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White 33 in Dobadura, PNG after id air with Japanese zero. Pilot Ken Sparks December 1943.
Lockheed P-38F cockpit factory photo.
White 33 cockpit photo as recovered prior to restoration.
Front view of White 33's cockpit gondola.
White 33 cockpit view.
P-38buildup fixture in the final stages of fabrication.
Fully restored White 33 aft booms, horizontal stabilizer, elevator, vertical fins and rudders.
Internal view of left hand rear boom assembly.
Left hand wing in the build up fixture. The main body is complete and fit up is being done on the intercooler structures.
Right hand wing in build up fixture. Both wings are being rebuilt with fully functional turbos and wing leading edge intercoolers.
One piece formed leading edges.
Wing leading edge intercooler assembly.
Rear center section spar in build up fixture
New spar web in place in rear spar and center section flap well fixture.
Main spar being disassembled in spar fixture.

90% of the originalstructure is being reused in the center section.
Center section internal structure after being documented stripped insepcted painted and restamped and marked prior to re-installation into the aircraft.
Cowling, airducts
Center Section and forward boom parts prepped for non destructive testing.

Main landing gear axles pressed out of gear legs prepped for NDT
Main landing gear legs completely disasembled stripped and prepped for NDT.
Nose gear components stripped, prepped and cleaned for visual and NDT testing.
Upper main landing gear trusses during liquid penetrant inspection.
Upper nose gear trusses during non destructive testing.