(Image credit: Hangar 11)
Also included in this most recent renovation, the control sufaces have all been re-covered, primed and are set to be re-fitted and balanced. The carburetor was sent to California for a rebuild and has been reinstalled, necessitating ground runs which went off without a hitch. An original dashboard top section was located in Australia and has been installed and the canopy has been refitted. After painting the interior surfaces of removed panels, the crew from Hangar 11 is closing up the fuselage and completing minor odds and ends that need attention prior to her flight to the paint shop.
Hanger 11 is keeping mum about what the plane’s new paint scheme will be, hoping to keep it under wraps until her first post-renovation air show, the South East Airshow at Manston International Airport in June, though it’s unlikely the secret will be kept until then given the widespread interest in the aircraft and the efforts of the UK’s large plane-spotting community.
Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.
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