Preserving Flak-Bait: Reversing a 1970s Restoration

[Klaiber 3,849]

https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/preserving-flak-bait-reversing-1970s-restoration

Thought this was a really interesting article.

[Barton 1,036]

Holy crap that's awesome!  200 combat mission for a bomber is absolutely insane.

[Klaiber 3,849]

I know.  It's absolutely crazy to imagine.

[Vonrd 1,677]

More on Flak-Bait's restoration:

https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/preserving-flak-baits-fabric-panels

Something I always noticed when going inside older warbirds is the distinct "canvas tent" aroma.

[Vonrd 1,677]

And more:

https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/preserving-flak-bait-saving-doped-fabric

Ingenious method of carefully removing the original fabric, re-covering the rudder with new fabric as a substrate and then laying the original fabric over the substrate and applying touch-up paint only where needed. I doubt that I'd have the patience to see it through.

[Klaiber 3,849]

These are great!  Thanks for posting.