Painting the radar

Oxidized

Still repairs needed but cleaned and fresh coat of paint

Khiem Pham visiting for a fundraiser

Pilots display in the back of the plane, Herc equipment.

 

8-17-20  installation date for the propellers

USMC installing the first prop

All Props on great ending to a long day

Prepping for next day with stabilizer

Early 8-18-20 before the stabilizer lift

Prop assembled and getting locked down

Finally a years work

Looks like a plane

 

Stabilizer with base coat

Alot of dust on the fuel tank

Stephen wet sanding the stabilizer

Basecoat

Painting the Fuel tanks

Prop hub assembly

Camo added to Stabilizer

Final basecoat to the fuel pod/tank

 

Flipping the Vertical Stabilizer over

Mattresses set out to keep from damaging stabilizer

After the Flip

Sanded and waiting for washdown and paint.

 

 July work on the C-130 Saigon Lady

In the Motor Pool for finishing

Moving tanks to the Motor Pool for finishing

Originally stored in the main hangar

Props set out after assembly

Crew assembling the tri-blade props for the Saigon Lady