The Sea Fury panel was originally restored non-standard, and I’m just trying to update it without taking the plane down for the entire season. While we’re on the subject thought I see nothing wrong with modern avionics in any warbird. Most B-17s and the CAF B-29 have modern panels, or variations on them. Modern navigations and communications equipment is a smart move to help safely operate these aircraft over long distances.

The T-6 panel is much more authentic, and still has the old style AI and gyro compass. It has a small GPS installed, as well as modern comm/nav radios, but they’re pretty unobtrusive. It also has the original gun sight.

The Sea Fury will go through a major refit, when the panel will probably go back to a much closer version of the original, but with modern radios. I just don’t want to take her down for a year or two to do it right now.

Here’s a shot of the T-6 panel

This is great! Of course there’s no point in losing a season for some “make-up” rework, but if yr intention is to work on her later on it’s wonderful! I too think that u must use modern equipment too, there’s no point in flying a plane like that without at least a VOR/DME!! It’s just a matter of hiding the stuff properly, and the look of the T-6 it’s just perfect! We have a switchbox that runs almost all over the right side and we’re thinking about removing the old suff in there, which despite being wonderful is now useless, and hiding there a GPS, the VHF and then some extra space for personal items. We still have the map box which is installed under the seats, but the feature I’m looking forward to test is the relief tube!! “bio-dumping” is gonna be fun, expecially buzzing over flightlines! 😀 😀 😀

Alex

maybe because some of them are spring loaded and when u stand up they jump back in position 😉

Alex

Alex .. good name, Frecce Tricolori of course.

Off to the whiskey cupboard now
Cheers
Alex

ehehehehe if only u knew where our name comes from 😀 😀 😀

Alex

I think all the big planes (military and civil) have at least one jumpseat in the cockpit, they’re even used for training purposes and of course are fully equipped for emergency: I had a ride in a B737-400 on the jumpseat from pushback to shutoff and apart for not being really confortable because of my height (and ar$e :D), it has a 5 points seatbelt and full face oxygen mask. What is for sure is that it’s an interesting point of view! 🙂

Alex

u r new and already want to put yrself into trouble pal??? 😀
Welcome onboard!! 🙂

Alex

I’m surprised nobody spotted that the pilot of ‘Little Demon’ appears to be giving his twin brother a ride 😉

Indeed, that was scary at first!! 😀
(“must give up with chianti someday!” 😀 😀 😀 )

Alex

P.S.
If u look at the latest b/w shot though the sides seems to be more “bubbly” than the one ben has..

..i promised myself not to post here, but come on chaps, that A-10 is too screwed up to be considered the product of a sane mind.. I’m still shivering after having read about the propulsion system..

Alex

Well, I really think those chaps were u then! 🙂
Do u all have the same jacket? Cuz that’s the main thing I remember about it 😀
I wont forget about the pint u promised me mates 😉 😀

Alex