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Crane Collapse Destroys Skyhawk
- Thread starter KBayDog
- Start date
Shitty week for warbirds.
That really hurts to see... as are the other warbird losses this week.
But fortunately there is another Skyhawk on a stick a mile or two away at Encinal High School in Alameda.
How many high schools are lucky enough to have a 'Scooter" out front?
Oh yeah, their teams are called, the "Jets" too.
[Disclaimer - my son has a connection to this school.]
Wow what a bummer, especially if you were one of the guys who put in the work to restore it. Hopefully there's a crane company who will be helping get that bird back in shape.
As a side note to Catmando: no other high schools that I could find had an A-4. There's an A-7 in Ohio, a T-28 out front of Milton High School, and an F-4 Phantom out front of what I think is a high school in Israel.
As a side note to Catmando: no other high schools that I could find had an A-4. There's an A-7 in Ohio, a T-28 out front of Milton High School, and an F-4 Phantom out front of what I think is a high school in Israel.
Eh, that'll buff out.
It's only a flesh wound. It's not like the B-17, they should be able to repair it. I certainty wouldn't trust the two crane operators again.
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I think those guys were trained in Yuma back in '06...
Lot of mass on a very long moment arm. Someone could have used more physics in high school!
Nice.
Nice.
Tim C
Old Fart
The guy that was reported as a "leader of the restoration crew"...left "the team" after the incident...he was never out for the aircraft...he was only out for the glory! How do i know do you ask? I was there the whole time during the restoration, after the restoration and worked my ass off to get the aircraft repairs (airworthy repairs) complete before the end of 2011.
I am happy to report that the Jet is now restored to perfection and mounted once again to the pylon at NAS Alameda's main Gate. It took 2 months 26 days and was remounted 20 Dec 2011 without the help of "the leader". I have to say he was more of a hindrance than help...I have a lot of experience in military aircraft and to have this Jet restored to the level is amazing! you will not find a better restoration for a display airframe in this country!I did this for all the Vets that served!
Also i wanted to say that this is an A4D-1 built in Apr 1957 and is painted as it was back then out of the factory. It was on 1 WestPac 1958 USS Shangri-La a proud member of the flt demo team "albino Angels" (This is the markings to the exact modex # )
I am happy to report that the Jet is now restored to perfection and mounted once again to the pylon at NAS Alameda's main Gate. It took 2 months 26 days and was remounted 20 Dec 2011 without the help of "the leader". I have to say he was more of a hindrance than help...I have a lot of experience in military aircraft and to have this Jet restored to the level is amazing! you will not find a better restoration for a display airframe in this country!I did this for all the Vets that served!
Also i wanted to say that this is an A4D-1 built in Apr 1957 and is painted as it was back then out of the factory. It was on 1 WestPac 1958 USS Shangri-La a proud member of the flt demo team "albino Angels" (This is the markings to the exact modex # )
