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Some of the builders look at
photos of Nieuport 11's from the Arizona Wing of the Lafayette
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Touch up of a nearly completed
horizonal stabilizer.
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Laying out the first fuselage side
in the jig.
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Shearing aluminum sheet for gusset
plates.
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The first fuselage side is cleco'd
together.
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The first Fuselage side is
completed in the jig.
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28 completed elevators.
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Cutting firewalls.
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Varnishing the firewalls.
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Comparing the Fueselage side with
the plans.
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Tracing gusset plates onto
aluminum stock.
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Deburring gusset plates.
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This is where the landing gear
strut attaches to the bottom of the fuselage. These gusset plates are
.080 aluminum.
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Much aluminum was turned to
sawdust by the tube notcher.
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A piece of flat aluminum read to
be formed.
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Using the air hammer to mold the
aluminum plate over the form.
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The sides and the ends have been
formed.
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Here's the finished piece in place
on the fuselages tail end.
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Riveting together the first
fueslage side. Note that the jig now uses long pieces of wood to hold
each piece of tubing in the correct position.
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One landing gear leg.
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The bottom of the landing gear leg
has been attacked by a graffitti artist.
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Riveting together another fuselage
side.
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The Independence Aircraft Factory
World Headquarters - Formerly EAA Chapter 292.
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Mid-afternoon refueling: Chocolate
chip cookies are a special treat for Nieuport builders.
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It's the famous omlet in a bag
breakfast for the Niuport builders..
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Examining the Diehl accessory case
and starter for our VW based engines.
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Three completed fuselage sides --
25 to go.
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