The
amount of time and effort that goes into vintage warbirds to make them
flyable and keep them flyable is unbelievable. Volunteers at the
Commemorative Air Force's Southern California Wing put in thousand of
hours of work keeping these vintage aircraft flying. I call them
maintainers and magicians. The reason for the magicians moniker is
fitting. To see a pile of parts, or a crumpled old aircraft, or a plane
that just looks like it is ready for the scrap heap transition from
that state to a noble, flyable warbird is truly magic. They truly
perform yeoman's work, week after week, on a volunteer basis, sharing a
common bond, aviation. They share a common goal, to get the aircraft in
the sky again. The dedication and perseverance of these folks is
something that needs to be seen.
The inside of the maintenance hangar looks like chaos, but it is well organized to the folks who work in there.
