Restoration Hangar

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All Coast Aircraft Recovery Loading AD-4W in New York.

All Coast Aircraft Recovery Loading AD-4W in New York.

All Coast Aircraft Recovery Loading AD-4W in New York.

AD-4W Disassembly And Transport Crew

From left; Buddy Chapman of Les Chapman Transport, Denny Parmer, Mike Schiavone, Chuck Mosely and Jim Broady of All Coast Aircraft Recovery.

Les Chapman Transport Ready To Roll.

Replacement engine for SBD-1.

Wright Cylclone

Replacement engine for SBD-1.

Wright Cylclone

SBD-1 Props

SBD-1 In Work

Turbojet Engine Display

TBM-3 Bu. No. 85957.

TBM-3 Bu. No. 85957.

TBM-3 Bu. No. 85957.

Turboprop Engine Display

Installation of HSS-1's Rotorhead.

Installation of HSS-1's Rotorhead.

Don Williams, Ray Lopez and Rod Phipps.

Installation of HSS-1's Transmission.

Bob Modell in fork lift.

Bob Modell and Rod Phipps.

Installation of HSS-1's Transmission.

Rod Phipps and Don Williams.

Installation of HSS-1's Transmission.

Don Williams.

Installation of HSS-1's Transmission.

Installation of HSS-1's Transmission.

John Scott

T-34 and AD-4W Awaiting Restoration.

T-34 Mentor

AD-4W

AD-4W

TBM-3 Bu. No. 16374.

Hangar Ramp

Hangar Line

AD-4W

Restoration Hangar

Power Plants

Engine Removed From SBD-1.

Jet Engine.

Headless Warrior

Thumbs Up Anyway.

Can Do Attitude.

John Scott and Ben Johnson.

Dexter Ezernack

Working on SBD-1.

SBD-1 Wing Insignia.

TBM-3 Bu.No. 85957.

TBM-3 Bu.No. 85957.

TBM-3 Bu.No. 85957.

TBM-3 Bu.No. 85957.

View from the restoration hangar.

Ben Johnson and Jim Redfield.

SBD-1 Belly Damage.

SBD-1 Tail Damage.

SBD-1 Tail Damage.

Name Plate On Avenger Engine.

Avenger's Wing Butt Area.

Frank Warren and Ben Johnson.

John Scott.

Joe Steinmetz

Working on SBD-1

Joe Steinmetz

Working on SBD-1

Inert Aircrew

Awaiting Assignment.

Parts

Avenger Wings.

Dodge Powerwagon.

Removing Lake Michigan Mud From SBD-1.

Lunch Break

C/w from left:

Ray Lopez, Rod Phipps, Bob Modell, John Njaa, Ben Johnson, Rich Eby.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

Lunch Break

C/w from left:

Ben Johnson, Rich Eby, Peter Olsen, Ray Lopez, Rod Phipps.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

Evan Hull

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

Ed Martin

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

Removing Lake Michigan Mud From SBD-1.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

Aircraft Restoration Manager, Aubrey Brittian and his assistant, Ray Lopez.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

Trace Crew Our Aircraft Maintenance Support Team.

Teacher Julie Kroener, students Daniel Lopez, Manuel Roman and Elberto Villanueva.

Photo by Frank Warren.

Trace Crew Member

Elberto Viillanueva

Photo by Frank Warren.

Trace Crew Member

Daniel Lopez

Photo by Frank Warren.

Trace Crew Member

Manuel Roman

Photo by Frank Warren.

Trace Crew

With Frank Warren.

Photo by Frank Warren.

Trace Crew

Teacher Julie Kroener.

Photo by Frank Warren.

SDACM Staff And Freinds With AD-4W.

From left; David Hanson, David Flores, George Cagle and Mo Peelle.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

TBM-3 BuNo 85957

Attaching wings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

TBM-3 BuNo 85957

Attaching wings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

TBM-3 BuNo 85957

Attaching wings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

TBM-3 BuNo 85957

Attaching wings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

TBM-3 BuNo 85957

Attaching wings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

TBM-3 BuNo 85957

Attaching wings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

TBM-3 Avenger

Kirk Bakka at work.

Photo by Frank Warren.

TBM-3 Avenger

Volunteer working on main landing gear.

Photo by Frank Warren.

TBM-3 Avenger

Photo by Frank Warren.

TBM-3 Avenger

Photo by Frank Warren.

TBM-3 Avenger

Bob Modell and Kirk Bakka consulting.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

Ready for move into paint bay.

Photo by Jim Compagnon, NADEP.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

In paint bay.

Photo by Jim Compagnon, NADEP.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

Tight squeez.

Photo by Jim Compagnon, NADEP.

SBD-1 Dive Flaps

Being repaired by the San Diego Air and Space Museum.

Photo by Jeff Miller.

SBD-1 Dive Flaps

Being repaired by the San Diego Air and Space Museum.

Photo by Jeff Miller.

SBD-1 Dive Flaps

Being repaired by the San Diego Air and Space Museum.

Photo by Jeff Miller.

Building E-2 Cockpit Access Steps

Harold Pappas and Rocky LaRochelle.

Photo by Frank Warren.

Stenciling F-4 Drop Tanks.

Gary Willis, Robert Murillo and Dan Dapra.

Photo by Frank Warren.

Stenciling F-4 Drop Tanks.

Gary Willis, Dan Dapra and Robert Murillo.

Photo by Frank Warren.

HSS-1 Seabat

In NADEP paint hangar.

 

Photo by Jim Compagnon.

San Diego Air & Space Museum Crew

Sidewinders in work.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

San Diego Air & Space Museum

Aubrey Brittian taking delivery.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

San Diego Air & Space Museum Crew

Fabrication of new SBD-1 speed brake.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

San Diego Air & Space Museum Crew

Fabrication of new SBD-1 speed brake.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

San Diego Air & Space Museum

SBD-1 speed brake in work.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

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Page last updated on 22 October 2006.