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Lufthansa Technik rolls out fully renovated 1957 Lockheed Starliner in Hamburg

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The re-assembly process in the hangar in Hamburg was always destined to be a painstaking and lengthy process. The larger of the aircraft components, including the fuselage sections, wings, and the types iconic triple tail structure arrived at Lufthansa Technik in October 2023 accompanied by 292 crates of smaller parts.

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Failure To Deice Cited In Fatal Phenom 300 Crash

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The NTSBs final report noted that the aircraft had been removed from a heated hangar and refueled before sitting outside in freezing mist and snow for about 40 minutes without any deice or anti-ice treatment. Data from the cockpit voice and flight data recorders confirmed the system remained off during the remainder of the flight.

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Restoration Begins: Project Warbird Breathes New Life into Consolidated LB.30 Liberator II AL557

Vintage Aviation News

With support from historian Gerad Blume and fabricator Ray Moore of Hangar Thirteen , the multi-phase recovery and restoration of AL557 is now well underway. Blume elaborated, She was equipped with two Boulton Paul turretsa Type A on top and a Type E in the tail. Project Warbirds leader, Eric Miller, is second from right.

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B-17E Desert Rat Restoration Update – Spring 2025

Vintage Aviation News

Image courtesy of Lucas Ryan Cockpit and Nose Section Progress One of the primary areas of focus since the last update has been the aircrafts nose section. Meanwhile, inside the cockpit, Mike and Chris have been working to reinstall control pulleys that route cables for the aircrafts control surfaces and engine systems.

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Rebirth of FG-1D Corsair 92460

Vintage Aviation News

Though not quite finished, she is on display, warm and cared for in the museums hangar. It just so happened that 92460 was available, so a deal was made and the center section was sent to Texas along with the tail cone. The cockpit in 2015. Serendipitous Happenings It is now been 17 years since 92460 came in from the cold.

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Lufthansa Celebrates The Roll-Out of Lockheed L-1649A “Super Star”

Vintage Aviation News

Shortly after, the largely restored aircraft was shipped from the USA to Germany and stored in a hangar in Bremen. Lufthansa Technik) ( www.digroaero.com ) Today, Lufthansa Technik has completed the extensive assembly of the Lockheed L-1649A and rolled it out to a large hangar in Hamburg.

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Gear to Go With Your New Airplane

Flying Magazine

Aircraft Coverings An aircraft cover, at least a windscreen protector be it internal or external to the cockpit, is a must, especially if you are parked on the ramp and exposed to the elements. If your aircraft is kept in a hangar, youll probably want external protection for those times you travel and hangaring is not an option.