Finally, after that, it will be moving and relocating some of the stuff in the exhibition, then positioning the fuselage, elevating it and mounting the wing below the fuselage, then hoisting it some more and mounting the undercarriage. And then, maybe then, there will be time for speeches and canapees and sparkling wine in tall glasses. We will see...
Friday, May 4, 2012
Wings airborne....
Finally, after that, it will be moving and relocating some of the stuff in the exhibition, then positioning the fuselage, elevating it and mounting the wing below the fuselage, then hoisting it some more and mounting the undercarriage. And then, maybe then, there will be time for speeches and canapees and sparkling wine in tall glasses. We will see...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Finishing touches - part I
Paint, markings and these other final details.
Now, before every reader throws themselves at the keyboards with the intent of complaining and/or correcting the work Tor is doing, keep in mind that the original markings were present when Tor
salvaged the wreck back in the eigthies.
We are aware of the fact that the number 3 is bigger than most FW 190 markings, and that the placement is possibliy a bit off in comparison to the "normal" placement.
However, the original markings are replicated, and not the standard "by the book" markings.
Furthermore, we are looking forward to receiving the wing, that currently is undergoing final paint
Photo by Birger Larsen
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Short update
The trolley used to transport the fuselage section has broken down, and we have to find other ways of transporting the airframe..
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Paint&Chrome
OK, so not much chrome on a WWII fighter airplane... The airframe is now in the final stages of painting and finishing, finally. Securing support from the Norwegian Air Force has been an important step ahead. One of the airbase´s painting facilities have some vacant slots, and we have been able to fit into the paintshop to get the aircraft done.
Still only doing degreasing and base coats, but soon arriving at the ever-exciting top coat, the stage when everything comes to life.
Photo by Tor Olsen, on picture John Skogøy. Klick for large version.
Stay tuned.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Wings....
| Roman M working on wing. Click for larger version. |
Here our team member Roman Marshalkin is removing the temporary paint job applied some 8 years ago, to reveal the skin ready to prime and paint. A tedious, boring job, that needs to be done perfectly.
The paint for the aircraft has been ordered from Germany, and has cleared customs, so we are awaiting the arrival of the paint.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
And we're Back!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
It's "home"...
The guys came along to watch and help, and this load was taken off and put in storage easily and without problems. Some parts are already in processing, and other parts will be taken care of shortly. A part that has not been shown before, is the propeller. It was not salvaged initially, but has been picked up from 110m/350ft of water at a later stage.
The tail section on the lawn outside our restoration facility. And in a few days, some guys will be raising a Messerschmitt 109 from the sea.... and taking the wreck to Bodø. So in addition to the Ju 88, and the Black 3 FW190, we will also have the BlueX and a Me 109 on our premises. If you are interested in Luftwaffe history: the place to visit this summer is Norsk Luftfartsmuseum!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Now the work starts.... and an important change!
Secondly, we will bring attention to some of the work involved. The aircraft salvaged outside Bergen, we for now call it the "blue X" since it probably is from Herdla airfield, but we still have no discernable lettering or serial numbers, is meant to be a source for spare parts for our primary project, the Black 3. Hence the URL of this blog.

For now, we will bring to attention the amount of work that will be needed to make parts from the sea wreck usable for restorational purposes. Here you see 2 pictures, both of them of the breech end of a MG 131. One picture is from the wreck, the other from the Armed Forces Museum collection. Guess which is which??

For anyone trying to restore an old aircraft recovered from the seabed, the amount of work is staggering. But, when finished: very rewarding!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Dagens helt

Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Ammunisjonstømming - siste vers (forhåpentligvis)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Miljøvern..
Miljøvern er alvorlige greier. Haakonsvern som base må antageligvis være de mest hjelpsomme og hyggelige folkene i hele Bergen. Uansett hva vi ber om av hjelp og støtte er det ikke nei å få. Det er imidlertid ett område hvor det er absolutte krav og det er hensynet til miljøet. Vi får ikke bruke noen form for olje, konserveringsvæske eller løsemidler. Det er vanlig å spraye på diesel for å hindre korrosjon, men her er det utelukket. Vi får heller ikke spyle av flyet uten å legge ut lenser for å fange opp evt olje og andre forurensninger. På bildet ser man Haakonsverns egen miljøstasjon som suger hovedtanken tom. Det var bare sjøvann inni, men vi fikk ikke lov til å tømme det på sjøen. Miljø er viktig, men vanskelig for oss som forsøker å redde flydeler fra rust og korrosjon.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Middels morsom dag...

Sunday, April 25, 2010
Underveis; planlegging må til.
Da er "awayteam 2" på vei til Bergen. Medbragt har vi et lite utvalg verktøy, noe ekstra klær, og litt øvrig "kit". Vi har koordinert med karene på Haakonsvern, og skal i morgen sette i gang med jobb nr 1: fjerning av eksplosiver. Akkurat nå vet vi ikke noe om hva slags ammunisjon flyet har ombord, men sannsynligvis dreier det seg om MG og maskinkanon ammo, og ingen bomber. Våre kontakter på HV skal assistere med spisskompetanse, og vi håper vi kan være ferdige i løpet av morgendagen med denne jobben.
Planlegging må imidlertid til. Vi starter med dette under mellomlandingen på Gardermoen, som man kan se....
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Reservedeler - v3
Monday, April 19, 2010
Asketrøbbel
Monday, March 15, 2010
Reservedeler - v2

Monday, February 22, 2010
Resevedeler

Hvor kan man finne reservedeler til et 60 år gammelt fly, som attpåtil gikk ut av produksjon for 57 år siden? Ebay og internett er en mulighet, men det er bare et visst antall deler i sirkulasjon, for noen deler er prisene for høye, og andre deler finnes rett og slett ikke.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
The Office

Thursday, January 14, 2010
Framskutt Museum

Thursday, December 10, 2009
Besøk
Det er alltid hyggelig med besøk. Særlig av folk som har kompetanse og interesse for denne typen arbeid. Her om dagen var Luftfartstilsynet på besøk, den delen av tilsynet som steller med godkjenning av småfly.... Vi fikk selvfølgelig godkjenning for Svart 3 på stedet... Spøk til side, det er viktig at man utveksler informasjon og læring også på tvers av organisasjoner og mennesker. Det er det det handler om, å lære og å oppleve egen og andres historie.







