ARDF Exhibit Installation Photos

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  • Install 01
    Delivery to Goodfellow AFB - June 10, 2014
  • Install 02
    The display was shipped in six prefabricated sections. The shipment was intact without damage.
  • Install 03
    Entrance to the Norma Brown building facing the EC-47 aircraft static display.
  • Install 04
    Goodfellow AFB Civil Engineering CE) provided the forklift and driver to handle the unloading and positioning of the sections near the building entrance.
  • Install 05
  • Install 06
    Sections were arranged in order for moving inside the building. L-R: Doc Garrett, Tom Nurre, Andy Davenport
  • Install 07
    Doc Garret prepares the exhibit area for installation of the display sections.
  • Install 08
    The delivery driver and Doc Garrett position a display section.
  • Install 09
    The individual sections were tipped horizontally onto a furniture dolly and rolled into the building.  L-R: Nurre, Driver, Davenport, Garrett
  • Install 10
    Rolling a section into the building.
  • Install 11
    All six sections placed in order along the exhibit area wall.
  • Install 12
    Adler Display project manager, Andy Davenport, reviews installation plans.
  • Install 13
    The power for the display connects to a junction box hidden inside the digital monitor mounting frame. Andy Davenport connects the wires and remote control on/off switch.
  • Install 14
    All six sections are aligned and secured together with wood screws.
  • Install 15
    There are two floor mounted display cases.  The CAP-72 artifacts will be displayed in the rear case; the EC-47 aircraft model will be placed in the front case.
  • Install 16
    Andy Davenport preparing to install the aircraft model display case.
  • Install 17
    L-R: Nurre, Davenport and Martin install a display graphic.
  • Install 18
    Installing another exhibit graphic.
  • Install 19
    Exhibit construction progress.
  • Install 20
    Davenport installs one of the full length graphics panels.
  • Install 21
    Davenport and Garrett prepare the EC-47 aircraft model for placement inside the glass enclosed case.
  • Install 22
    Placement of the EC-47 aircraft model.  This was later changed when the inside the case photo liners were installed.
  • Install 23
    The EC-47 aircraft model and International METRO crew truck were handcrafted by the Island Enterprises company.
  • Install 24
    Installing the exhibit banner sign.  L-R: Nurre, Martin, Garrett, Davenport.
  • Martin & Nurre sorting artifacts
    Joe Martin & Tom Nurre sort artifacts for the CAP-72 display case.
  • Install 26
    CAP-72 wreckage artifacts.  Each artifact has an identification tag.
  • Install 27.1
    More CAP-72 artifacts.  More than forty items are on display.
  • Install 27
    Installation is nearly complete.  L-R: Davenport, Nurre, Garrett
  • Install 28
    Installation complete.  Power is on and everything works as designed. June 12, 2014
  • Install 29
    Installation complete, June 12, 2014
  • Install 30
    Installation completed, June 12, 2014
    L-R: Doc Garrett, Tom Nurre, Joe Martin, Andy Davenport
  • Install 31 Vice Commander
    EC-47 tail flash desk plaque presented to Colonel Thomas Schmidt who served as the principal approving official for the exhibit. L-R: Doc Garrett, Col Schmidt, Tom Nurre, Joe Martin
  • Install 32 Installers at Dinner
    The ARDF History Exhibit installation crew enjoys dinner at a local restaurant in San Angelo, June 12, 2014.  L-R: Andy Davenport, Diane Ross, JJ Graham, Tom Nurre Jr., Nana Nurre (mostly hidden) Unknown Diner, Kitty Nurre, Tom Nurre, Doc Garrett, Judy Garrett, Joe Martin