Teamski Posted July 6, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 6, 2015 Work on the AMC Museum "Turf and Sports Special" continues. Now that we have the troop seats installed, we are now working on installing the gun ports in the troop windows. It was pretty harrowing drilling the 2.5" hole in 3/8" plexiglass without causing injury to person or plane. With the exception of one window, it was an outstanding success. Here are shots of the holes I drilled and the rubber gaskets we plan on using. They aren't 100% correct, but they are as close as we can get. In Memory Of......Pte Harold Griffiths, 1805, 1/6th Manchester Regt, KIA June 4th, 1915 in GallipoliCpl Isaac Judges, 40494, 6th East Yorkshire Regt, KIA October 3rd, 1917 in YpresMay they rest in peace..... MSgt - USAF Retired Link to post Share on other sites
Teamski Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted July 6, 2015 .. In Memory Of......Pte Harold Griffiths, 1805, 1/6th Manchester Regt, KIA June 4th, 1915 in GallipoliCpl Isaac Judges, 40494, 6th East Yorkshire Regt, KIA October 3rd, 1917 in YpresMay they rest in peace..... MSgt - USAF Retired Link to post Share on other sites
Teamski Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted July 6, 2015 Once we get all of the gaskets in, we are going to use the disks we cut out as the plugs. Another project we are working on is the glider tow gear which is missing from the aircraft. Phantomfixer on this board is going to fabricate a mounting ring that incorporates 4 lugs that attach to struts. This is going to be really fun.... not. Trying to do measurements in the tailcone of the aircraft is going to be a challenge to say the least. The cool thing is that we have an original bite cylinder on hand. In Memory Of......Pte Harold Griffiths, 1805, 1/6th Manchester Regt, KIA June 4th, 1915 in GallipoliCpl Isaac Judges, 40494, 6th East Yorkshire Regt, KIA October 3rd, 1917 in YpresMay they rest in peace..... MSgt - USAF Retired Link to post Share on other sites
Teamski Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted July 6, 2015 It looks like this on the plane. In Memory Of......Pte Harold Griffiths, 1805, 1/6th Manchester Regt, KIA June 4th, 1915 in GallipoliCpl Isaac Judges, 40494, 6th East Yorkshire Regt, KIA October 3rd, 1917 in YpresMay they rest in peace..... MSgt - USAF Retired Link to post Share on other sites
Teamski Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted July 6, 2015 Another volunteer already installed the snap fittings you see in the photo. They look awesome. The real fun starts when we build up the 4 struts that hold the cylinder in place. More to follow on that. I mentioned that the AMC Museum C-47 is a true combat vet and is painted as it was during WWII. Here is an original shot of it being worked on. We are trying to locate a source for the Rebecca antennas on the sides of the aircraft and the transmitter antenna on the lower nose. If anybody knows where we can get these, it would be greatly appreciated! -Ski In Memory Of......Pte Harold Griffiths, 1805, 1/6th Manchester Regt, KIA June 4th, 1915 in GallipoliCpl Isaac Judges, 40494, 6th East Yorkshire Regt, KIA October 3rd, 1917 in YpresMay they rest in peace..... MSgt - USAF Retired Link to post Share on other sites
Teamski Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted July 6, 2015 As you can see, we are missing the antennas from the plane. Thanks for looking! -Ski In Memory Of......Pte Harold Griffiths, 1805, 1/6th Manchester Regt, KIA June 4th, 1915 in GallipoliCpl Isaac Judges, 40494, 6th East Yorkshire Regt, KIA October 3rd, 1917 in YpresMay they rest in peace..... MSgt - USAF Retired Link to post Share on other sites
doinworkinvans Posted July 6, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 6, 2015 Such good work - I wish i be could privaleged enough to work on a project like this. Actively collecting: 13th USAAF uniforms and groups/medal groups! 307th BG, 5th BG, 11th BG, 42nd BG Also looking for: WWII Far East Air Force uniforms/groups! Any Pacific Army Air Force Groups to 5th, 7th, 10th, 14th, 20th AAF Collecting CBI and ATC Pacific Army Air Force groups USMF's custom photo resize tool:http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/229816-custom-resize-tool-exclusively-for-the-usmf/ Link to post Share on other sites
lewis505 Posted July 6, 2015 Share #8 Posted July 6, 2015 Well done lads! Crapgame: Then make a DEAL! Big Joe: What kind of deal? Crapgame: A DEAL, deal! Maybe the guy's a Republican. "Business is business," right? Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Signor Posted July 6, 2015 Share #9 Posted July 6, 2015 There's a couple of C-47 Facebook pages , try posting about the work on there it may generate some leads on the parts etc .................. Link to post Share on other sites
MattS Posted July 6, 2015 Share #10 Posted July 6, 2015 Great job so far! Link to post Share on other sites
DocCollector1441 Posted July 6, 2015 Share #11 Posted July 6, 2015 Great work... the C47 has always been my favorite plane of the era... US Army National Guard Medic 2008 - 2018. US Air Force Reserve Medic 2018 - 2020 US Navy Reserve Chaplain Candidate 2020 - Present Link to post Share on other sites
JDK Posted July 8, 2015 Share #12 Posted July 8, 2015 Very nice. Congrats on your accomplishments so far. It looks great, JD AAF Collector...........**Always Buying WW2 Aviation Related Items: Especially Operation Tidal Wave items (1st Ploesti Raid) ..... WW2 Fighter Ace Related Items.....Higher End A-2 Flight Jacket Groups....AAF Related Valor Medal Groups** Link to post Share on other sites
Teamski Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted August 2, 2015 Ha! Today we installed the glider tow rope release mechanism in the C-47. Phantomfixer on this board fabricated the spider bracket that attached the mechanism to the struts that hold it in place. I am pretty chuffed with how it turned out! This plane is quickly becoming fully equipped once again. -Ski In Memory Of......Pte Harold Griffiths, 1805, 1/6th Manchester Regt, KIA June 4th, 1915 in GallipoliCpl Isaac Judges, 40494, 6th East Yorkshire Regt, KIA October 3rd, 1917 in YpresMay they rest in peace..... MSgt - USAF Retired Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfixer Posted August 4, 2015 Share #14 Posted August 4, 2015 looks good Eric...Rods too ...now we just need to spin her around and attach her to the CG-4 Link to post Share on other sites
jonesy1275 Posted August 4, 2015 Share #15 Posted August 4, 2015 Great job guys. I must get the RAF to send me back out to Dover AFB on another C-17 course so I can visit the museum again. All Airborne Troop Carrier items wanted especially uniform groupings and unit history books. Anything considered!! Collector and researcher of IX Troop Carrier Command. Visit my Facebook page to see the research and collection. http://www.facebook.com/IXtroopcarriercommand Link to post Share on other sites
MattS Posted August 4, 2015 Share #16 Posted August 4, 2015 Looking good! Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfixer Posted August 5, 2015 Share #17 Posted August 5, 2015 Jonsey if you do get the chance give Ski or I a call...we will give you the grand tour .... Link to post Share on other sites
Teamski Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted September 29, 2015 We scratch built and installed a pair of APN-2/AN-148 Rebecca antennas on the C-47 this weekend. We couldn't find originals, so we had to make them ourselves. They turned out really well. The plane is definitely looking more and more like it did 70+ years ago. -Ski In Memory Of......Pte Harold Griffiths, 1805, 1/6th Manchester Regt, KIA June 4th, 1915 in GallipoliCpl Isaac Judges, 40494, 6th East Yorkshire Regt, KIA October 3rd, 1917 in YpresMay they rest in peace..... MSgt - USAF Retired Link to post Share on other sites
Teamski Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted September 29, 2015 .... In Memory Of......Pte Harold Griffiths, 1805, 1/6th Manchester Regt, KIA June 4th, 1915 in GallipoliCpl Isaac Judges, 40494, 6th East Yorkshire Regt, KIA October 3rd, 1917 in YpresMay they rest in peace..... MSgt - USAF Retired Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfixer Posted September 29, 2015 Share #20 Posted September 29, 2015 very nice Eric...looks good Link to post Share on other sites
Teamski Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share #21 Posted May 23, 2016 The restoration crew installed the last pair of bomb racks for the paracrates. We were fortunate to find them as they are rare as hen's teeth! The C-47 is reaching it's final configuration. phantomfixer from this forum is finishing up the radio compartment rack installation and then we will be getting the "coat closet" behind the cockpit completed as well. So much work done and yet, more to be done. Note that we had to fabricate the two antennas you see in the photo from stratch; The HF trailing antenna and the VHF radio mast. Luckily, we were able to salvage the aerial antennas from the old post-war configuration. -Ski In Memory Of......Pte Harold Griffiths, 1805, 1/6th Manchester Regt, KIA June 4th, 1915 in GallipoliCpl Isaac Judges, 40494, 6th East Yorkshire Regt, KIA October 3rd, 1917 in YpresMay they rest in peace..... MSgt - USAF Retired Link to post Share on other sites
doinworkinvans Posted May 24, 2016 Share #22 Posted May 24, 2016 SKI - making good progress! Love the updates Actively collecting: 13th USAAF uniforms and groups/medal groups! 307th BG, 5th BG, 11th BG, 42nd BG Also looking for: WWII Far East Air Force uniforms/groups! Any Pacific Army Air Force Groups to 5th, 7th, 10th, 14th, 20th AAF Collecting CBI and ATC Pacific Army Air Force groups USMF's custom photo resize tool:http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/229816-custom-resize-tool-exclusively-for-the-usmf/ Link to post Share on other sites
Waltz41 Posted May 25, 2016 Share #23 Posted May 25, 2016 Very nice work there. I never saw those bomb racks before! Hoping to come down and visit this summer, it's not too far from me and I've been meaning to for a while now. It's a nice collection of aircraft there, and that was many years ago the last time I was there. 506th Fighter Group Historian Interested in all items relating to the 7th AAF, especially those of the VLR P-51 Pilots of the 15th, 21st, and 506th Fighter Groups. Link to post Share on other sites
sgtdorango Posted May 25, 2016 Share #24 Posted May 25, 2016 Wow!!....great work on the ol gal......mike Always looking for and buying 50's era 11th Airborne/ 187th ARCT/ 82nd Airborne tac mark painted jump helmets! Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfixer Posted May 25, 2016 Share #25 Posted May 25, 2016 here is a period pic from a training manual grabbed online...the parapack racks had a standard USAAF bomb rack installed in the pararack....I forget which model it is...is about 14 inches long..and the paracrate or parapack is released from a control panel near the cargo door, either electrically or with a manual release cable....the racks really make the underside POP.... Link to post Share on other sites
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