Parked by the Nomads in Minneapolis
Long time waiting for HELP!
Original interior looking aft as of 2004
Interior looking forward as of 2004
Rear lounge as of 2004
Interior looking aft as of 2004
Cockpit panel as of 2004
Left hand yoke as of 2004
Overhead electrical panel as of 2004
Center console as of 2004
Galley at entrance door as of 2004
Visitors from Holland enjoying the lounge, 2004
Another 2004 view of the interior
Fixin' to start the ferry work, May 2004
Larry Wolff likes this ALOT!
Jason Meyer at your service
Cowlings removed for inspection
Clean, oil, check and re-check
Founder Carlos Gomez checking engines
Further engine inspection
What is this contraption?
Darin Long lookin' in
Larrys' hands get dirty
Savior Joe Coucer & his wife Louise, St. Paul, MN
Carlos even does windows!
Tool inventory and pre-planning for the ferry flight
Another support trailer arrives from Miami
Lots of stuff to do
That dirt needs to come out
Darin pulling open panels
From the MN State Patrol's Bell Jet Long Ranger helicopter
Thank you, MN State Patrol!
Aerial photos by Greg Drawbaugh of DrawDecal.com
Just us kids to work her over
Pull it out
Open it up
Whatcha see?
Neat view
Mike gets INTO his work
Ok, so Carlos is a slow cleaner
Old rotten rudder off
Bring new rudder
Thank you Regent Aviation for your support!
New rudder on
Come on Larry, it will line up....
Add trim tab
Balance trim tab
Make sure the rest of them are busy
Prop swap
Oil, and hand turn
Crank it up
Same for all engines
Lets start swinging gear
Nose first
Up you go
Come on, all the way, please?
Ahh, there you go, all tucked up.
How about main gear. Lets swing!
Come on there, you can do it.
Come on up...
Just a little more, ok?
See, that wasn't hard
Hold it
Ok, come on down
Nice job!
Ye old work crew pauses for history
If there ain't no oil ON it, there ain't none IN it
Lets button it up after 5 months
Ferry flight departure from Minneapolis, with chase plane
On the way to Atlanta
Landing in Atlanta - Greeted by Eastern employees
Come see!
Passed inspection, off to Miami
Landing at OPF
Over the fence
Engines off at Opa Locka
Now the REAL work begins
Strip it out!
All out!
We need to see it bare
Lots of sheet metal work
I said lots
And then some more
Pull it apart
Take all down
Hurricane Katrina nudged the tail cone here
Engines off for overhaul
New outer wings coming
Both sides
Start piecing it back together
#4 gets pulled
Add a lav
Let's paint! Fall 2007
Paint some more
Starting to look familiar?
Carlos does tape too
Carlos and Bill supervising
Starting to have some personality
Back over to work some more
Martin making sure all is well
Paint some more Andres
and some more Andres
Kinda looking like her old self
Nice side view
Looks good from here too
Tail shock adjustment
Remove main flaps to overhaul trunions
Add insulation
2 lavs in now
We will need these
First install of Kydex panels for fitting
First piece of naugahide on overhead panel, Oct. 2008
Dec. 7th, 2008
12/08 - Interior panels done!
12/08 - Cowlings painted
12/08 - Gear Swing!
12/08 - Finishing touches before the Eastern titles go on next week.
Open House - Sunday Dec. 21st! 10am-4pm Bring your Cameras!
Here we go for full rotation...
Going up!
Look, Ma! No wheels!! 12/08/08
