The Restorers – Mike Porter on Warbird Restoration
Recently Kara and Adam, producers of The Restorers” have been getting a lot of posts on their Facebook page by people who want to make a career out of restoring old airplanes. People have been […]
Warbird Restoration
Warbird Restorations
B-17E “Desert Rat” Restoration Update
A new benchmark has been reached for the Desert Rat, B-17e Flying Fortress restoration. The “turtle deck” is now fully sheathed in aluminum. Due to extremely cold temperatures, work in the hanger has slowed, […]
Warbird Restorations
B-17e “Desert Rat” Restoration Project Update
Mike Kellner, with much assistance from Chris Gibson, has just completed the arduous task of installing the top turret shroud on the Desert Rat. The tolerances required were exacting. In combat, the flight engineer manned […]
Aviation Museum News
B-17 Champaign Lady Taking Shape in Ohio
The Champaign Aviation Museum of Grimes Field in Urbana, Ohio’s restoration to flying condition of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress they’ve christened “Champaign Lady” has been an ongoing restoration project that began in 2005 when […]