News & Resources http://www.westpacrestorations.com/news-and-resources News & Resources   31 Aug 2009 Neal Melton flew his AD6 to its new home at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, Knoxville, Tennessee 29 Aug 2009 WestPac Restorations and Neal Melton perform fly over's at the Red, White & Brave Parade to welcome home the returning veterans in Colorado Springs, Colorado.     22 Aug 2009 WestPac Restorations displays their B-25 (In the Mood) and P-47 Thunderbolt at the Morgan Adams Concours D'Elegance Charity dedicated to pediatric cancer research. Thanks to Jennifer for the pictures.       14 July 2009 Neal Melton completes first flight in his AD6 and Randy Scott was reunited  with a ride from his past.   24 -25 June 2009 Bill and Alan flew the remaining required test flight hours for certification of the aircraft with the FAA.  Thanks to Angelica, our office manager,  for her first time aerial photography shooting this outstanding picture from our B-25. 19 May 2009 Neal Meltons AD6 Skyraider flies AGAIN! The aircraft first took to the sky's over the Colorado Springs Airport (COS) on May 19th under the controls of test pilot Dave Morss. Three flights were performed by Dave and his comment's before departing home were "That was the most uneventful test flight I've ever done." By the end of the third flight the list of squawks were The number 2 radio quit transmitting The fuel gauge needle stuck on the 2nd flight I don't like this style of seat. The good news is we fixed the first two squawks sadly Neal wanted to keep the orginal seat in the plane so Dave was out of luck on that one. 13 Feb 2009 WestPac Restorations received the offical Certificate of Occupancy on our recently completed state of the art restoration facility located at the Colorado Springs Airport. 22-23 Oct 2008 WestPac Restorations hosts The National Museum of World War II Aviation preview dinner and open house.     6 Sept 2008 WestPac Restorations hosts the Reactivation of the 380th Squardon cermony. This was the first event hosted at the new WestPac facility. Picture here is Neal Melton after his first test flight in his newly restored Douglas AD6 Skyraider. Along with Neal and the WestPac employees is Randy Scott, one of the original pilots who flew the aircraft while it was still in active service in Vietnam, and Randy's wife. A view of Neal Melton's AD-6 as it does a fly over at the Red, White & Brave Parade to welcome home the veterans A view out of the nose of the B-25 In the Mood as it does a fly over at the Red, White & Brave Parade to welcome home the veterans A view of WestPac Restorations own P-47 Thunderbolt as it does a fly over at the Red, White & Brave Parade to welcome home the veterans Seen here is Alan testing the speed brakes on Neal's skyraider. Joe Thibodeau's P-51 at the charity event Bill and Scott piloting and co-piloting the B-25. Alan piloting the P-47. John riding as crew in the tail gunner position on the B-25. Special note this was Scott's first air show as co-pilot in the B-25 Alan piloting the P-47 to the air show event. Thanks to Jennifer, Scott's wife, for her first air to air picture Colonel Mike Assid of the 380th Squadron and Colonel Bill Bower, Doolittle Raid pilot of aircraft number 12, present a plaque of appreciation to Bill and Alan of WestPac. The 15,000 square foot main hangar is an ideal venue for staging avaiation related events. Chairman of the board, Jim Stewart, is seen here addressing dignitaries from the local community. On stage are board of directors and museum development personnel.