interesting
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid34757272001?bclid=0&bctid=87804472001
but what you think about war grave?
By: shepsair - 19th February 2011 at 23:11
P39
My article
http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=39531&p=395296#p395296
regards
MS
By: chippie51 - 19th February 2011 at 22:17
Preservation as is?
While it would be great to be able to preserve as is, it’s seldom that simple, but then what is?
The only way to ensure that the aeroplane does not rot from within is to completely strip, remove all signs of corrosion, treat and re-assemble. Within the structural joints and between the skin and structure I can almost guarantee that substantial areas of corrosion will be present, and if left un-checked will ultimately cause far more damage than any professionally conducted restoration.
We’ve stripped a number of structures for restoration, many of which were new old stock (unused) items which had been stored inside all of their life. That did not prevent the majority of these items from having corrosion issues to one degree or the other. Not an issue if you strip and treat, but blindly ignore and blunder on regardless and you’re storing up a much bigger problem down the line.
Now, add years of submersion into the mix allowing water and sediment between the joints, not to mention the effect water (even fresh water) will have on accelerating the effects of dissimilar metal corrosion wherever a steel structural part, bolt or screw comes into contact with un-protected aluminium.
It’s a lovely utopian notion that these old birds can be left as they are for years to come, but in most cases that will only ensure their ultimate destruction from within. But I guess that depends upon your definition of long term preservation.
G
By: Whitley_Project - 19th February 2011 at 20:58
Wow – what a great story and a great find. So nice it went back to New York state.
By: Nashio966 - 19th February 2011 at 20:30
Is this the jim pearce one?
By: wwmb43 - 19th February 2011 at 20:26
p39
good point !
I think also is time to recover all the plane
and give full onour to the dead
By: hampden98 - 19th February 2011 at 17:51
That aircraft is a time capsule and a piece of archaeology. It should be preserved in the condition it’s in now.
By: SMS88 - 19th February 2011 at 10:42
It is wonderful that this lost pilot has received an honourable burial. When remains can be clearly identified when located the man and his family deserve a military funeral. War wrecks should only be left as undisturbed graves if they are underwater with multiple dead who cannot be positively identified IMHO.
If this wonderful P39 with its service patina is being restored & repainted instead of preserved with its as recovered paintwork then this is a loss to the world
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