Pima Shack getting a repaint!

Brilliant transformation from the very sorry looking aircraft I saw when I last visited Pima.

also, i take it that liberator in the background is the one that ferried through duxford back in the seventies? dont know why but i thought that was the one that used to be at Cosford now at Hendon.

No, the one that transited Duxford in 1975 is now with Kermit Weeks in Florida.

More pictures here…

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=49780

It’s a protective coating they put on the glazing to protect it, and the interior, from the desert sun.

also, i take it that liberator in the background is the one that ferried through duxford back in the seventies? dont know why but i thought that was the one that used to be at Cosford now at Hendon.and doesnt it look good in natural metal, were far too keen to paint airframes siver over here instead of trying to maintain the natural finish!

Whats the blue stuff on the glazing? is it some sort of paint or a film?

Been watching their progress on Facebook, got to say had some reservations at first if they could get it looking ‘right’ (what with being Americans & all 😉 ) but needn’t have worried as the pictures clearly show attention to detail that would put a lot of preserved air-frames over here to shame.
Professional & stunning at every level 😎

WL790 looks absolutely fantastic in that photo! Well done all at Pima.

WL790

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Courtesy John Bezosky – Pima Museum

Here’s the end result 20th May 2013.

Mo

Just to add to the list of British types; Pima also have a rather nice Hurricane housed in hangar 3.
AJP76

Pretty sure the Hurri is at least a partial replica. My pics of a few of the British types from a visit a couple of years ago. Sorry for the blurry Boli pic!

Just to add to the list of British types; Pima also have a rather nice Hurricane housed in hangar 3.

AJP76

The Lysander came from the Tallichet Collection via the Bristol Heritage Collection in Tennessee. It is missing a wing. There is also another new Lysander project being started by the Reynolds Museum in Alberta.
I think the Pima Lysander came out of Western Canada in the Seventies.Simmon’s had a Lysander, which was restored to fly by Dwight Brooks and now hangs at Udvar Hazy in Wasington DC.

Its a frame stored away with a fair amount of ferreting to be done to complete it. Not sure of its origin .

Ernie Simmons? Did he have any with his Yales and Swordfish?

Its a frame stored away with a fair amount of ferreting to be done to complete it. Not sure of its origin .

And a Lysander !

Really? Where did that come from?

And a Lysander !

They have an impressive British collection there, as well as the Shack, Gnat Lightning and Gannet they have examples of the Jet Provost, Bolingbroke, Viscount, Hunter, Vampire, Hunter, Tornado and Harrier. More than many UK museums (although they do lack the mandatory Flying Flea!)

was there last week but the shack was still in the restoration bay so didnt see her, they are advertising “The Brits are coming” on a flyer with the Shack at the top so wont be long. They should do the Gnat and Gannet next and group them together with the Lightning and possibly the F111 from Upper Heyford

I spent a fair number of hours around WL790 when it was stored/parked at Midland, Tx. and was glad to hear that the airplane was going to Pima (though I wish it had been possible for it to be kept airworthy). The Pima folks will take good care of him!

Scott

Thats very good news as i think some were fearing the worst by her recent faded look.

I don’t think anyone should ‘fear the worst’ for any airframe in the Pima core collection. They work incredibly hard at cycling airframes through the restoration shop, repainting them and doing any other work necessary. Considering what a massive collection they have, I was very, very impressed with the way there are looked after when I visited a couple of years back. Plus the climate, apart from being quick to fade paint, is conducive to long-term preservation. There is a very good reason that the US chose that area for their centralised airframe storage facility!