| "Just when I thought this B-24 couldn't get any uglier... " — Gary Austin
Removing the nose glass:
Q&A:
Pat Carry Asks:
Gary, Great photos, keep them coming! Excuse my ignorance here but what is the difference in the nose piece that is now lying on the floor and the "correct" piece?
Gary Answers:
Well, the piece you see in those last photos is actually correct. It's the rest of the nose section that isn't exactly right for the "A" model. The early B-24s had a short nose section, along with a greenhouse type cockpit. While this particular airplane was still being used by Consolidated, before the War was over, they went ahead and put the long nose on it, like what a B-24D might have. In order for us to change it back to the original, we'd have to de-mate the airplane just aft of the cockpit, find a short nose section to put back on it, and put it back together.
The reason I have the glass section off is so that it can have new plexiglas panels put in. I will also use this nice access to revamp the bombardier's compartment.
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