COLD WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING!
The crew spent the weekend in cold water survival class donated by Ed Carlson at www.flythepond.com. Pictured here is John Lindsay in the cold water survival suit. Thanks Ed!
Saturday, April 5, 2014
News from the Maintenance Crew about last weekend
This was one of those days where everything clicked and we got a lot done.
Items cleared:
Right engine tach generator installed and safetied.
Right engine rocker box covers installed.
Right spark plugs in and torqued, ignition wires installed.
Right and left ailerons in and safetied.
HF radio antenna installed.
Right outer brake line changed and installed.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
Filming has started on a feature documentary that we are producing about Whiskey 7’s Return to Normandy. We have found living pilots from our plane’s squadron and even an 82nd Airborne paratrooper who jumped from Whiskey 7 on D-Day over St. Mere Eglise. Here is an excerpt from an interview we recently conducted with Leslie Palmer Cruise, Jr.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
In the hanger Saturday: Work continued on installing the accessories on the engines (Hugh, Dave A, John P, Loren H, and Jon C.). We approved the work on the first batch of engine accessories which are out for rebuild at Aero Accessories in San Antonio Texas. The donated paint for the ailerons arrived this week from Polyfiber so that work will start next week.
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Sincerely,
The Return to Normandy Team
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Duxford - Official Stop on the way to Normandy!
Whiskey 7 will be appearing at The D-Day Anniversary Air Show Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May 2014 in Cambridgeshire, England. For more information on the air show please visit IWM Duxford Website
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Winter Maintenance Continues
Despite the winter cold, the volunteers at the NWM have been making great progress getting Whiskey 7 ready for Normandy. The annual inspection program is in progress with many items have been completed and only minor items having been discovered which are being captured and corrected.
The main wheels and tires were removed from the aircraft and inspected, including cleaning/repacking of the main bearings and replacement of shims to improve brake performance. The gear has now been reinstalled and W7 is back standing on her own feet.
Scott Yoak, a great friend of the museum and pilot of the P-51 Quicksilver, was kind enough to visit in January to lend us a hand in testing the hydraulic system. With his help we found a worn check valve near the regulator which will be replaced. (We now have the new parts from the supplier and hope to install soon). Scott will also be helping us with the manufacture of hardware for the paratrooper seats from the original Douglas Aircraft engineering drawings.
All of the engine accessories that we had scheduled for rebuild this year have been sent out to Aero Accessories in Texas and it is hoped that these will be back soon.
The team set the goal of doing a complete valve timing and clearances check on the engines and plan in starting that job this weekend. We are also continuing the replacement of worn hardware on inspection plates and cowling to make maintenance easier as we go forward.
The main wheels and tires were removed from the aircraft and inspected, including cleaning/repacking of the main bearings and replacement of shims to improve brake performance. The gear has now been reinstalled and W7 is back standing on her own feet.
Scott Yoak, a great friend of the museum and pilot of the P-51 Quicksilver, was kind enough to visit in January to lend us a hand in testing the hydraulic system. With his help we found a worn check valve near the regulator which will be replaced. (We now have the new parts from the supplier and hope to install soon). Scott will also be helping us with the manufacture of hardware for the paratrooper seats from the original Douglas Aircraft engineering drawings.
All of the engine accessories that we had scheduled for rebuild this year have been sent out to Aero Accessories in Texas and it is hoped that these will be back soon.
The team set the goal of doing a complete valve timing and clearances check on the engines and plan in starting that job this weekend. We are also continuing the replacement of worn hardware on inspection plates and cowling to make maintenance easier as we go forward.
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