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CAHS
Sidney Vancouver Island Chapter Aircraft Restorations at the BC Air Museum |
This page will list the progress of various aircraft restorations taking place at the British Columbia Air Museum and Victoria Air Maintenance. For more information visit the BC Air Museums Restoration Projects page.
September 16, 2004
- To-day I was working stripping parts off a Harvard 2
airframe for our Harvard project.
- Victoria Air Maintenance donated some of their leftover parts now that the
Texan AT-6A and Harvard 4 are nearing completion.
- Jack Kingerlee ( ex-Viking Air Metal magician) has been repairing control
surfaces for weeks.
- Work is proceeding on the Lincoln Sport once again.
- Does anyone have a spare P&W R-1340 and cowlings in their back shed ? What
about undercarriage legs and wheels?
- The R-R Nene 10 is now installed in T-33 462. Painting of cockpit underway.
- Lincoln Sport Project. Fuselage moved to Restoration Hangar. Vernon Turley who
led the Anson project is in charge. .Installation of the vertical fin in
progress. The Upper Wing has been moved into the restoration hangar.
July 22, 2004
BCAM
Anson
This should be an interesting day at BCAM. They are going to move the Anson from
the restoration hangar to the main hangar. However there are a few obstacles to
overcome like moving a Bristol Hercules engine and T-33.
Notes - As usual the Air Cadets from the summer camp at Albert Head are coming to the museum. Nice bunch of kids.
July 21, 2004
BCAM
Norseman
- First Taxi tests on Monday.
- They had the tail in the air but did not take off. All systems are fine except
says it is a little light in the tail.
Anson
Final painting in progress by Dick and Jackie Frampton.
A new Tail Tow bar has been made for the Anson.
Martin Mars Corner
- a new display has been constructed with the newly donated 12 ft. Mars model
hanging overhead and the Wright R-3350 engine (on the deck of course) as the
centerpiece.
- This is accompanied by photos of the Mars, A-26 and other waterbombers. A
production by Dick and Jackie Frampton. You will probably recall that Dick is
the V-P and Jackie -Secretary of our CAHS- Vancouver Island Chapter.
Yesterday was the 35 anniversary of the Moonwalk as you know. At Lahr we were holding a Cub Camp . The Cubs and Leaders watched the event on my TV. I wonder where everyone is now?
Victoria Air Maintenance
Grumman Goose
- Damage to port wing under repair
YAK 18T
- Reg # LZ-521 assembled and being prepared for first engine runs
Cabin Waco
- finished painting. No registation yet.
Turbo Otter
- finished painting; It looks like it's ready for delivery.
June 22, 2004
BCAM
Anson
Wings - painting in progress
Fuselage - Last covering - under rear fuselage last section in progress.
Control surfaces- painting in progress.
Sikorsky
S-55
Painting finished in RCN markings "961 * Y". Rotors installed and folded. Needs
new tire and tube.
Lincoln
Sport
- Chuck Haigh working on undercarriage.
Buccaneer
- Wreckage of Tony Onley's a/c has been donated to BCAM.by his widow.
Notes: - we have an A/S Cheetah 10 engine. This is possibly a future restoration project.
June 12, 2004
BCAM
Anson
- Fuselage fully covered, Painting - first base coats in progress
- Horizontal Stabilizer painting completed
- Rudder painted
- Control surfaces - awaiting painting.
- Cockpit instrument panel repainted; Interior switch panels painting in
progress
- Wings - fabric covering being applied over the plywood
There was a line in Max Ward's book that Lord Anson was a British Admiral who
harassed Spanish
shipping in 1744. It's sort of strange that an aircraft was named after an
admiral.
Sikorsky
S-55
- finished painting in RCN markings
It has been moved out of the restoration hangar and will be sited in front of
the main hangar on the lawn.
Harvard 4
- rudder and elevator repaired
- Aft fuselage section repair in progress
Victoria Air Maintenance
Grumman Albatross
- now has yellow floats and tail markings
Ryan ST
- fuselage skin replacement completed
- horizontal stabilizer and rudder trial fitted
- the fuselage fuselage tail cone is on the rudder
- centre section installed
- rudder pedals being fitted
It is shaping up to be a beautiful restoration.
Yak12M (alias Gawron 101)
- restoration in progress
The Polish built engine has an identity plate "Made in Poland". Curious?
YAK 18T
- Russ Popel is working on the YAK 18T
N.A.A. Texan (1941)
- now has its blue wings on
RCMP Bell Jetranger C-GMPA
- beautiful paint job
Notes:
There was an Air Canada BAE146 in Victoria yesteerday. Apparently they will be
taken out of service in September.
Steven Harper's Airbus was here on Tuesday. "Conservative
" on the port side and "Conservateur"
on the stbd. side. Paul Martin flew in last week in a Boeing 727. For Philip
Kemp - We here are in the midst of a national election. Paul Martin is the
incumbent P.M. and Harper is his opponent hoping to become P.M.
June 2, 2004
BCAM
Norseman
- ready for test flight
Sikorsky
S-55
- painting in progress
- Rotors being painted
Victoria Air Maintenance
- Baliff's seizure of a Citabaria on floats. too bad. Nice a/c . It even had a
left cockpit door
BCAM
Anson,
- fabric covering underway.
- Ailerons, elevators covered
- Control cables being installed.
- Nose section - painting in progress.
Sikorsky S-55
- Painting as RCN HO4S underway.
T-33 462
- Forward and Rear cockpit instrument repainted
- Seats removed to clean and repaint cockpit.
- Polishing fuselage in progress.
Lincoln
Sport
- Wings transported back to Pat Bay.
- Fuselage frame completed
- all new brackets and cables.
Tailplane
- Horizontal stabilizer- underway.
- A/c temporarily halted to complete
Anson for Open House August
9
1952 Forklift Repair
- underway by a Rocket Scientist. He really was a rocket scientist in
California.
Norseman
- ready for taxi tests.
Victoria Air Maintenance
Avenger - annual C of A
Albatross 9408 -
Ryan ST
- complete re-build
- New a/c from Bulagaria
- 2 YAK18T's (4 seaters)
- 2 YAK 12M's (Alias Gawron built in Poland)
Cabin Waco
- painting underway.
Texan AT-6A
- Wings installed.
Harvard 4
- to be completed as Reno racer.
Maule
- rebuild underway
- Fuselage completed.
Yak52
- engine repairs
On the airport
-
Atlas Bosbok (Bushbuck) SAAF 949
- Fwd Air Controllers Aircraft. Developed
Aeromacchi 3C and Lockheed AL-60.
-
Apache on floats.
February 22, 2004
BCAM
Anson
- Wing - port wing being planked
- Wing to Fuselage fairings being fitted
- Port Aileron covering underway
Auster
- Elevators, Rudder installed
- Tires and brakes on
- Looks like a real airplane now
T-33 -462
- Front and rear instrument panels restoring in progress
- Seats removed for cockpit cleaning and restoration
- Repairs to engine air intakes underway
Victoria Air Maintenance
2 YAK18T's arrived from Bulgaria in a container.
A Ryan ST is in for major overhaul and restoration of the cockpit opening to the original size
A Turbo Mallard is in for minor work.
In progress is an Italian Army SM 1019 (L-19 with an Allison turboprop) for a customer. There is one flying already and it reportedly climbs like the proverbial "homesick angel".
Harvard and Texan progressing.
- Apparently the Harvard 4 is going to be a Reno Racer.
A Maule is nearing completion.
They sold an Ercoupe sight unseen on E-Bay.
A 3rd Legends (1/2 scale Mustang) a/c is under
construction
- As you probably know it is mainly carbon fibre material and is powered by a
Czech M-601 turboprop
