News & Resources
2 thru 3 Oct 2010
WestPac's P-47 along with Neal Melton's "Hun Hunter" and John Shoffner's "Wicked Wabbit" will flying and on display for the Colorado Springs Airshow
30 Sept thru 3 Oct 2010
WestPac will host the P-47 "Hell Hawks" group reunion
11 Sept 2010
WestPac's B-25 and P-47 will be on display for the "National Radial Engine Exhibit" held in Akron Colorado.
20 Aug 2010
WestPac's B-25, P-47 and TBM will be on display for the "Morgan Adams Concours D'Elegance Charity Event" at the Centinnenal Airport in Denver.
5 June 2010
WestPac's B-25 and P-47 will be on display for "Colorado Aviation Day" at Colorado Springs Airport at the old west side terminal.
21 May 2010
WestPac's B-25 was on display at the Guardian Challenge, Peterson AFB, CO
19 May 2010
WestPac's B-25 and P-47 were on display for NORAD and USNORTHCOM's change of command and General Gene Renuart's retirement, Peterson AFB, CO
May 2010
"Warbirds International" debuts article on WestPac "Defining the Future of Warbird Restoration"
April 2010
"Air Classics" preview article on WestPac's move to Colorado Springs.
Jan 2010
WestPac receives F4U-4 from Jim Tobul for restoration. This aircraft is scheduled for completion in December 2010.
Dec 2009
WestPac receives P-38 F, White 33, from Feenix Partners for complete restoration
Dec 2009
WestPac completes work and ships P-51, N5420V to California for final assembly, certification and test flying
24 Sept 2009
WestPac's P-47 is background to the Mass swearing in ceremony for new recruits at Perterson AFB
31 Aug 2009
Neal Melton flew his AD6 to its new home at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, Knoxville, Tennessee
29 Aug 2009
WestPac Restorations and Neal Melton perform fly over's at the Red, White & Brave Parade to welcome home the returning veterans in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
22 Aug 2009
WestPac Restorations displays their B-25 (In the Mood) and P-47 Thunderbolt at the Morgan Adams Concours D'Elegance Charity dedicated to pediatric cancer research. Thanks to Jennifer for the pictures.
14 July 2009
Neal Melton completes first flight in his AD6 and Randy Scott was reunited with a ride from his past.
24 -25 June 2009
Bill and Alan flew the remaining required test flight hours for certification of the aircraft with the FAA. Thanks to Angelica, our office manager, for her first time aerial photography shooting this outstanding picture from our B-25.
19 May 2009
Neal Meltons AD6 Skyraider flies AGAIN!
The aircraft first took to the sky's over the Colorado Springs Airport (COS) on May 19th under the controls of test pilot Dave Morss. Three flights were performed by Dave and his comment's before departing home were "That was the most uneventful test flight I've ever done." By the end of the third flight the list of squawks were
- The number 2 radio quit transmitting
- The fuel gauge needle stuck on the 2nd flight
- I don't like this style of seat.
The good news is we fixed the first two squawks sadly Neal wanted to keep the orginal seat in the plane so Dave was out of luck on that one.
13 Feb 2009
WestPac Restorations received the offical Certificate of Occupancy on our recently completed state of the art restoration facility located at the Colorado Springs Airport.
22-23 Oct 2008
WestPac Restorations hosts The National Museum of World War II Aviation preview dinner and open house.
6 Sept 2008
WestPac Restorations hosts the Reactivation of the 380th Squardon cermony. This was the first event hosted at the new WestPac facility.
Picture here is Neal Melton after his first test flight in his newly restored Douglas AD6 Skyraider. Along with Neal and the WestPac employees is Randy Scott, one of the original pilots who flew the aircraft while it was still in active service in Vietnam, and Randy's wife.
A view of Neal Melton's AD-6 as it does a fly over at the Red, White & Brave Parade to welcome home the veterans
A view out of the nose of the B-25 In the Mood as it does a fly over at the Red, White & Brave Parade to welcome home the veterans
A view of WestPac Restorations own P-47 Thunderbolt as it does a fly over at the Red, White & Brave Parade to welcome home the veterans
Seen here is Alan testing the speed brakes on Neal's skyraider.
Joe Thibodeau's P-51 at the charity event
Bill and Scott piloting and co-piloting the B-25. Alan piloting the P-47. John riding as crew in the tail gunner position on the B-25. Special note this was Scott's first air show as co-pilot in the B-25
Alan piloting the P-47 to the air show event. Thanks to Jennifer, Scott's wife, for her first air to air picture
Colonel Mike Assid of the 380th Squadron and Colonel Bill Bower, Doolittle Raid pilot of aircraft number 12, present a plaque of appreciation to Bill and Alan of WestPac.
The 15,000 square foot main hangar is an ideal venue for staging avaiation related events.
Chairman of the board, Jim Stewart, is seen here addressing dignitaries from the local community. On stage are board of directors and museum development personnel.
Mass Swearing in ceremony for new recruits at Peterson AFB.
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