Restoration Hangar

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All photos are by site developer, unless otherwise noted.

Behr Paint Crew

Gathering at the hangar.

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Aubrey Brittian welcoming volunteers.

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Well deserved break.

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Behr Paint Crew

Group photo.

Photo by Jerry Gibbs.

Behr Paint Crew

Hangar cleanup.

Photo by Jerry Gibbs.

Behr Paint Crew

Hangar cleanup.

Photo by Jerry Gibbs.

Behr Paint Crew

Hangar cleanup.

Photo by Jerry Gibbs.

Behr Paint Crew

Hangar cleanup.

Photo by Jerry Gibbs.

Hangar Volunteers.

Photo by Jerry Gibbs.

Volunteer San Diego Reps

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Volunteer Ben Johnson.

Bending sheet metal.

SBD-3 Dauntless

SBD-3 Dauntless

F9F-8P Cougar

Volunteers Cary Goodsell and Bob Gingery.

Working on O-1 Bird Dog.

O-1 Bird Dog

Volunteer Cary Goodsell.

F9F-8P Cougar

F9F-8P Cougar

SBD-3 Dauntless.

Volunteers Bob Modell and Rod Phipps.

Moving stuff.

Skyraider

Skyraider Prop.

Engine Name Plate.

Volunteers Rich Eby and Toney Herlevic.

Restoring SBD-3.

Mo Peele With Distingquished Visitor

Capt. Peelle (SDACM Midway) and Capt. Rasmussen (NMNA Director)

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

F4U Progress At Aero Trader.

Photo provided by Aubrey Brittian.

F4U Progress At Aero Trader.

Photo provided by Aubrey Brittian.

F4U Progress At Aero Trader.

Photo provided by Aubrey Brittian.

F4U Progress At Aero Trader.

Photo provided by Aubrey Brittian.

F4U Progress At Aero Trader.

Photo provided by Aubrey Brittian.

F4U Progress At Aero Trader.

Photo provided by Aubrey Brittian.

F4U Progress At Aero Trader.

Photo provided by Aubrey Brittian.

F4U Progress At Aero Trader.

Photo provided by Aubrey Brittian.

F4U Progress At Aero Trader.

Photo provided by Aubrey Brittian.

AD-4W Skyraider

Awaiting completion of restoration.

Photo by Nick Thompson.

SDACM Midway Helping San Diego Air & Space Museum.

Ray Lopez loading machine tool.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

HSS-1 Seabat

Folding rotor blades.

Photo by Frank Warren.

HSS-1 Seabat

Folded rotor blades.

Photo by Frank Warren.

HSS-1 Seabat

Folded rotor blades.

Photo by Frank Warren.

F9F-8P Cougar

Jim Redfield and Pat Devlin check it out.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

F9F-8P Cougar

In NADEP paint shop.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Putting it together.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Being preped for paint.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

F9F-8P Cougar

In NADEP paint hangar.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

NADEP artist at work.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

In NADEP paint hangar.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

In NADEP paint hangar.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

In NADEP paint hangar.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

In NADEP paint hangar.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

NADEP artists at work.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

NADEP paint crew..

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

NADEP artist at work.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

A-6's New Markings

Volunteers Frank Warren and Lee Abrams.

Photo by Clint Griffin.

A-6's New Markings

Volunteers Lee Abrams and Pat Devlin.

Photo by Clint Griffin.

A-6's New Markings

Volunteers Lee Abrams and Pat Devlin.

Photo by Clint Griffin.

A-6's New Markings

Teamwork.

Photo by Clint Griffin.

A-6's New Markings

Good job!!

Photo by Clint Griffin.

F9F-5 Panther

Leading edge modification.

Photo by Frank Warren.

F9F-5 Panther

One done, one to go.

Photo by Frank Warren.

SBD-3 Dauntless

Rigging dive brakes.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

F9F-8P Cougar

Final touches.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

Final touches.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

Paint job complete.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

NADEP's artists.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

Looking sharp!

Photo by Walter Loftus.

F9F-8P Cougar

At the hangar. Ready for the ship.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

F9F-8P Cougar

At the hangar. Ready for the ship.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Waiting its turn at the paint hangar.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

On NADEP ramp.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Outside NADEP hangar.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Outside NADEP hangar.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

The process begins.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

In paint hangar.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Prep work.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Prep work.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Ready for paint.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

First step.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Primer.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

The NADEP crew.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Progress continues.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

The bottom has its color.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

More progress.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Starboard wing ready for paint.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Nearly completed.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Volunteers attaching prop.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Looking good!

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

More work to do.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Final stages.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Almost done.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Ready for the Midway.

Photo by Walter Loftus.

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Page last updated on 30 May 2007.