Glenn Curtiss Museum
Hammondsport, N.Y.

Series of ten (10) images:

This aircraft crashed east of Jacksonville, FL.; as the result of a mid-air collision in 1944. The crash site was discovered in 1986; and recovery of the remains followed.

The following sequence of photos shows some of the progress in the restoration.


Story board and map of crash site


Restoration manual


Fuselage; showing new spars


Fuselage; showing canopy and gunsight


Fuselage; showing one of the original bulkheads (used wherever possible)


Engine


Tailplane assembly


Piston to retract tail wheel


Original instrument panel