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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Restoration of "Mister Douglas" Continues
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:08:22 +0200
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Excellent?gives you more time and opportunities to document it!

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
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PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws 
<http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ 
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Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator 
<http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>

YNWA













> On 25 Apr 2019, at 20:59, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
> It's a slowwwwww project.  It is being done by a small group of people 
> familiar with the airplane's history, as they can raise funds.  I'd guess 
> it has six months to a year yet to go.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> On 4/25/2019 1:51 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> This takes ?fixer-upper? to an entirely new level!
>> 
>> Must be a nice project for you to document.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> 
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws 
>> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ 
>> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
>> 
>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator 
>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
>> 
>> YNWA
>> 
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>>> On 24 Apr 2019, at 22:14, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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!
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> 
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