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Projects:

P-38 Lightning

 P-51 Mustang

Cockpit

Cockpit_Original Cockpit Pre-restoration
Cockpit Front View Cockpit View
Cockpit Fixture  

 

 Rear Booms

Rear P-38 booms Rear P-38 booms Internal

 

Wings

 

P-38 Wings P-38 Wings
P-38 Wings leading edges  P-38 Wing Internal

 Center Section

P-38 Wing Spar and fixture P-38 Wing Spar and fixture
P-38 Main Wing Spar  P-38 Main Wing Spar Caps
P-38 Center Section Ribs P-38 Center Section Ribs

 

QEC

QEC Engine Cowling
Engine cowling Metal forming

Details

 

Part Pre FPIcheck FPI NDT Inspection
Landing gear Landing Gear
Landing Gear  
Landing Gear Landing Gear

 

Current Restorations

Flying Heritage Collection

P-38 Lightning

Feenix Partners

P-38 F Lightning "White 33"

F7F Tigercat, 80375

Jim Tobul

F4U-4 Corsair

 

Past Restorations

Flying Heritage Collection

P-47 Thunderbolt

P-51 Mustang

Neal Melton's

AD-6 Skyraider

Jack Croul's

P-38 Lightning, N5596V

P-51 Mustang, N7722C

P-51 Mustang,  Project

White 33 in Dobadura PNG White 33 in Dobadura, PNG after id air with Japanese zero. Pilot Ken Sparks December 1943.

Lockheed P38F Cockpit factory photo Lockheed P-38F cockpit factory photo.

White 33 cockpit photo as recovered prior to restoration. White 33 cockpit photo as recovered prior to restoration.

Front View of White 33 cockpit gondola Front view of White 33's cockpit gondola.

White 33 cockpit view White 33 cockpit view.

P-38 cockpit buildup fixture in the final stages of fabrication P-38buildup fixture in the final stages of fabrication.

Fully restored White 33 aft boom, horizontal stabilizer, elevator, vertical fins and ruddersFully restored White 33 aft booms, horizontal stabilizer, elevator, vertical fins and rudders.

Internal view of left hand rear boom assemblyInternal view of left hand rear boom assembly.

Left hand wing in the build up fixture the main body is complete and fit up is being done on the intercooler structuresLeft hand wing in the build up fixture. The main body is complete and fit up is being done on the intercooler structures.

Right hand wing in build up fixture. Both wings are being rebuilt with fully functional turbos and wing leading edge intercoolersRight hand wing in build up fixture. Both wings are being rebuilt with fully functional turbos and wing leading edge intercoolers.

One piece formed leading edgesOne piece formed leading edges.

Wing leading edge intercooler assembliesWing leading edge intercooler assembly.

Rear center section spar in build up fixtureRear center section spar in build up fixture

New spar web in place in rear spar and center section flap well fixtureNew spar web in place in rear spar and center section flap well fixture.

Main spar being disassembled in spar fixtureMain spar being disassembled in spar fixture.

The main spar disassembled down to the spar caps.

90% original internal structure is being reused in the center section.90% of the originalstructure is being reused in the center section.

Center section internal structure after being documented stripped insepcted painted and restamped and marked prior to re-installation into the aircraft.Center section internal structure after being documented stripped insepcted painted and restamped and marked prior to re-installation into the aircraft.

Cowling, AirductsCowling, airducts

Center section and forward boom parts prepped for non destructive testingCenter Section and forward boom parts prepped for non destructive testing.

Liquid penetrant inspection of all major components.

Main landing gear axles pressed out of gear legs prepped for NDTMain landing gear axles pressed out of gear legs prepped for NDT

Main landing gear legs completely disasembled stripped and prepped for NDT.Main landing gear legs completely disasembled stripped and prepped for NDT.

Nose gear components stripped, prepared and cleaned for visual and NDT testingNose gear components stripped, prepped and cleaned for visual and NDT testing.

Upper main landing gear trusses during liquid penetran inspection Upper main landing gear trusses during liquid penetrant inspection.

Upper nose gear trusses during non destructive testing.Upper nose gear trusses during non destructive testing.

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