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by NS38th_Aristaeus
Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:17 pm
Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
Topic: Another SBD Raised From Lake Michigan Bottom 6-19
Replies: 4
Views: 10957

Re: Another SBD Raised From Lake Michigan Bottom 6-19

Yeah, and we're STILL cleaning the mud and crud out of it! I work at NMNA in Pensacola and this last one is a BEAUTY....... It looked like you could straighten the prop, work the ding out of the wing, and fly it away! We got the wing off and it's broken down pretty well now but the most amazing thi...
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:10 pm
Forum: Swamp Ghost - B-17E 41-2446
Topic: Replica and museum to replace Swamp Ghost
Replies: 4
Views: 19911

Re: Replica and museum to replace Swamp Ghost

So if I read this right the sale was legal afterall? It appears it all worked out for the best, PNG will have its tourist trap and a part of American history and heritage will be preserved.
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:02 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Recover them Yes or No
Replies: 58
Views: 147953

Re: Recover them Yes or No

Whether its 1 person or 1000 coming to see these wrecks, should not justify wealthy collectors coming in buying up wrecks, which for the most part cannot be restored anyway. Here in New Zealand, we have quite a few WW2 wrecks, generally only trampers get to see them, however you don't see people co...
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:34 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Recover them Yes or No
Replies: 58
Views: 147953

Re: Recover them Yes or No

Wouldn't that be to expensive? I mean you could get the money back with the entrance fee from the museums but still it would be very expensive to recover all of them. And isn't it what it makes a wreck to be in the sea - or do just I see it like that ... For me it is like a grave and shouldn't we l...
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:24 pm
Forum: Wrecks & Losses
Topic: Recover them Yes or No
Replies: 58
Views: 147953

Re: Recover them Yes or No

I personally think all wrecks should remain where they are, full stop! I think its quite disgusting to see collectors coming to these pacific nations buying up wrecks. I believe these wrecks should remain for all to see and experience, and to further tourism in these very poor countries. Let's hope...
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:52 pm
Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
Topic: U.S. Naval Air Museum
Replies: 4
Views: 8828

Re: U.S. Naval Air Museum

Here are some pics of the re-restored Zero at the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola FL along with a pic of the George and the bullet hole in the fuselage. Japanese Zero http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/NS38th_Aristaeus/Naval%20Air%20Museum/PICT0001.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/NS38th...
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:49 am
Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
Topic: U.S. Naval Air Museum
Replies: 4
Views: 8828

Re: U.S. Naval Air Museum

I will also try to get some pics of the Zero this weekend and send them your way
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:46 am
Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
Topic: U.S. Naval Air Museum
Replies: 4
Views: 8828

Re: U.S. Naval Air Museum

Hello I am a little confused. How long has the Zero been at the Museum? The pics date back to 2003 I have been in Pensacola since 2006 and the plane has not been on display until recently and the only reason I found out about it and made another visit to the museum was due to a news article in fligh...
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:25 am
Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
Topic: U.S. Naval Air Museum
Replies: 4
Views: 8828

U.S. Naval Air Museum

Not really big news but the museum just completed restoration on a Zero and now have it on display. It is only the second Japanese aircraft on display, the other being a George still sporting a bullet hole.
Perhaps they should visit the Pacific and rescue a few more.
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:10 am
Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
Topic: First class resource
Replies: 1
Views: 5014

Re: First class resource

Those are some nice pics.
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:45 am
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Hello from Pensacola FL
Replies: 0
Views: 4240

Hello from Pensacola FL

I have been a member of this site since 2004 and I moved to Pensacola FL from Gaeta IT about two years ago and one of my fav spots in town is the Naval Air museum on NAS Pensacola. My fav hobby is flight simming with model building comeing in a close second. I also enjoy History and vintage aircraft...
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:11 pm
Forum: Warbirds & Restorations
Topic: what do I need to do?
Replies: 8
Views: 17607

If u are wanting to get experiance on restoring A/C I would think the best place to start is to find an indivdual or organization that is restoring a plane and voluntier.
Allot of warbird restorations are done with voluntier help.
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:26 pm
Forum: Books, Video & Other Media
Topic: Fix on the Rising Sun
Replies: 3
Views: 8897

Yes it is and what allot of ppl do not realize is that Japanese agents were cought by the FBI several times sabotageing the Pan-Am clippers.
Also there were a couple of other clippers that were deystroyed under suspicsious circumstances in the pacific.
by NS38th_Aristaeus
Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:26 am
Forum: Swamp Ghost - B-17E 41-2446
Topic: SWAMPY GHOST QUESTION - from one who was there
Replies: 17
Views: 57446

Re: SWAMPY GHOST QUESTION - from one who was there

Agree but then have to say that Americans must unfortunately be considered as stupid. Most the discussions on several forums were focused on how bad PNG is at preserving its WWII heritage (most of those comments came from US) and that therefore any mean (even illegal) is ok to recover wrecks from P...