Wings On!

[Dot_AK]

I finished the wings before I ran out of money and time, but headed south to be with my husband, find a job, and unpack my household before I got them on. A good friend who helped with some of the work called Wednesday night - my IA was having a wing-raising party, and I got a blow-by-blow account as the wings went on.


This year, I'm determined. She will fly again!

[Larry Lyons]

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Lookin good young lady. I'm envious.
Larry

[flyguy]

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Love that yellow. Be able to see that plane 20 miles away. I painted my wheels that color, or close. Friend said while flying formation, "Man you really can see those wheels!"
Congrats on the wings going on, keep it up, pretty soon airborne.
DC

[Buell Powell]

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Aint it great-after all the work she looks like an airplane again! Looking forward to seeing pictures of the first flights.

[mulwyk]

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Just beautiful!

[KewFlyer]

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Good for you and great color. !! Enjoy.
What are those two rectangular items on both sides of the fus. next to the cabin? Fuel tanks or..?. Thanks
Wish you well in your job hunting.

Regards,
Ralph

[Forrest Barber]

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Great job , I am just catching up with our weather here. , where is the ship and where did you go for work?

[crispy critter]

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Keep up the good work Dot.....are you going to bring her down to Tennessee when she's done or are you going back to Alaska?

[Dot_AK]

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Thanks, everyone! After several years of work, it's amazing to see her looking like a plane! I must admit - I got Dan's Aircraft Repair on Merrill to do the final painting. My IA didn't want me to paint in his hangar, and I wanted someone who could make her look as beautiful outside as she does inside. With luck, I'll land something that'll let me build enough money and get enough time off to fly her south this summer. If not, I'll figure out a way to get her here sooner or later!

Ralph, the rectangles are indeed gas tanks - I rebuilt the wings with metal tank covers that aren't on yet.

Forrest, she's up in Anchorage, and I'm down in Nashville. technically, I moved here after marrying my husband, but I spent Apr-Dec back up in Alaska, trying to get her together to fly south.

-Dot

[Forrest Barber]

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Thank u for info ' I lose track very easily ; IF you drive around Knapp Blvd. at the Nashville Airport it was named for my father's flight Instructor Franklin T. Knapp. He was a weather pilot in the 30's from Cleveland and became Manager down there. keep in touch come to Alliance sometime!