by Jake Peterson | Jun 28, 2017 | News, P-51C Mustang
The folks at Aircorps Aviation celebrated as the wings for Lope’s Hope the 3rd rolled of the semi trailer and into the shop. Having just been delivered from Odegaard Wings, the wings are now ready for the landing gear and other assembly before being fitted onto...
by Jake Peterson | May 12, 2017 | News, P-51C Mustang
Progress on the P-51C Mustang, Lope’s Hope the 3rd at AirCorps Aviation, is going along great! The wings are nearing completion at Odegaard Aviation and wiring is underway in the cockpit. Great effort has been made to use the same period style wiring as was used...
by Jake Peterson | Jan 11, 2017 | News, P-51C Mustang
Lope’s Hope the 3rd, currently under restoration by AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, MN, is getting closer and closer to restoration. While some parts are still being worked on, recent work on the recovery of original parts was made. Included is an image of the...
by Jake Peterson | Sep 8, 2016 | News, P-51C Mustang
TFLM’s P-51C Mustang, Lope’s Hope the 3rd, currently being restored by AirCorps Aviation is getting nearer and nearer completion with many of the smaller details being looked at now. August saw fabrication of some of the final pieces. Click here to read...
by Jake Peterson | May 25, 2016 | News, P-51C Mustang
Some really exciting progress has been made on the restoration of the P-51C Mustang, Lope’s Hope the 3rd. Currently being restored by AirCorps Aviation, this P-51C has gone through an amazing restoration process and just got the Merlin Packard engine fitted in...
