Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/04/24

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Restoration of "Mister Douglas" Continues
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:10:27 -0500
References: <1804400499.18130.1556153635122@wamui-jelly.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Thanks for looking, Montie.? This airplane has a colorful history, and 
is loved by skydivers who recall group jumps from it years ago.? It 
appeared in movies, and, IIRC, may have started out as the personal 
plane of Donald Douglas.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 4/24/2019 7:53 PM, Montie via LUG wrote:
> LUV restoration projects like this one!
> Thanks for posting.
>
> Montie
>
>
>>> The supporters of the jump plane "Mister Douglas" are once more on-site
> working on the airplane.? They have raised funds for two zero-time Pratt
> & Whitney engines, the first of which was installed on the airplane
> yesterday.? The fittings and accessories from the old left engine will
> now be inspected, refurbished, and installed on the second engine at
> their shop in Florida.? The fabric control surfaces have also been
> re-covered and are being reinstalled.
>
> Here is a 6-panel pano that I took this morning:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190424-DSCF7225-Pano.JPG.html
>
> And, here is that new right engine:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190424-DSCF7222.JPG.html
>
> Please view LARGE!
>


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