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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Restoration of "Mister Douglas" Continues
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:59:03 -0500
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It's a slowwwwww project.? It is being done by a small group of people 
familiar with the airplane's history, as they can raise funds.? I'd 
guess it has six months to a year yet to go.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 4/25/2019 1:51 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> This takes ?fixer-upper? to an entirely new level!
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> Must be a nice project for you to document.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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>> On 24 Apr 2019, at 22:14, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>
>> The supporters of the jump plane "Mister Douglas" are once more on-site 
>> working on the airplane.  They have raised funds for two zero-time Pratt 
>> & Whitney engines, the first of which was installed on the airplane 
>> yesterday.  The fittings and accessories from the old left engine will 
>> now be inspected, refurbished, and installed on the second engine at 
>> their shop in Florida.  The fabric control surfaces have also been 
>> re-covered and are being reinstalled.
>>
>> Here is a 6-panel pano that I took this morning:
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190424-DSCF7225-Pano.JPG.html
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>> And, here is that new right engine:
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190424-DSCF7222.JPG.html
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>> Please view LARGE!
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>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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Replies: Reply from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] [OM] IMG: Restoration of "Mister Douglas" Continues)
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Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] [OM] IMG: Restoration of "Mister Douglas" Continues)