Vol. 6, No. 2 Spring-Summer 2000 SKYRAY AND SUPERTIGER TO JOIN BOAR AND POLARIS OUTDOOR EXHIBITS Duane Jack Russell Work is continuing on the restoration of several historical weapons and aircraft and their display in front of the China Lake Weapons Exhibit Center. In the last issue of The China Laker the mounting A Bombardment Aircraft Rocket (BOAR) is launched from a McDonnell F2H Banshee on the China Lake ranges, probany in the early 19503. A full-scale shape of this weapon has been mounted on the exterior wall of the Exhibit Center near the main entrance. and display of the Polaris and BOAR weapon shapes were reported as well as China Lake's role in their design and development. Current efforts are concentrating on the restoration of the XF4D-1 Skyray and F11F-1F Super Tiger world record setting aircraft. This work is being coordinated by Dick Bauers. These aircraft have been sitting in the open air for a number of years in the stricken aircraft storage area. Damage and deterioration was unavoidable. Willie Goodman and several of his coworkers from Kay and Associates have been doing the detailed repair and painting on their off—work hours. At the same time the grounds in front of the Exhibit Center are being prepared for the arrival of the two aircraft. A volunteer work party of Ed Brooks and his son Eddie. Joe Seibold, Chris Peterson and Frank St. George did the back breaking labor of sod removal. Jerry Morrison was instrumental in measuring and laying out the areas for the aircraft pads. (See ouroooa EXHIBITS. Page 3) , OCR Text: Vol. 6, No. 2 Spring-Summer 2000 SKYRAY AND SUPERTIGER TO JOIN BOAR AND POLARIS OUTDOOR EXHIBITS Duane Jack Russell Work is continuing on the restoration of several historical weapons and aircraft and their display in front of the China Lake Weapons Exhibit Center. In the last issue of The China Laker the mounting A Bombardment Aircraft Rocket (BOAR) is launched from a McDonnell F2H Banshee on the China Lake ranges, probany in the early 19503. A full-scale shape of this weapon has been mounted on the exterior wall of the Exhibit Center near the main entrance. and display of the Polaris and BOAR weapon shapes were reported as well as China Lake's role in their design and development. Current efforts are concentrating on the restoration of the XF4D-1 Skyray and F11F-1F Super Tiger world record setting aircraft. This work is being coordinated by Dick Bauers. These aircraft have been sitting in the open air for a number of years in the stricken aircraft storage area. Damage and deterioration was unavoidable. Willie Goodman and several of his coworkers from Kay and Associates have been doing the detailed repair and painting on their off—work hours. At the same time the grounds in front of the Exhibit Center are being prepared for the arrival of the two aircraft. A volunteer work party of Ed Brooks and his son Eddie. Joe Seibold, Chris Peterson and Frank St. George did the back breaking labor of sod removal. Jerry Morrison was instrumental in measuring and laying out the areas for the aircraft pads. (See ouroooa EXHIBITS. Page 3) , China Lake Museum,China Laker - Newsletter,China Laker 2000s,China Laker 2000,Vol 6 No 2 Spring Summer 2000.pdf,Vol 6 No 2 Spring Summer 2000.pdf Page 1, Vol 6 No 2 Spring Summer 2000.pdf Page 1