Restoration Hangar

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All photos are by site developer, unless otherwise noted.

F4F-3 Main Landing Gear Installation.

Photo provided by Bobby Reyes.

F4U-4 Corsair In Work.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair In Work.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair In Work.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair In Work.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair In Work.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Avian Material Removal Specialist.

Bob promoted to higher position.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Corsair Instrument Panel

Partially restored.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

SH-2F Seasprite

Recently loaded Mk 46 torpedo.

Photo provided by Frank Warren.

SH-2F Seasprite

Recently loaded Mk 46 torpedo.

Photo provided by Frank Warren.

Exhibit Maintenance.

A dedicated volunteer.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Dedicated Volunteer.

Corrosion control on the "Hoover".

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Dedicated Volunteer.

Corrosion control on the "Hoover".

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Dedicated Volunteer.

Corrosion control on the "Hoover".

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Dedicated Volunteers.

Corrosion control on the "Hoover".

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Dedicated Volunteer.

Checking out a Phantom II.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair Wing

Restoration of first wing completed.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

 

F4U-4 Corsair Wing

Second wing in work.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

O-1 Bird Dog

Restoration progressing.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

S-3B Viking Maintenance

Volunteers Bob and Bob working on mainn gear.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Air Wing Volunteer

Air Wing Volunteer

At work on F4F-3.

View Of Restoration Hangar

Air Wing Volunteer

Working on Wildcat's engine.

Air Wing Volunteer

Looking up data.

A Corsair's Wing

In flipping fixture made by volunteers.

Air Wing Volunteer

Rebuilding Corsair wing.

Air Wing Volunteer

Working on Corsair's landing gear.

O-1 Bird Dog

Primed and ready for paint.

F4F-3 Wildcat

Rebuilt engine mount and landing gear retraction mechanism.

SBD's New Pitot Tube And Mast

Made by our expert welder.

SBD's Pitot Tube

Outstanding work.

Air Wing's Welder

Working on SBD's pitot tube.

Restoration Hangar View.

Parts of F7U-3 Cutlass.

Cutlass Fuselage and Air Wing's Hangar.

Midway Museum's Aircraft Restoration Center.

Air Wing's Crew Leader (r)

Welcoming new volunteer.

Volunteers Keep Them Looking Sharp

Volunteers Keep Them Looking Sharp

Washing the Hornet.

Volunteers Keep Them Looking Sharp

Two new volunteers pitching in.

Ship's COD

and volunteer working on Viking.

Volunteer Team Leader

getting a lift.

Only one of the three is not a dummy.

Scaffold On F4U Corsair.

Facilitiates restoration.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Scaffold On F4U Corsair.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Volunteers Rick and Sam.

Builing Corsair's scaffold.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

 

New Version Of The F-18.

Full by-pass fan propulsion. Note power line to cockpit.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Volunteer Effort On Museum Exhibit

Field day on the J-79.

Photo by Frank Warren.

Volunteers Steve and Bob.

Photo by Frank Warren.

Volunteer Effort On Museum Exhibit

Photo by Frank Warren.

Volunteer Ricky.

Working on air compressor cover.

Photo by Frank Warren.

 

Air Wing Volunteers, Don and Toney, At Pima Air and Space Museum.

Checking out the B-36 restoration.

F4U Corsair Engine

Awaits restoration and installation.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

O-1 Bird Dog

The painting is progressing.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Installing Prop On Corsair.

Photo by Dick Walker.

Installing Prop On Corsair.

Photo by Dick Walker.

Installing Prop On Corsair.

Photo by Dick Walker.

Installing Prop On Corsair.

Volunteer crew.

Photo by Dick Walker.

F4U Corsair In Restoration Hangar.

Photo by Dick Walker.

Midway Museum's Corsair

Ready for July 4 parade.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Corsair's Instrument Panel

Outstanding work by our volunteers.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

SH-2 Seasprite Cockpit Display

Restoration progressing.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

 

SH-2 Seasprite Cockpit Display

Restoration progressing.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

SH-2 Seasprite Cockpit Display

Restoration progressing.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

SH-2 Seasprite Cockpit Display

Restoration progressing.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

Arrival at the restoration hangar many months ago.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

Being prepared for final paint.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

Being prepared for final paint.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

On deck.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

Restoration volunteers.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

Restoration volunteers.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

A beauty.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

Manned up.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

On deck.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

Volunteers folding wings.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

Volunteer power.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

Headed to hangar bay.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

F4U-4 Corsair

Headed to hangar bay.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

Volunteers From Ship Working At Restoration Hangar.

Fabricating plexiglass panel for F-14.

Photo provided by Frank Warren.

Volunteers From Ship Working At Restoration Hangar.

Fabricating plexiglass panel for F-14.

Photo provided by Frank Warren.

Plexiglass Panel For F-14.

Cooling after fabrication.

Photo provided by Frank Warren.

HUP-2 Retriever

Getting ready to load for trip to San Diego.

Provided by Bobby Reyes.

HUP-2 Retriever

Ready for trip to San Diego.

Provided by Bobby Reyes.

HUP-2 Retriever

Arrival at Restoration Hangar in San Diego.

Provided by Bobby Reyes.

HUP-2 Retriever

Ready for restoration to begin.

Provided by Bobby Reyes.

HUP-2 Retriever

Restoration begins.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

HUP-2 Retriever

Interior.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

HUP-2 Retriever

Instrument panel needs work.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

HUP-2 Retriever

Engine compartment.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

HUP-2 Retriever

In restoration hangar.

Photo by Steve Diamant.

O-1 Bird Dog

Ready for wing installation.

Photo by Frank Warren.

O-1 Bird Dog

Installing starboard wing.

Photo by Frank Warren.

O-1 Bird Dog

Installing port wing.

Photo by Clint Walker.

O-1 Bird Dog

Installing port wing.

Photo by Frank Warren.

O-1 Bird Dog

Installing in exhibit position.

Photo by Frank Warren.

Cleaning F-14 Tomcat.

Photo by Clint Griffin.

Polishing F-14 Tomcat.

Photo by Clint Griffin.

F-14 Work Crew.

Photo by Clint Griffin.

 

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Page last updated on 20 March 2010.