All Industrial Services Inc. of New Jersey| 190 Boundary Rd, Marlboro, NJ 07746
quote@rbaker.com| 732-222-3553|         
 
All Industrial Services Inc. of New Jersey| 190 Boundary Rd, Marlboro, NJ 07746
quote@rbaker.com| 732-222-3553|         
190 Boundary Rd, Marlboro, NJ 07746 732-222-3553
demolition machinery, environmental remediation workers, rigging industrial equipment

USS Intrepid


Rigging, Trucking

R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, a global dismantlement, decommissioning and demolition contractor, was entrusted with the rigging, removal and care of some of the nation’s most historical and prized military aircraft and artifacts from the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City, (NYC).

The USS Intrepid was one of the most successful ships in United States maritime history and is now a national historic landmark. Intrepid participated in the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II, most notably the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Intrepid launched the propeller-driven planes which helped defeat Japan. Later she launched the helicopters that recovered spacecraft of the Mercury and Gemini Programs. She also launched the jets which supported US ground forces in the Vietnam War. Because of her prominent role in battle, she was nicknamed “The Fighting I”, while her often ill luck earned her the nickname “The Evil I”. Since 1982, Intrepid has been part of the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City.

She recently underwent an $8 million dollar interior renovation which is when R. Baker & Son became involved in the project. R. Baker & Son was contracted to first perform the rigging and relocation of several aircraft which were slated for restoration. Careful planning, including critical lift plans for each pick, and coordination was necessary to make sure that each pick was done safely and without damage to the priceless items. Aircraft that were rigged down from the Intrepid’s flight deck included a F11 Phantom Ex. Navy Blue Angel Jet #5, an A4F Sky Hawk Simulator, a Panther jet engine, and a C2 cargo plane. These items were rigged down using a 120 ton hydraulic crane, spreader bar, associated rigging gear and a 4-5 man rigging crew. These military objects were then rigged onto flatbeds or onto barges. Some already refurbished aircraft needed to be rigged up to the flight deck which was accomplished using the same crew and equipment. Aircraft lifted carefully to the flight deck were a UH-1B Vietnam Era helicopter and a Twin Rotor Egg Beater Rescue Helicopter. Following removal of the aircraft,

R. Baker & Son was tasked with the rigging of the Intrepid’s 24,000 lb brass propeller from the flight deck to the ship’s hangar for storage and refurbishment. First, a trailer was rigged onto the flight deck which the propeller would be loaded onto. The propeller was rigged onto the trailer using a gantry crane system and chain blocks. The trailer with the propeller was then moved down to the hangar deck using one of the Intrepid’s elevators. The last task was to rig the Rolls Royce/Snecma engine that was part of the Concord from the hangar deck to the flight deck. The Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engine specifications are: Thrust : 32,000 lbf (142 kN) dry / 38,050 lbf (169 kN). The engine was moved from the hangar deck to the flight deck using rigging skates and a 5,000lb forklift. The engine was rigged down to ground level and placed on a flatbed. R. Baker & Son provided transportation of the engine from New York City (NYC) to the British Airways hangars at JFK airport.

This was a very heartfelt project for R. Baker & Son for many reasons. R. Baker & Son is a veteran owned business and the Project Manager for the project, Ken Paszkewicz, is a Vietnam War Veteran ( 2 tours of duty, 69’-71’ on the aircraft carrier USS Hancock CVA19). At times during the project, the original pilots and aircraft crews were on hand to witness the rigging and relocation of the aircraft and other military objects. The project was extremely successful with no injuries and no damage to any of the military aircraft or pieces.

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