There is an outfit that does restoration adjacent to the museum; there may be some affiliation, but the few eye-popping classics on the ramp there are not part of the POF collection.
Drool... what a fine Model 18. What I wouldn't give for some time in a plane like this... sigh.
Likewise, of course, the amazing Gooney. this old gal has been around the block a few times for sure, but someone is working on her rudder and engines... she will fly again. Excellent.
There's something about raw-metal warbirds in the California sun... the pitot and intake covers mean this flying legend is still active. 8-)
Puzzle time: who can ID the plane shown here (with its wings laid alongside it)?
Hint: it's a twin.
Bonus question? How about the plane behind it? Easier, I know.
Getting into POF territory now: this super-clean Mohawk looks like it may be airworthy.
Omigosh, it's... *gasp*
No, it's a fiberglass mockup. ::) Some fresh paint and stick it on a pole somewhere, I say.
Next: part 2
