DanielScotavia…..the B-25 we have on sale….is as shown in the ad…….where do you gather its in parts from the ad?
DanielWe should let you all know that Reevers is working to acquire later this year all going well its 2nd B-25 Mitchell….. this will be a war time C model.
Admin processing is hold this up at the moment but when we have news on this project will share it with you.
DanielA few Australian projects that i assist with in various ways pages covering restoriations and ongoing operations
https://www.facebook.com/ReeversWarbirds
https://www.facebook.com/WAMiG21U
https://www.facebook.com/TwinPioneer
https://www.facebook.com/RathminesMemorialPark
DanielRather curious to see that over on the WIX forum this topic was pulled …….as was several of my posts and also Peters post ………after we had told people how Reevers played a part in saving this.
One has to question why are some people in the warbird community so afraid of the facts behind how Reevers helped to push along and make the Canadians save the Lancaster in Canada.
Least this forum is more open and allows the facts to appear.
DanielAcross 2016, Reevers in Australia played a big part in saving the Lancaster as it asked questions and made the local Canadian authorities finally take action – to take a decision to save the WW2 warbird.
I was privy to some of the emails and discussions between Reevers and the Canadian council where Reevers spelt out the actions they would take if the council didnt save the warbird. Reevers wanted a local Canadian museum to save it.
At the extreme, Reevers was actively looking to get it exported to Australia as a last ditch option to ensure the aircraft would have less decay in a drier climate.
As a result of the raising the decaying warbird in Canada, Reevers was interviewed by Canadian media earlier in the year and this helped push the case to save it locally in Canada.
I know that Reevers is very happy that this warbird will be saved long term if the plans are carried out.
Amazing what can happen with 1 person using some motivation.. they are able to save a warbird overseas as a result.
DanielYesterday the Australian based Hurricane flew at its first public airshow at Scone Airport.
Ross Pay was the pilot.
Here are a few views I took with more to come. https://www.facebook.com/downunderaviaitonnews/posts/1401286439883403
DanielReevers would like to let it be known – “Seems we have upset a certain user on a well known UK based forum who objects to our announcements on warbirds etc and has decided “our follies” do not place us into the warbirds owner category but only as collectors. A guess that wipes out 75% of warbirds museums globally. Oh well can’t please everyone.”
My own view Detective ……it does take some “detective” work to find and acquire warbirds I think…. just like anything.
If people like yourself are jealous at what Peter or I do, well perhaps you should also put in the long hours of work to get the results…….
You did forget Peter did once have a flying Wirraway….so guess that must rule him out as a real warbird owner eh?
Love to hear your feedback…. perhaps you might tell us what have you acquired or flown since you like to attack us.
DanielLatest news
“The Association is progressing on the proposed Museum/Display at Rathmines. At present we await the approval from the State Heritage Council to proceed with our plans.
We are also extremely grateful for the encouraging support and assistance from various sectors within our community, both locally and interstate.
With great work from our band of keen volunteers,things are progressing steadily on the restoration of the engines at Kilaben Bay, as well as on the fuselage.
One of our volunteers, Ray, has made excellent progress with soda blasting the fuselage. This has achieved a much better result and much easier than sanding.
The port engine has now been completely stripped, after some difficulty was had in removing two seized cylinders that were locking the engine. All cylinder heads are now cleaned, ready for painting & re-assembly for display. Work has also progressed on the restoration of a hull door, and it is now ready to be painted, after being riveted. When this is completed, work will commence on re sheeting sections of the hull. “
DanielLatest updates on progress of the Rathmines Catalina
“President
A Message from our President.
Hello all,
After a late night loading & an early morning start, ‘Our Girl’ finally reached her destination at our depot at Kilaben Bay. The last move before going to her final home at Rathmines.
This will make it easier for the restoration work, as the various parts of the plane are now at the one place.
We would never have been able to achieve this if it wasn’t for the generous support of several companies, including, ALKIRA BOATSHED (Phil & Margaret Heaney), DARACON (Dave Mingae – Peter Tighe & James), CAMERON CRANES (Rob Cameron & Scott) and NOVA TIMBER ( Chris Magin).
A big ‘thank you’ to those who also helped at the time, Terry, Ray ,Rob & Pee Wee, also our ‘film crew’, the Bates family. Big job for so few.
Please feel free to call in and have a look at the restoration work when you are in the area.
Cheers,
Penny.”
and
Project Co-Ordinator
“Our Girl” UpdateTime for another update from my perspective. There has been some really positive progress made in the refurbishment of “Our Girl”, some obvious and some not immediately obvious.
The rear portion of the fuselage has had the basic repairs completed and has been primed and we are now carrying out similar work from the main undercarriage area right to the nose. The area aft of here is where some re sheeting has to take place and some of this has to be rolled into shape before being riveted into place. Dave Swanson has been working on sourcing suitable material for this and other areas where any badly corroded areas have to be cut out.
Ray and Warren continue to work on the fuselage, concentrating on treating corrosion. Ray has been researching the preparation of any sections to be painted using a method similar to sand blasting but using Bi Carbonate of Soda using a special spray gun. The first trial using this method has taken place and Ray is happy it will speed up progress plus improve the finished product. The other major plus is that the process is totally safe to the operator and the environment.
I have been concentrating on corrosion and riveting repairs on the chine strips, this is basically where the upper fuselage and the hull join. Hopefully, Dave can also source new material to replace sections of the chine where required.
We are also looking forward to another volunteer joining us this week. Andrew is well experienced as a pilot and is looking forward to helping us any way he can. Another two volunteers should join us soon.
Kerry and Adrien have been quietly working away on the port engine, still with the plan to prepare it for static viewing on a stand. A basic amount of special tools have been sourced for this work, mostly from the USA. Kerry and Adrien continue to supplement this by making their own special tools, particularly for the removal of cylinder head fasteners. Progress on the removal of the cylinder heads is moving along really well and we have been very relieved to find the condition of cylinder liners, pistons and rings etc is amazingly good given the neglect they have suffered.
One final item, when a major inspection hatch on the front of the lower tail was removed for repair, we found it had been autographed by two people during a previous repair in 1994. See attached photo.
That’s about it for now. No doubt some of you would know that the relocation of the fuselage was successfully carried out in early June, therefore we now have all the components and the volunteers in one place. Should make for much better progress.
Best Wishes,
Terry
Project Co-Ordinator”
DanielSome news on Rathmines Catalina static project
“RCMPA Business Plan.
Members of the Rathmines Catalina Memorial Park Association Inc., (RCMPA), have been maintaining the Memorial along with the surrounding grounds, which stands in the Rathmines Park since its erection in 1972. The Association attaches plaques on the memorial walls, commemorating those personnel who served with Seaplanes during the war, as well as Rathmines during the life of the base.
During this time, there has always been discussions held about the purchase of a suitable Catalina aircraft and a suitable Museum to help perpetuate the memory of the old base, and in particular, those who passed through the gates during its lifetime.
Finally, after hard work and quite a few headaches over the past years, we now have an aircraft for static display under restoration and earlier this month, we received interim approval from Council officers for the construction of a Museum on the site, subject to approval by the State Heritage Council. Lake Council have undertaken to submit the plan to the Heritage Council on our behalf, and then we will submit a DA to LMCC for the construction of the museum on a mutually acceptable site. (Discussions have been underway concerning a suitable site now for some months, with a decision expected soon).”
CATALINA RESTORATION
“‘Our Girl’ on the move!
Again, with the grateful assistance of the ‘Daracon Group’, we are moving our Catalina from the Alkira Boat yard in Toronto, to the property of Penny & Rob Furner in Kilaben Bay. (Hopefully this week ending 23rd May. Dependent on weather conditions).
Alterations and preparations have been carried out at Kilaben Bay over the past weeks so as a suitable area could be allocated for the positioning of the fuselage so work can continue on the restoration.
Both engines are now located on a concrete pad, with excellent progress being made on renovation of one engine by volunteer Kerry.
The centre wing assembly has been relocated so work can also commence on this.
Having all components now in the one location, will make volunteer life a little easier.”
DanielThe latest B-24 WW2 information display in the hangar focusing on B-24 use in POW operations.. https://www.facebook.com/B24Werribee/posts/1579898572275318
DanielAnnually the B-24 group holds a reunion for all those who served with Australian Liberator Squadrons in the Pacific during WW2.
26th April 2015 was the date for this year’s event.
https://www.facebook.com/B24Werribee/posts/1572951379636704
DanielLatest photos of the B-25 disassemble are online at the facebook page of Reevers warbird news – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reevers-Warbirds-Roundup-News/422369271274607?ref=bookmarks
DanielReevers in Australia have found 3 B-26 Invader films which show footage in some of their own former airtanker at work –
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reevers-Warbirds-Roundup-News/422369271274607
DanielReevers is looking to repaint our B-25 Mitchell “Lucky Lady” into an appropriate B-25 NEIAF / Netherlands East Indies Air Force WW2 colour scheme. See more at the link – https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=432731983571669
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