Things are really shaping up. The Jenny stands in the hangar waiting for the finishing touches. The only items left to be fitted are the engine shrouds and the propeller. This color scheme is the traditional Navy colors of the period. 
 
 

For a short period during WWI and after, this plane and all its siblings were one of the work horses of the skies. Army pilots did all their training in them; from basic flying to gunnery and bombing training. After the War it flew the mail, carried people up into the sky on their first plane ride, and was the stage for many wing walkers and daredevils. Patiently, this Jenny awaits her finishing touchs and the warm weather. Soon the time will come to soar again.
 
 

This is the "Lane between the Struts," walked by many famous wingwalkers. It took skill and strength to know where to put their feet, crossing between the wires while resisting a seventy mile per hour wind stream. They did all this without the security of a saftey line or harness.
 
 

What would a photo session be without a few more images of the engine? By the color of the exhaust pipe, you can tell that the engine has been test run. The loose cables you see in the foreground will be attached to the nose after the engine shrouds are in place. 
 
 

Do you see the long black hose under the engine? That is the lower radiator hose going back to the water pump. Its driven by the same shaft that drives the oil pump in the pan. The little round patches at the intersections of the cable braces are made of leather and designed to prevent chafing and fraying of the wires. 
 
 

Here is a final view of the engine. This is the same engine in an earlier page which was still crated. Here again you can see the four priming valves, one at each corner of the intake manifold. Directly behind the engine is the fuel tank. On top is the streamlined fuel gauge, big enough to be easily read from the aft cockpit. When the engine shroud has been fitted, you will still be able to see the top part of the engine. The top of the shroud begins just under the exhaust manifolds. A bit of new information is the museum may have found a Hisso radiator to take the place of the OX-5 one. That means the engine can be idled on the ground for longer periods without overheating. It will also allow the plane to perform at full throttle while keeping cool.