Kermie Cam - A-26

[PRB]

This is really good stuff. Chino! Been there so many times, and miss it greatly since moving away from CA. Good A-26 detail info.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h__pJHMjjcw

[PRB]

Here is part 2. This is really good stuff!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki-9FonoRJQ

[Bradburger]

Indeed it is!

Looks like it's going to be a cracking restoration, and the most authentic A-26 restoration to date.

Cheers

Paul

[Bomber_12th]

The aircraft has progressed quite a bit since when I visited the project in May 2014. For a long time it was being restored with the glass/bombardier nose, as was installed when Kermit Weeks purchased the aircraft, but the decision was made to opt for a gun-nose last year (initially the 8-gun, but then changing this to the 6-gun nose when Kermit was also able to locate one of those) which is known to be right/original to the airframe.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4571/38199682226_60e47c42dd_b.jpg

View of the cockpit (note most of the instruments had yet to be installed at this time). I believe this will now be the only A-26 flying with the stock/original single-pilot cockpit arrangement when it flies next year.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4536/38199682046_216956220e_b.jpg

A view of the lower gun turret with the guns and turret cover removed.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4541/37543632814_e27583555f_b.jpg

One of the wing-mounted dual machine gun brackets, with the guns and cover removed - note the shell ejector chutes (one for each gun) and one of the ammunition feed trays.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4559/38199682146_7ffbd21b59_b.jpg

[Bomber_12th]

A view of the wing-mounted gun packs, with the covers removed and all but one gun installed.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4562/38199681986_96c0b68f9f_b.jpg

A close-up of the gun pack covers.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4565/37543632574_3512ec5279_b.jpg

A view of the gunners' pedestal.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4548/37543632904_74b146054c_b.jpg

A view of the bombay.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4536/37543632764_5096e7521d_b.jpg

[jamminjames]

Great Pics! Thanks for sharing.....