The disassembled B-17 was temporarily pulled out of the EAA maintenance hangar for other airshow activities. The good news is that the EAA reports that the FAA has pre-approved the required repairs to the wing attach structure, so the EAA can move forward and get the work done. The EAA is still hoping for a summer 2024 rebirth and, with nine months to go, it seems on the surface to be doable. However, time will tell and, understandably, there won't be a rush to get it done.
Scott Thompson
Aero Vintage Books
http://www.aerovintage.com
Any guesses as to the source/ID of the replacement vertical?
And did they get a good deal on it, or did they have to pay re-tail?
...I'll see myself out.
Whoa...re-tail. I wish I had thought of that. No, no idea where the vertical came from. There was a suggestion that a third vertical is actually involved...one that is being painted now, but I'm not so sure.
Scott Thompson
Aero Vintage Books
http://www.aerovintage.com