18.02.2022: Today I started the restoration of the cockpit section of D-ABOD: Detailed photographs of every inch of the cockpit Collected all loose items and screws and cleared out the trash Got upset how the workers removed items and panels in the cockpit and how Dechow treated the items (Navigator’s table damaged by them) Removing […]
Category Archives: Project news
News on the N88ZL cockpit project
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Jan
Jan
The cockpit of D-ABOD arrived in Sweden together with Caravelle F-BHRU
04
Jan
Jan
Pick up of the Lufthansa 707 cockpit is now scheduled for January 17th 2022 in Hamburg followed by ferry transport a day later. Stay tuned and fingers crossed!
17
Nov
Nov
Great news. With help from my brother I was able to acquire the cockpit of D-ABOD Lufthansa 707 built in 1960! This is the very last Lufthansa cockpit in original configuration, and one of the oldest in existence. With all parts and panels I have from D-ABUD and UF (N88ZL) I will be able to […]
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Aug
Aug
Progress has been slow recently due to my relocation to Sweden, but I was able to complete the fuel levers and fix some light plates. Cleaning the throttle levers with an electric brush proved to work nicely. The potentiometers for the fuel levers have been connected to a D-SUB connector for easy removal of the […]