F21a, n2006t, f-1503

[Tools]

Long story, but getting this plane. Not sure yet what will be required to get flying again. Based in Gulf Shores AL.

Not many of these around, any thoughts?

Mike “Tools” Danford (Navy glory days)

[Hank Jarrett]

I keep trying to send you a private message but the system keeps dumping them before I can send them.

[Ragwing nut]

Is this the one that belonged to an instragramer?

[Hank Jarrett]

I have some info on her in the database but not much more than the N number and serial number. She is one of the planes that fell off the list. Really like to see what shape she is in and how she can be made airworthy again!

[Tools]

Got your message, replied directly. Let me know ya got it.

Don’t know about the instagrammer….

Its been in a hangar the last 10 years? Last annual 2018. Currently physically apart to take less hangar space. I’ll have it and will survey within 3 weeks or so.

Looks ok. Complete. Wings redone about 19 years ago due to a storage incident. Thinking worst case gonna need fuse recover.

[Hank Jarrett]

Got your message, replied directly. Let me know ya got it.

Don’t know about the instagrammer….

Its been in a hangar the last 10 years? Last annual 2018. Currently physically apart to take less hangar space. I’ll have it and will survey within 3 weeks or so.

Looks ok. Complete. Wings redone about 19 years ago due to a storage incident. Thinking worst case gonna need fuse recover.

Got it! I am really bad about checking messages on the Forum but am always checking email and the FB group. Email response to follow.

Hank

[Ragwing nut]

Got your message, replied directly. Let me know ya got it.

Don’t know about the instagrammer….

Its been in a hangar the last 10 years? Last annual 2018. Currently physically apart to take less hangar space. I’ll have it and will survey within 3 weeks or so.

Looks ok. Complete. Wings redone about 19 years ago due to a storage incident. Thinking worst case gonna need fuse recover.

not the same plane then, he wrecked his couple years ago and then parted some of it out.

[EXPlanes]

Interesting that I am new to the forum and currently restoring a sister ship F21A N2006S. I have posted a description and pics but not sure if they are shown as posted so I attached two below.

[Hank Jarrett]

Another lost plane for the database! Looks REALLY nice!!

[EXPlanes]

The wings of F21A N2006S were walked on during its recovery but I was lucky to reshape some ribs and find others. I rolled my own leading edges. One correction I made was to secure the wing tanks by strapping them between the 4130 rib top and bottom clamps rather than riveting to the vertical tabs on the tanks. The factory way fatigued the vertical tabs under load causing cracks and leaks in the tanks.

[EXPlanes]

I should have mentioned that F21A N2006S is serial number F 1502 manufactured in 1982/83 which puts it one ship ahead of Tango.