Restoring a Rare Pearl Harbor Aircraft Survivor

Adam Savage visits@airandspace's Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar for an up-close look at a truly remarkable aircraft: the Sikorsky JRS-1. The only surviving aircraft in the museum’s collection that was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the attack on Dec. 7, 1941, this unarmed twin-engine amphibian flying boat has a truly fascinating story to tell. Aeronautics curator Tom Paone and museum specialist Richard Snell describe the delicate process of preserving the aircraft’s original materials, the many secrets still being uncovered, and the unique challenges of restoring a nearly 90-year-old flying boat. Visit the National Air and Space Museum's Udvar Hazy Center: https://www.si.edu/museums/air-and-space-museum-udvar-hazy-center Visit the National Air and Space Museum's downtown museum: https://airandspace.si.edu/ Smithsonian Institution: https://www.si.edu/ Sikorsky JRS-1: https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/sikorsky-jrs-1/nasm_A19610112000 Pearl Harbor Through the Eyes of Wes Ruth and the JRS-1: https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/pearl-harbor-through-eyes-wes-ruth-and-jrs-1 Adam Savage's Top 5 Artifacts at @airandspace: https://youtu.be/jxag0s4-zwo Adam Savage Visits National Air and Space Museum's Restoration Hangar: https://youtu.be/WFSnf0MSAFc The Wright Brothers Plane You've Never Heard Of: https://youtu.be/pKd_1jVuKcQ More videos from Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c0BsBCx4Sw&list=PLJtitKU0CAeiJ7tjkIqcrRPfIYZHPW643 Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testedcom Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join Tested and Adam Savage Ts, stickers, (de) merit badges and more: https://adamsavage.com/ About Tested: https://www.tested.com/about Meet Adam in Person: https://www.tested.com/events Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/testedcom/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/testedcom TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@testedcom Discord: https://www.discord.gg/tested Amazon Storefront: http://www.amazon.com/shop/adamsavagestested Audio Described and Accessible Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeiQLgj4PZ9onSW6YXIz5ADR 00:00 - Intro to JRS-1 1:07 - Pearl Harbor Attack 3:28 - Landing Gear and Hull 4:50 - Restoration Goals 6:28 - Squadron Markings & Roles 8:14 - Early Disassembly 9:36 - Archival Research 11:46 - Testing History 13:45 - Hidden Paint 15:16: - Secret Nose Roundels 17:03 - Early WWII Insignia 19:35 - Connecting with Past Mechanics 21:01 - Radio Antennas 22:45 - Rarity and Variants 25:13 - Next Steps 26:20 - Layered Insignias Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman Thanks for watching!