVD5demtQsm8/s1600/panel.d.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtjGviaGGEM3upRLtz5tnDvPdFVsRxQg-y2dhzG5D-nYKUqDHceo_yNg8ckds9Lywxxn64DtWAXoBJJMNH3JQO2ZHPPhaZ7UKO0FZ5XGeCV47n1XbuHltkvg1VsqF-MBgVD5demtQsm8/s400/panel.d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517154542332995682" /></a>A Few More Controls to Attach & The Panel Will Be Done<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoYZPB2-Gm-rZZBUOFU_UyIrF6iIEcQ8m9pBO3C8MZO9F0N2w6-LemRwqgDzJf9IdRT6wm71nob7R6whZQUpi1FCRCs9F3VDrCw5rn0kel0mcNrC7Sqc2TtveCxpdKADVFoBG5Rw8nrQ/s1600/hliner.3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoYZPB2-Gm-rZZBUOFU_UyIrF6iIEcQ8m9pBO3C8MZO9F0N2w6-LemRwqgDzJf9IdRT6wm71nob7R6whZQUpi1FCRCs9F3VDrCw5rn0kel0mcNrC7Sqc2TtveCxpdKADVFoBG5Rw8nrQ/s400/hliner.3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492088215519276114" /></a><br />Cabin Leather, Carpet & Wool Headliner Taking Shape<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kQ0pC9UcByabxtw2yFBwH5w0Feh62zjlgyUeVMw7fVJ1GLkDsvGnox90G2fz5fixTrhgKHBaHCj-1Z7Qkdu_5DM5WLk6h8hlLUdCr6y9qQf09uAK0USnYzYIWQSVhPHW9HGUbDC6h2Q/s1600/pwleft.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kQ0pC9UcByabxtw2yFBwH5w0Feh62zjlgyUeVMw7fVJ1GLkDsvGnox90G2fz5fixTrhgKHBaHCj-1Z7Qkdu_5DM5WLk6h8hlLUdCr6y9qQf09uAK0USnYzYIWQSVhPHW9HGUbDC6h2Q/s400/pwleft.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509810849985518274" /></a><br />The R-985 Almost Ready for Air, Oil, Spark & Gas<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpIGSWyTVNKflaZNkUPT2EbxTH2tVhjgywt7WhaZ5O8FEX1v-bRisTLk4EKO_Nwrg7ynwDSTIdeVKZ9Mtg34ca3ePPRh8_NxIoIw6F86CzZhjUBnueY4knQPPCVJK_05T2ZMpdDoyVTA/s1600/eng:prop.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpIGSWyTVNKflaZNkUPT2EbxTH2tVhjgywt7WhaZ5O8FEX1v-bRisTLk4EKO_Nwrg7ynwDSTIdeVKZ9Mtg34ca3ePPRh8_NxIoIw6F86CzZhjUBnueY4knQPPCVJK_05T2ZMpdDoyVTA/s400/eng:prop.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508067297746343330" /></a><br />The Hamilton Standard 2D30 Propeller All Polished Up<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrJAqvsKeZahhK2zIgoW7ywq1RscLCiPi6cUzvniJIH8Xp0QSq2_KKjtPBiK_rYrqZkDw06UchiFuWduDu32EkRMMSF0z3rAvfWVjl0xl6XOZb0CTXgvPM3KZ_dSEZN2QD_0MDJ-4b9c/s1600/assembled.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrJAqvsKeZahhK2zIgoW7ywq1RscLCiPi6cUzvniJIH8Xp0QSq2_KKjtPBiK_rYrqZkDw06UchiFuWduDu32EkRMMSF0z3rAvfWVjl0xl6XOZb0CTXgvPM3KZ_dSEZN2QD_0MDJ-4b9c/s400/assembled.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508069200058427762" /></a><br />A Couple More Months and She Should Be Ready To FLY<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweUZ_pnduVus-2YgOAO4nbZ8sZcyksiCpTHQZUogPbdYStHULcgFHiLgmLMwdVBkRA7D-U27l4GCWCd7oHbLafFnkqTjdYdOR-Vi5lCR7kti-5chFXvnYcidYmpOuTHcaHwAm_nmf728/s1600/enginerun.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweUZ_pnduVus-2YgOAO4nbZ8sZcyksiCpTHQZUogPbdYStHULcgFHiLgmLMwdVBkRA7D-U27l4GCWCd7oHbLafFnkqTjdYdOR-Vi5lCR7kti-5chFXvnYcidYmpOuTHcaHwAm_nmf728/s400/enginerun.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556655574079847074" /></a><br />First Engine Run on December 30, 2010<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRawjHyzwMaT7QqPc64qR3mlBm7dnjzDP9YaDLkGR4r5VamK2hqfamszpEg7HmEM6fgwl3c62fTyjco2T4ZtSpsqfJvz-_Nl2EZND3pd7UnpTF15ksyPiIBJ_5ZYcT6-v7_8jHFURL0qw/s1600/stripes.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRawjHyzwMaT7QqPc64qR3mlBm7dnjzDP9YaDLkGR4r5VamK2hqfamszpEg7HmEM6fgwl3c62fTyjco2T4ZtSpsqfJvz-_Nl2EZND3pd7UnpTF15ksyPiIBJ_5ZYcT6-v7_8jHFURL0qw/s400/stripes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571814672362819490" /></a><br />In The Paint Shop For The Fuselage "Bird" Stripes<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mHmS3KgUaFISbe9KS7QX_K1jvG7yxslFnRVxJaUH0HYqh8tzHSLSrn-5sbtTUnXU8EoCKIqh1OBSso7Pnjip9fZL6DxNVSRal4HwvkVhNTu-Z8GlIZoM1E9PHARnqhNm2ZWgVITVXsQ/s1600/Paint.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mHmS3KgUaFISbe9KS7QX_K1jvG7yxslFnRVxJaUH0HYqh8tzHSLSrn-5sbtTUnXU8EoCKIqh1OBSso7Pnjip9fZL6DxNVSRal4HwvkVhNTu-Z8GlIZoM1E9PHARnqhNm2ZWgVITVXsQ/s400/Paint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578392359689382146" /></a><br />Out of The Paint Shop & Ready For The Last Few Details!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYl3C26v1-T3x9_TUmOb_MeQllUQKN28S4rtRVI_jJDOLlrNV0xaWaZBaep_HhEOyJcNzX19ypeZ5SIQ8gd8XuSDImmcN88vRV74p2eGEEw3FzM-D-FU-6q0tV3PEDZ9iUBkb_o_vu94s/s1600/crop.jpg..jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYl3C26v1-T3x9_TUmOb_MeQllUQKN28S4rtRVI_jJDOLlrNV0xaWaZBaep_HhEOyJcNzX19ypeZ5SIQ8gd8XuSDImmcN88vRV74p2eGEEw3FzM-D-FU-6q0tV3PEDZ9iUBkb_o_vu94s/s400/crop.jpg..jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581848690335949842" /></a><br />Colors are Polar Gray, Diana Creme and Tennessee Red<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkptJuppraGHvrQc6N_oU0G28Ou1hvcDMKvpIb8_LQjwblJfrGNcKEuhZB5_QZNYLqju8sbscY2oVdXqK7T7JBymfPYS3nDQTjfe2NPu_VAyn11AZd-QpE1iZ3_9A-YpOVKIePED4HLI/s1600/DSCN0348.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkptJuppraGHvrQc6N_oU0G28Ou1hvcDMKvpIb8_LQjwblJfrGNcKEuhZB5_QZNYLqju8sbscY2oVdXqK7T7JBymfPYS3nDQTjfe2NPu_VAyn11AZd-QpE1iZ3_9A-YpOVKIePED4HLI/s400/DSCN0348.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581022010555200946" /></a><br />Now Flying From Frazier Lake Airpark (1C9), Hollister, CA<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(Click On Any Photo In This Column For A Larger View)</span><br />Dennis Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17871187802962735922noreply@blogger.com15