MINI NEWSLETTER 39.3 MAY 20, 1992

CANADIAN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT AND TRANSPORTATION 13527 Crescent Rd, Surrey, BC. V4P 1J5 (604) 535-1115, FAX 535-3292

Volunteer crew Gary Smart, Doug Fraser, Steve Gordy, Sam Bale, Crew Chief Fred Gardham and Mark Zalesky after aligning centre section and fitting outer wing panel to Handley Page Hampden. Not in photo: Inky Klett, LLew Kennedy.

SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE 1992 ⚫

MAY 23 VANCOUVER AIRLINE EXPO- Delta River Inn (Vancouver Airport). Display, promo, sales
JUNE 13 RENFREW LIONS CLUB MODEL SHOW. 9-4. Promo, sales, Vanc.
JUNE 28 ALL DATSUN SWAP MEET – Sponsored by Datsun Roadster Assn Museum grounds
JULY 11, 12 WINGS & WHEELS – Community service display. Museum grounds
JULY 17 SUMMER BARBEQUE / GENERAL MEETING- Museum grounds
JULY 24 VOLUNTEER BARBEQUE – Volunteer appreciation night. Invitation only, Museum grounds
AUG 7 TO 9 ABBOTSFORD AIRSHOW – Sales of Airshow souvenirs.
SEPT 13 BRITISH & EUROPEAN CAR MEET – Sponsor British Car Society Museum grounds
SEPT 17 FALL DINNER/GENERAL MEETING – Yic’s Dining Lounge
SEPT 20 ALL NISSAN MEET Datsun Roadster Assn, Museum grounds

HOMESITE REPORT

Things have been limping along – slowly. The lease on the new property is nearly ready to be signed. Once signed, we must proceed immediately with site preparation and buildings, and therein lies the problem.

We do not have the funds needed for this purpose. Provincial grant money (GO BC) that was tentatively arranged years ago is no longer available. The Federal government declined to provide a grant to cover half the cost of a relocation and reorganization study; mainly on the grounds that we put too much emphasis on fundraising and promotional requirements, (flying displays, car meets, etc) and not enough on the accepted museological aspects (glass jars, climate control, white gloves, etc.). Therefore it can be assumed that we can expect no help from that source, with the possible exception of job creation grants to provide work for unskilled labourers.

Corporations will not come on board until we have a lease and at least a presence on the new site. Governments, if they come on board at all, will only do so on a matching funds basis. In short, the whole process is still very much a “Catch 22” situation.

The creation of the BC government sponsored BC Transportation Museum, and its subsequent failure to become even remotely self-sufficient has indirectly hurt us. If the BCTM failed in spite of large amounts of public money being thrown at it, how can we possibly do otherwise – even though we have a proven track record of having “gone it alone” for over 15 years.

The logical solution would be to integrate the BC Transportation Museum’s collections and the CMFT collection on the new Surrey owned site now reserved for the CMFT. Two separate facilities are and always have been impractical. Huge savings could be effected by combining facilities such as parking, exhibit buildings, administration, offices, meeting rooms, food service, play areas, and by coordinating special events and other community functions. These savings could be redirected to promotion, exhibitry and restorations.

Both the automotive themed BC Transportation Museum and the Canadian Museum of Flight could still exist and “do their own thing”. Visitor numbers would go up dramatically if aviation and automotive exhibits were displayed at one location. A combined facility would truly have the potential to become a world class facility. A win-win situation.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Letters from individuals carry a great deal of weight. Please, sit down right now and write a letter to your MP, to your Alderman, to the Minister of Tourism, the Minister of Small Business and Economic Development supporting the concept of a combined facility. It need not be a long letter, preferably not be a form letter, although a form letter is better than no letter. Actually put your letter in the mail. It only takes a minute and it is a matter of life or death for CMFT.

Surrey and surrounding municipalities are not the only ones who should write. Success of a combined facility depends on its becoming a viable tourist attraction, which will ultimately benefit every British Columbian, so register your support, no matter where you live.

A suggested letter might read:

Dear

I support the amalgamation and relocation of the BC Transportation Museum and Canadian Museum of Flight and Transportation collections to the Surrey owned property located near the present BC Transportation Museum facility in Cloverdale.

The Canadian Museum of Flight and Transportation, of whom I am a member is a solid organization, with over 15 years of successful, unsubsidized operation of our major local tourist attraction.

A complete transportation facility, properly managed, has the potential to become a world class tourist attraction, and thus ultimately benefit all British Columbians.

Yours truly,

See List of names and address next page………..

SUMMER JOBS FILLED

Three part time high school students have been hired to take care of daily operational chores.

Tony Chan is making up badly need new aircraft exhibit informational signs on the computer/sign cutter, and fills in where ever else he is needed.

Lisa Barrett helps with secretarial and gift shop.

Adam Peterson cuts grass, takes care of small tools and equipment, and helps coordinate volunteer efforts.

Lori Cockerill has taken over all of the museum’s acquisitions functions, including data entry associated with donations. She also helps out in the gift shop, and like everyone else who works here, does whatever else that needs doing.

All going well, all three will continue to work for the museum when they return to school in the fall.

WOMEN’S WING NEEDED

The vast majority of our volunteers are men, yet there are many things that could be done better by women. You don’t have to know anything about airplanes. Jobs include administration, gift shop, organizing volunteer events, and more.

Possibly a separate wing could be formed that meets independently, carries out its own agenda, and simply provides the museum with special services and/or funds for special events and special projects. Anyone interested?

DONATIONS COMING IN

Donations of museum items, books and other useful material continues to come in. Our thanks and gratitude to all those who are assisting the Museum in this way. Tax deductible receipts for the value of the goods are available. A complete list of donors will be included in Newsletter #40.

MEMBERSHIP NOW OVER 2,000

A warm welcome to all new members. Thanks also to those of you who renew your memberships each year. Those whose membership numbers are under 115 are now renewing for the 15th time! A list of new members will be included in Newsletter #40.

NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON

Fine weather and an extra effort by volunteers meant that we were able to open three weeks early-on April 25. While many chores remain to be done, the grass is cut, and the grounds look reasonably good, but will require constant attention. Hours are from 10-4 daily for exhibits (remember, as a member you get in free during the season), while the gift shop is open 9-5 daily. As a member you are entitled to a 10% discount on almost everything sold in the gift shop. Come on out and take a look we have been told that we have one of the best stocked aviation museum gift shops in North America.

The Waco C-6 restoration is coming along-slowly. The wings, which were done off site, are now ready for wiring and controls.

A complete reorganization of the gift shop is underway now, with new display racks, and changed traffic flows. If you haven’t been out lately, drop out to see the great selection of aviation related items. If you are looking for a special gift for that person who has everything, how about a teddy dressed up in genuine leather and goggles?

URGENT WORK TO DO

The aircraft and vehicular exhibits are badly in need of washing and waxing – only a few have been washed so far, and none has been waxed. This is a repetitive job that takes continuing time and effort, but still has to be done.

The parking lot needs holes filled, and the flower beds need someone to care for them.

Picnic tables and benches need cleaning, fixing and painting. –

The large Atco building needs aluminum or vinyl siding on one long wall (50′). Someone needed to try to solicit free or preferred price material and installation.

Our front fence needs replacing. Someone needed to try to solicit free or preferred price materials. Present fence is knuckle-top and barbed wire, but new fence could be chain link. A good fence would be worth taking with us to the new site.

The food booth will need a thorough cleaning to be ready for the June 28 Datsun Swap Meet.

A portable food booth has been talked about for years, but nothing comes of it. We now have most of the equipment needed except for a gas fryer. Anyone willing to investigate that project?

Other day to day operating chores are grass cutting, weed eating, tree pruning, gardening, office work, data entry, library work, etc, etc., etc.

I DON’T KNOW. MAYBE I’M JUST GETTING BORED

SOMETIMES I THINK I’VE SEEN EVERYTHING

I WAS WRONG.. THAT’S THE FIRST TIME I’VE EVER SEEN) A BUSH PILOT!

NAMES AND ADDRESSES:

SURREY COUNCIL:
Mayor Bose and Council, District of Surrey, 14245 56th Ave, Surrey, BC, V3W 1H8

Individual Surrey Councillors (Aldermen):

William Fomich, 14651 111A Ave, Surrey, BC, V3R 2E2
Judith E. Higginbotham, 14357 26th Ave, Surrey, BC, V4A 7L5
J. Marvin Hunt, 15131 66A Ave, Surrey, BC, V3S 2A4
Bruce Ralston, 14461 115 Ave, Surrey, BC, V3R 5Y2
Gary T. Robinson, 6150 132 St, Surrey, BC, V3W 4K8
Bonnie Schrenck, 10051-157A St, Surrey, BC, V3R 8C1
Judy Villeneuve, 12258 Gardiner St, Surrey, BC, V4A 3C7
Garry Watkins, 2599 160 St, Surrey, BC, V4V 4Z5
MLA, CLOVERDALE, Ken Jones, #100-17564 56A Ave, Surrey, BC, V3S 1G3
MLA, WHALLEY GUILDFORD, Joan Smallwood, 10609 King George Highway, Surrey, BC, V3T 2X6
MLA, GREEN TIMBERS, Sue Hammell, 9061 King George Hwy, Surrey, BC, V3V 5V7
MLA, NEWTON, Penny Priddy, 6926 King George Hwy, Surrey, BC, V3W 4Z9
MLA, WHITE ROCK: Wilf Hurd, #28, 1480 Foster St, White Rock, BC, V3B 3X7

MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

The Hon. Darlene Marzari, 2505 Dunbar St, Vancouver, BC, V6R 3N4

MINISTER OF SMALL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Hon. Dave Zirnhelt, Room 337, Legislative Bldgs, Victoria, BC, V8V 1X4

If the cost of postage is a factor, bring the letters to the museum office and we will be pleased to mail them for you.

NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION DELAY

No one has come forward to help with the newsletter, so it is still the responsibility of Rose, who, in spite of her best efforts, has not been able to fit it in to her work schedule. It will be published, but likely in late May or early June.

There is still plenty of time to send along your letters to the editor, anecdotes and stories for inclusion, and to offer your help in making it up. Call Rose at 535-1115.

Bill Thompson, Lori Cockerill, and Carol Morelli elected Ed Zalesky winner of the beauty queen contest

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING/ SPRING DINNER

Held at Yic’s Dining Lounge (King George and 104th) on April 24th. 64 members and guests in attendance. After a great meal, there were lots of door prizes and a WWII anecdote by Basil Cooke. The meeting began around 8.

Meeting highlights included a discussion on homesite progress, and the effect on CMFT of the impending closure of the BC Transportation Museum in Cloverdale.

The Restoration Committee report advised that the Waco C6 wings are now almost finished and ready for wiring, controls and cover. Fuselage coming along in spite of usual problems of lack of information and material availability. Cornell to be the next project. Hampden coming along nicely with both outer wing panels now done and on site, and part of centre section ready to be moved out for work..

Acting Volunteer Co-Ordinator Carol Morelli reported on work carried out to get ready for an early opening, and read out the “TOP 50” volunteers’ names. John Gilmore’s name did not appear on the list, even though he had put in hours on the Hampden restoration. Carol spends a lot of hours keeping track but occasionally time sheets do go astray, as seems to have happened in this case. Our sincere apologies to John and to anyone else who might have been missed.

Bill Thompson, one of the top volunteers, was presented with a framed satellite photo of the Olympic Peninsula as a token of appreciation for his many years of consistent volunteer service, along with an admonition from Carol to send in his volunteer hours. See “VOLUNTEER SUMMER DINNER” for details of the upcoming summer volunteer barbecue.

A new board of directors and new officers was elected and new officers appointed. (See “BOARD OF DIRECTORS/OFFICERS” for list.)

Adjournment at 8:45 pm.

Complete formal Minutes will be mailed to anyone wanting a copy by phoning 535-1115.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1992/1993

The following members have been elected to service for a one year period:

Kenneth Danyluk, Delta, BC Don Dines, Burnaby, BC .581-0859 433-4039 Bill Emerslund, Burnaby, BC BC .298-6374 .681-6886 Fred Gardham, Vancouver, Colin Hamilton, Surrey, BC .536-5193 Steve Heinemann, Surrey, BC .582-3067 Anthony (Tony) Hudak, Surrey, BC .590-1855 Carol Morelli, Surrey, BC .538-0741

Michael Gatey, Surrey, BC, .596-1365

Jane Robinson, White Rock, BC .536-3287

LIFETIME DIRECTORS/ GOVERNORS

Ed Zalesky, White Rock, BC Rose Zalesky, White Rock, BC 535-1115 535-1115

G. Barry Jackson, N. Vancouver, BC 255-3825 Ron Stunden, Richmond, BC, .277-3827 Bill Thompson, Garden Bay, BC .883-2445

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1992/1993

President Jerrold (Jerry) E. Vernon, Burnaby, BC Vice President W. (Bill) A. Thompson, Garden Bay, BC Secretary-Treasurer/Operations Manager Rose Zalesky, White Rock, BC

STANDING COMMITTEES

VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATION Mike Gatey RESTORATION. Fred Gardham Mark Zalesky. FLYING. Carol Morelli Mark Zalesky Mike Gatey, Mel Neidig VANCOUVER ISLAND. Peter Knowles COLLECTIONS RESEARCH Jerry Vernon Jerry Vernon BUILDING MAINENANCE….. Ken Danyluk TRANSPORTATION.. GIFT SHOP Vacant . Vacant

AD HOC COMMITTEES

HOMESITE.. Ed Zalesky, Rose Zalesky Jerry Vernon

VOLUNTEER SUMMER DINNER

Volunteers are very important people, and every effort is made to track time and make sure they are appreciated. The usual summer volunteer dinner (or barbecue) will be held at the museum. The Top 50 volunteers will be guests while any volunteer not on the Top 50 list can attend by paying a nominal $5 for dinner. Each invited volunteer may bring a guest, who will be charged $5 to defray the cost of dinner.

BRITISH, AMERICAN AND GERMAN AEROPLANES IN OPERATIONAL SERVICE

THE BASIC 65. The plan-view silhouette, reproduced in a common scale, of the aeroplanes which form the foundation of recognition training. The aeroplanes are (1) Oxford, (2) Ensign, (3) Whitley V, (4) Anson, (5) Manchester, (6) Airacobra. (7) Botha, (8) Roc, (9) Skua. (10) Bv 142, (11) Fortress I, (12) Fortress II, (13) Defiant, (14) Burmuda, (15) Buffalo, (16) Beaufighter, (17) Beaufort, (18) Blenheim IVF, (19) Catalina, (20) Liberator II, (21) Kittyhawk, (22) Tomahawk, (23) Albatross, (24) Flamingo, (25) Do 17p, (26) Do 17z2, (27) Do 1812, (28) Do 24, (29) Boston III, (30) Havoc II, (31) Fulmar, (32) Fw 189, (33) Condor II, (34) Kurier II, (35) Martlet, (36) Halifax, (37) Hampden, (38) Hurricane IIc, (39) He 111K5A, (40) He 115K2, (41) HS 126, (42) Ju 52/3m, (43) Ju 52/3mW, (44) Ju 87B, (45) Ju 88, (46) Ju 90, (47) Hudson III, (48) Lightning, (49) Ventura (50) Baltimore, (51) Marauder, (52) Maryland, (53) Me 109E, (54) Me 109F, (55) Me 110, (56) Master 1, (57) Master II, (58) Stirling, (59) Sunderland, (60) Spitfire VB, (61) Wellington Ic, (62) Wellington II, (63) Chesapeake, (64) Vengeance, (65) Lysander

MUSEUM GIFT SHOP A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP

Think of the Museum Gift Shop when you need to buy a special gift for your aviation minded friends. Remember, too, that members (except Friend Category) receive a 10% discount on almost all items stocked.

SUPER SELECTION. There is a great selection of aviation art prints, models, toys, books, tee shirts, paper airplane books, kites, note pads, posters, post cards, a super selection of lapel pins, desk models, trinkets, china, brass ornaments.

EDUCATIONAL TOYS. An especially interesting educational play project is the Hercules troop/armament carrier, which includes the scout vehicle and 18 soldiers. Price only $18.95 There is also a companion Battle Carrier play project consisting of an aircraft carrier, two carrier based airplanes, and 18 soldiers. $18.95

BARRY CLARK’S SPITFIRE PRINT

This world famous print of a Spitfire coming at out of the clouds is now available in a smaller size. None of its impact is lost, but it is now much more affordable to frame and to find wall space to hang it.

Hampden P5436 with its outer wing panels temporarily installed, is becoming an impressive display.

Check the label below and note any changes in name or address in the space provided 002506 Renew by DEC 14 1992 John A. G. King 5371 Fowler Road Victoria, BC V8Y 1Y4

CANADIAN SERIES AVIATION ART PRINTS

We stock many of the BCI Collection art prints, which feature Canadian artists. Except as noted ail are 26″x20″ and printed on fine quality stock. “Kittyhawk Pilot”, by J. F. Edwards, (25×21) $100 “Pathfinder Escort” (Lancaster), M. Swanson $100 “Ruhr Express” (Lancaster), M. Martchenko $125 “Mosquito Day Racer”, M. Martchenko $125 beaver One” (de Havilland Beaver), D. Connelly $125 “McKnight’s Hat Trick”, 242 Sqdn Hurricanes, M. Martchenko $125 “Canadian Shield” (Avro Arrow), D. Connelly $125 “In the Golden Age (Golden Arrows Sabres), D. Connolly, $125 “Red Knight” (T-33), D. Connolly $125 “Bear Hunters” (CF-18), D. Connlly $125″ “Morth Atlantic River” (Destroyer “Assiniboine”) Hugh Polder $100 “Satan’s Angels” P-38, 33 x 21 Hugh Polder $165 “North Atlantic Flower (Corvetter “Sackville”), Brian Withams $100 “MacKenzie’s Wings Strike”, (Hurricane and Me-109), Brian Withams $100 “The Big Bellanca” (Bellanca Aircruiser) Robert Bradford $135 “Rambler Solo” (Rambler), Robert Bradford 23×20 $135