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C-47 Skytrain Crane Operations

Event Title: Crane Operations for C-47 Restoration

EASM Project Owner/Event Leader: Richard Martinez

Office/Department: Restoration

Email: richard.martinez@evergreenmuseum.org

Phone: 503-434-4185

What:    Jacked Crane company is contracted to lift the C-47 in collaboration with Aerometal personnel

Who: Richard has the lead to work with Tyson, Terry, and Paul Bazeley (CEO Aerometal) and his crew

When:   Tuesday, Feb 20. Planning meeting starts at 0800 followed by safety briefs. This could be an all-day operation

Where: NE corner of the Aviation Museum

Why: To prepare the C-47 in honor of D-Day commemoration this summer

How: The crane will lift the C-47 off of its stanchions, Aerometal will swap out some parts, the crane will position the C-47 to the north side of the Aviation Museum so it can be towed in and out of Restoration as requried.

Additional Information: Special thanks to docents Bud Varty and Dennis Lee for their thoughtful support and leadership over the past two years to make this happen.

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