Restoration Hangar

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All photos are by site developer, unless otherwise noted.

San Diego Air & Space Museum Crew

SBD speed brake assy. in work.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

San Diego Air & Space Museum Crew

Making SBD ribs.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

San Diego Air & Space Museum Crew

Photo by Jim Redfield.

San Diego Air & Space Museum Made Parts

SBD-1 handles.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

HSS-1 Seabat

In NADEP paint hangar.

Photo by Jim Campagnon.

HSS-1 Seabat

In NADEP paint hangar.

Photo by Jim Campagnon.

HSS-1 Seabat

In NADEP paint hangar.

Photo by Jim Campagnon.

A-1 Skyraider Conversion

Volunteer Bob Modell.

Photo by Frank Warren.

A-1 Skyraider Conversion

Volunteer Bob Modell.

Photo by Frank Warren.

A-1 Skyraider Conversion

Volunteer Bob Modell.

Photo by Frank Warren.

HSS-1 Seabat

Painting completed.

Photo by Jim Campagnon.

HSS-1 Seabat

Waiting for blades.

Photo by Frank Warren.

HSS-1 Seabat

Rotor blades installed.

Photo by Frank Warren.

HSS-1 Seabat

Ready for move to the Midway.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

In final paint.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

In final paint.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

In final paint.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

In final paint.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

In final paint.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

In final paint.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

In final paint.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

In final paint.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

Almost ready to go home.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

Painting markings.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

Painting markings.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

Painting markings.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

Painting markings.

Photo by Frank Warren.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

Checking progress.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP adding markings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP adding markings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP adding markings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP adding markings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP adding markings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP adding markings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP adding markings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP adding markings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP adding markings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP adding markings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP adding markings.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

HSS-1 Seabat

Ready for trip to the Midway.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

HSS-1 Seabat

Ready for trip to the Midway.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

HSS-1 Seabat

Ready for trip to the Midway.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

Restoration Hangar Visitors

VJ/VU/VC-3 Reunion

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

NADEP's paint shop leader Jim Compagnon.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

Ready for exhibit.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

EKA-3B Skywarrior

Ready for exhibit.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

Circle K Group From SDSU.

Helping out on a Sunday.

Midway Air Wing photo.

Sunday Work

Tom repairing tug.

Midway Air Wing photo.

Circle K Group From SDSU.

Helping out on a Sunday.

Midway Air Wing photo.

Circle K Group From SDSU.

Midway Air Wing photo.

TBM-3 Avenger

Nearly ready for paint.

Photo by Frank Warren.

TBM-3 Avenger

Nearly ready for paint.

Photo by Frank Warren.

TBM-3 Avenger

Nearly ready for paint.

Photo by Frank Warren.

TBM-3 Avenger & Dodge Power Wagon

Practice run for Coronado's parade.

Photo by Frank Warren.

TBM-3 Avenger & Dodge Power Wagon

Practice run for Coronado's parade.

Photo by Frank Warren.

Midway Presence At Ramona Airshow

Volunteers Frank Warren and Joe Steinmetz in green hats.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

At Ramona Airshow.

SDACM CFO Rich Benard, friend & L-19.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

San Diego Air & Space Museum Crew

Rebuilding SBD speed brake.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

San Diego Air & Space Museum Gillespie Field Crew

Sidewinder fabricators.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

City of Coronado July 4 Parade

Air Wing at work.

Photo by Melissa Ware.

City of Coronado July 4 Parade

Ready for Orange Ave.

Photo by Melissa Ware.

City of Coronado July 4 Parade

Mr. Summers, TBM's sponsor, observing preparations.

Photo by Melissa Ware.

City of Coronado July 4 Parade

Last minute touches by Frank Warren and Ed Martin.

Photo by Melissa Ware.

City of Coronado July 4 Parade

Midway's Air Wing support crew.

Photo by Melissa Ware.

City of Coronado July 4 Parade

Photo by Aubrey Brittain.

City of Coronado July 4 Parade

Photo by Aubrey Brittain.

City of Coronado July 4 Parade

Showing off award.

Photo by Melissa Ware.

SBD-5 Dauntless

In MAPS Air Museum hangar prior to loading.

MAPS Air Museum photo.

SBD-5 Dauntless

In MAPS Air Museum hangar prior to loading.

MAPS Air Museum photo.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Sub-assemblies ready for loading.

MAPS Air Museum photo.

SBD-5 Dauntless

The good folks of the MAPS Air Museum.

Photo by Aubrey Brittain.

SBD-5 Dauntless

One last group photo.

Photo by Aubrey Brittain.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Jim Mosley & Don Wohlin, MAPS Air Museum.

Photo by Aubrey Brittain.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Don Wohlin & Jim Mosley, MAPS Air Museum.

Photo by Aubrey Brittain.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Jim Denning, Recover & Restoration Manager, MAPS Air Museum.

Photo by Aubrey Brittain.

SBD-5 Dauntless

At MAPS Air Museum.

Photo by Aubrey Brittain.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Ready ot leave Ohio.

Photo by Aubrey Brittain.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Departing for San Diego.

Photo by Aubrey Brittain.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Arriving at the hangar.

Photo by Don Williams.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Unloading at the hangar.

Photo by Don Williams.

SBD-5 Dauntless

Frank Warren checking it out.

Photo by Don Williams.

SBD-5 Dauntless & TBM-3 Avenger.

Two WW II birds in the hangar.

Photo by Don Williams.

F9F-8P Cougar

Landing gear installed and ready for landing.

Photo by Frank Warren.

F9F-8P Cougar

Landing gear installed and ready for landing.

Photo by Frank Warren.

F9F-8P Cougar

Landing gear installed and ready for landing.

Photo by Frank Warren.

Volunteer At Work.

Dexter Ezernack working on TBM.

Photo by Frank Warren.

Volunteer At Work.

Ben Johnson working on SNB part.

Photo by Frank Warren.

Volunteers At Work.

Don Williams and Toney Herlevic building new air compressor shelter.

Photo by Frank Warren.

This group is ready to take the F9F-8P off the pallets.

Photo by Aubrey Brittian.

F9F-8P Cougar

Last minutes on the pallets.

Photo by Frank Warren.

F9F-8P Cougar

Last minutes on the pallets.

Photo by Frank Warren.

F9F-8P Cougar

Getting ready to lift.

Photo by Frank Warren.

F9F-8P Cougar

Hooking up.

Photo by Frank Warren.

F9F-8P Panther

Hooking up.

Photo by Frank Warren.

F9F-8P Cougar

Off the pallets.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

F9F-8P Cougar

Safe landing.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

F9F-8P Cougar

Looks like a normal airplane.

Photo by Jim Redfield.

F9F-8P Cougar

Joe Steinmetz getting ready to air tire.

Photo by Frank Warren.

F9F-8P Cougar

Bob Pool assisting.

Photo by Frank Warren.

F9F-8P Cougar

Photo by Frank Warren.

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Page last updated on 22 October 2006.