AVIATION HERITAGE 2000 PROJECT UPDATE

Before we could pave, a telephone pole that was situated inside the Courtyard was going to have to be removed. To do this, all the electrical and telephone lines had to be put underground. In this photo you can see the electrical company has just completed the ditching and the conduit is being laid.

With all the wiring underground complete, it is now time to take down the fencing. On one of the worst days we have seen in months, 14 volunteers braved the rain and the wind to get the job done. Here you see Bear Crane along with Dan Holliday and Doug Moan starting to take out the metal fence posts.

How do you move a CF-100?

PUSH IT!

With the Tip-tanks taken off, the CF-100 gets moved to the in-field.

The Handley Page Hampden moved with ease under the watchful eyes of CMF volunteers, thanks to the skill of Dick Boulter of Bear Crane.

The fence is down, the courtyard is empty, it is now time to re-slope the area to eliminate the drainage problems. (no more trout jumping under the CF-104!) For one full day the grader and compactor worked until they were sure that when paved the water would run off the courtyard into proper drainage areas.

We were told that if it rained the paving would be delayed, but our luck held and under grey skies the paving crew started to re-surface our Courtyard. It was quite a job trying to get pictures of them at work though as they kept wanting to stop and smile for the camera.

The day finally arrives to put the aircraft back into place in the Courtyard. Much time and preparation was put into where each aircraft would go. The picture on the left shows the CF-100 being lifted by the crane and cement pads going under the landing gear. Below is the completed project with the Hampden in its new home. With expanding the Courtyard area we were able to leave the Hampden down on its tail and put the Pitot tube on the CF-104 and still have lots of room to move around the courtyard. We invite you to come have a look at the new layout.