BluebirdBill….’so I’ve included some process for anyone who fancies welding scrap to scrap’

Very interesting….presumably you’re using oxy-acetylene welding with an Al-Si rod (or are you using argon shielded electric TIG or MIG?). I would think the external panels would often take a fair bit of filler and then 2-pack hi-build primer to get them Museum displayable.

As Bill has alluded to, TIG is the way to go with this, no filler rod required and keep heat (therefore distortion) to a minimum.

Bill, what brand are your metal slappers? I know that is wide open for jokes but I’d like a flat one and one with a curve. I’ve recently done a metal bashing course at Contour Autocraft and need some bits…

Regards,
Kurt

Is there any way the project could continue for “the greater good” by the current crop of volunteers who are experts at annealing aluminium, and slapping it back to shape, if they refuse access to the anyone external to their team? I mean to deny access to the property in which they work? Or take the work home?
Please just build the Barracuda, using the original material, as far as possible, to honour the men that died in them, to help secure the freedom that we enjoy today.

C6

I’m sure the cost of recovery, stabilisation, restoration/conservation would add up to quite a lot of money. I think there’s a complete example for sale in the USA for 6million dollars. I know which one I’d go for…

This smacks of short sighted beurocracy, so typical in the military today. I really pity the restoration team, and the FAAM, as someone who needs a signature on a piece of paper hasn’t got the foresight, passion or balls to throw it back up the chain of command. If I was one of the family members of the crew that perished, I’d be calling a meeting with the Heads of Departments at the FAAM.
It’s very very sad and a pity for the team. Such excellent work, for free(!), wasted, so it can be stored near the other exhibits the FAAM don’t give a rats ass about.

OH, no worries on THESE threads….the Historical Aviation is a paramount of cooperation and polite repose…

now if YOu would like to witness humans devolve into snarrling, salavaiting “Fan boys” determined to argue every tiny point and disprove / discount any opinion unless it agrees entirely with theirs…..

I would humbly point you towards “Modern Military Aviation”……it remains an entirely different world ….

Have a great night folks…

I daren’t look, historic is tragic in itself. Every time I see suggestions for forum members to meet up I can’t help thinking that Armageddon looks preferable…

How does it do that??

See above!

Looks like the formally TFC owned P-40B has had a prang!

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20141029/NEWS/141029326?Title=World-War-II-plane-x2019-s-landing-gear-fails-at-New-Smyrna-Beach-airport

Formerly owned by TFC. (Sorry to correct you, it’s the forum, it turns most folks into idiots).

Is there any news on the progress being made on the Hawker Tempest?

My question remains unanswered 🙁

Catastrophic, as in a catastrophe, yes it was. Was it a catastrophic destruction of the airframe, no.