Firewall Runway Tail 
Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The Stinson’s Lycoming R-680 being sent to Radial Engines Ltd (Garry Ackerman) Over the next four years, RARE Aircraft worked on the Stinson, removing the remaining fabric from the wings, straightening bends and addressing corrosion in the tail, and rectifying other structural issues in the wings and fuselage.
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 21, 2024
During the 18-month restoration, Frank replaced TG114’s damaged cockpit section with the piece from VR919 and the tail section of VR918. It was repaired and mated to the wing center section of ex-German target tug, and the tail section was from an ex-Iraqi Sea Fury. People didn’t have that kind of equipment to do that type of work.”
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