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(March 2004) The Model 4E Stearman has been brought in for some minor maintenance work in preparation for its trip to Sun -N- Fun. Barring any unforeseen problems it will be flying to the annual show in April. Mike & Larry will be at Sun - N - Fun, and happy to answer any questions you may have.
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(Click on any image for a larger photo.) |
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APRIL 2004 |
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NC785H, a Stearman 4E owned by Alan Lopez and restored by the Posey Brother Team has won Grand Champion in the Antique category at Sun-N-Fun. Congratulations to the group for their effort. |
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James Cole, Mike Posey, and Larry Posey part of the Posey Brother restoration team in front of the Stearman 4E that won Grand Champion in the Antique category. |
Sadly, a few weeks after winning Grand Champion in the Antique category, the Stearman 4E was involved in a landing accident resulting in a rollover. The aircraft was damaged but the pilot was not hurt. It was decided that work on repairing the 4E should start right away. |
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The Posey Brother team has been hard at work repairing the damage to the 4E. Below are some pictures of the repair process. Though work on the M2 restoration has slowed, it has not stopped and a few photos of the M2 wings are also included. |
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4E Lower Wings |
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4E LH upper wing showing spar repair. |
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MAY 2005 |
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The boys have been hard at work repairing the 4E Stearman, even the web master has been helping out some. The following pictures were taken during the past 3 weeks. Here are some pictures of the 4E repair process. |
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Mike and Larry |
Larry with new 4E engine mount |
James with 4E upper fuel tank |
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4E fuselage in paint hangar getting "silver" |
4E LH main gear leg |
James with upper LH 4E wing. This one suffered the most damage. |
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Mike stirring up some "silver" |
James with new 4E oil tank |
Mike with 4E fuselage in paint hangar |
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4E upper wing center section |
4E lower wings, upper RH wing, portion of old covering in background |
Vertical stabilizer with initial coat of red. Note high tech stand |
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