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Sunday, 21 June 2020
Friday, 15 May 2020
BAPA News 20200511: BAPA purchases a real B-25 Bendix turret
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| News 20200511: BAPA purchases a real B-25 Bendix turret |
Dear Followers,
For several years we have been looking for parts to restore the B-25J to stock configuration. One of the most difficult parts to find has been the very rare Bendix upper turret.
In recent months we were able to find and purchase a core Bendix N-type turret in Australia, which has just been delivered at the workshop. It is an extremely rare (and expensive) collector's item, as it is a genuine turret that was aboard a B-25J during the Second World War. It needs extensive restoration after several decades spent outside. The aluminium components are still in fairly good condition, but the iron components are heavily corroded and many will have to be replaced. Many accessories are missing and will have to be found. One of them has already been located and purchased. In the packaging there is also an extremely rare ammunition container; the second one has yet to be sourced. We also have a few duplicates that could be used for exchange and as spare parts. There is a lot of work to return this turret in good condition but, with this rare item now acquired, we are on the right track for a complete restoration of the B-25J. We sincerely thank all the generous donors who made this extremely important acquisition possible. Covid-19 Crisis In order to limit the risk of contamination, the Worshop is closed and visits to BAPA by the public are cancelled until further notice. We apologise for the inconvenience. BAPA will open its doors to the public again as soon as possible. |  |
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Saturday, 28 December 2019
Saturday, 30 November 2019
[BAPA News] Help !!! Latest news 20191129: Upper turret Bendix for the Mitchell
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| News 20191129: Upper turret Bendix for the Mitchell |
| Dear readers, Great news, we found an extremely rare piece for our B-25: an authentic Bendix A-9 upper turret. As you know we have the plexiglass dome since the filming of the Catch 22 serie. But to date, in spite of diligent research for several years, it is the only turret that we found which is in a acceptable conservation state. As nothing is perfect, this turret is in Australia and it is a bit like everything about our B-25, incomplete but restorable. This turret is particularly interesting because it has one of two ammunition boxes in good condition, which is almost impossible to find. We are raising funds to buy this turret, bring it back to Belgium and start collecting the missing components and putting it back in good condition. If you want to participate to this project, help us collect the 5.400 US$ needed : make a donation via the Fondation Roi Baudouin, bank account BE10 0000 0000 0004 04 with the structural communication ***128/2714/00065***. Any donation of more than 40 euro will be subject to a tax deduction To participate in this crazy project click here Chers lecteurs, chères lectrices Bonne nouvelle, nous avons trouvé une pièce extrêmement rare pour notre B-25: une authentique tourelle dorsale Bendix A-9. Comme vous le savez, nous possédons déjà le dôme en plexiglas depuis le tournage de la série Catch 22. Mais à ce jour, malgré plusieurs années de recherches assidues, force est de constater que cette pièce est la seule tourelle trouvée dans un état de conservation acceptable. Comme rien n'est parfait, cette tourelle se trouve en Australie et ressemble un peu à notre B-25, incomplète mais restaurable. Cette tourelle est particulièrement intéressante car elle possède l'une des deux boîtes de munitions en bon état, ce qui est presque impossible à trouver. Nous collectons des fonds pour acheter cette tourelle, la ramener en Belgique et commencer la collecte des composants manquants et à les remettre en bon état. Si vous souhaitez participer à ce projet, aidez-nous à recueillir les 5.400 $US nécessaires: faites un don via la Fondation Roi Baudouin, compte bancaire BE10 0000 0000 0004 04 avec la communication structurelle *** 128/2714/00065 ***. Tout don de plus de 40 euros fera l'objet d'une déduction fiscale Pour participer à ce projet fou, cliquez ici |    |
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Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Monday, 23 September 2019
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| News 20190920: Prototype SV-4RS |
Dear readers,
The BAPA usually takes care of old planes. This time, we received an aircraft of the future.
BAPA had the great pleasure to add in his collection the latest version of the most-built Belgian aircraft: an SV-4RS manufactured by Ultralight Concept.
The SV-4RS is the ULM version of the Stampe SV-4 designed and produced by Raoul Severin, giving a new life to this legendary aircraft.
The received structure is one of the prototype cells that survived the stress tests requested to be registered in different countries.
Our purpose is to complete this structure in order to reassemble it and show the manufacturing techniques of this particular version.
We thank Raoul Severin to have thought of us to ensure the preservation of this future piece of aeronautical history.
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