Another great example of team work is the transformation of September Pops. A Hawker Sea Fury owned by Mike Brown and name sake of the September Pops Unlimited Racing Team.


It was time for a new look, Alan Woodson, and his com- pany Texas Aerocolor, were elected to take the challenge. Texas Aerocolor located in Brady, Texas, founded in 2000 has a painting hangar with 10,000 square feet of work area, doors that measure 20’ x 75’ and a 35,000 cubic foot per minute air makeup system. Alan has 25 years of experience painting aircraft and is also a licensed mechanic. Alan and his crew, Raymond Aguero and Reynaldo Hernandez a.k.a. Ray and Ray, can paint any metal or composite aircraft that will fit into the building. They warranty all strip and paints for one year. The steps taken to create a new look from Texas Aerocolor include a complete refinish procedure which takes more than just one man, it takes teamwork. Multiple inspections and cleanings are preformed during striping, preparing for paint, painting and final finishing. Once the base coat has been applied it’s time for the new look to take shape. Here Alan, Ray and Ray have masked off the areas that will remain yellow. They are adding the orange graphics and numbers.


While Alan, Ray and Ray worked on getting the graphics and numbers done, airbrush artist, Harrydidit, joined the team to paint the artwork. With more that 30 years pro- fessional experience airbrushing artwork on most every- thing, Harrydidit did most of his work on September Pops at night, while Alan and his crew did theirs during the day. With each member of the team knowing what is expected of him and just doing it the work just flows. It took just that to attain the desired results.


All flight controls were painted off the airplane and checked for balance before installation. Wing walk is applied and a final inspection for airworthiness and September Pops is on her way.


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