News on the N88ZL cockpit project
Researching the Lufthansa Blue from 1967 Not as easy as it may seem – finding the correct color is a trial an error task. Unfortunately, Lufthansa keeps their color codes like a “Staatsgeheimnis” even after over 50 years. They do not even answer any requests regarding this project. Preserving the legacy and history has become […]
Another visit to the Californian desert to find more 707 parts to make D-ABOD 100% complete. Spares source is N7381 B720 once flown by Ethiopian Airlines. Since my job keeps me very busy at this moment, I am unable to do any restoration work, so I am putting my focus on sourcing parts and sounds […]
Visited Willow Run Airport near Detroit and checked out the DC-8-63 (ex Austrian Airlines). Tried to get #4 fired up for the JT3D sound recordings for the 707 sim but no GPU available… anyway, a great day and a very friendly atmosphere. I am still optimistic to get the recordings at a later stage. At […]
18.02.2022: Today I started the restoration of the cockpit section of D-ABOD: Detailed photographs of every inch of the cockpit Collected all loose items and screws and cleared out the trash Got upset how the workers removed items and panels in the cockpit and how Dechow treated the items (Navigator’s table damaged by them) Removing […]
The cockpit of D-ABOD arrived in Sweden together with Caravelle F-BHRU