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Around the hangar…
Early winter 2021. The de Havilland Tiger Moth restoration is progressing with the engine cowl being trial fitted to ensure it will enclose the Gipsy Major engine snugly when the time comes. Museum projects are quietly continuing with the dedicated group of volunteers. The engine cowl of the Tiger Moth. On the other side of…
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Around the hangar…
Fall 2021. As the seasons change the Museum volunteers keep busy with long-term projects. The restoration of the Piper J3 Cub is progressing well. The wings are structurally complete and covering with approved fabric material will start shortly. The sheet metal on the nose cowl that encloses the engine is a challenge that is being…
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Around the hangar…
Summer 2021. How do Museum volunteers pass their time in a summer with no airshows to attend? They keep busy with projects that get most attention in the gloomy winter days. For the Museum’s de Havilland Tiger Moth, it is a matter of a major upgrade to the electrical system to give it battery power…
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Around the hangar…
Museums keep old stuff – right? But what do they do with all the stuff? Sometimes they restore antique items so that the younger generation can see what was in use in past generations. Sometimes there is a waiting list and old items that are stored look like scrap to the unitiated. But it just…
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Around the hangar
Summer is a busy time for families to reconnect, but our dedicated group of volunteers still manage to keep projects on the front burner at the Museum. Here’s a sample; The Fleet Finch is readied for a flight. An excited passenger gives a ‘thumbs up’ before pilot, Bill and prop-swinger, Dave set the time machine…
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Around the Hangar
So what exactly do the Tuesday volunteers do for the day – apart from drinking coffee and eating TimBits? On a bright summer’s day they make the most of the weather and carry out many and varied tasks. The flowers in the picnic area are watered, the books in the Library are catalogued and tour…
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In the Hangar
With the advent of the fall weather, lawn mowing and painting are replaced by inside tasks. Cataloging of the Museum’s extensive photographic collection, updating and condensing the data base, repairing plumbing leaks and keeping the batteries charged on ground equipment are all tasks that the volunteers tackle. Tour guides keep chatting to the hosts of…
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Out of the Hangar
The maintenance of the flying fleet at the Museum includes running the engines to check the performance, functioning of fuel and ignition systems and operation of the propeller mechanism. Advantage is taken of a break in the weather to bring the radial engines to life with a bark from the engine and a puff from…
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In the Hangar
Technical projects continue steadily in and around the hangar. The restoration of the Museum’s DH82C Tiger Moth has taken a step forward with the completion of the repairs to the forward fuselage and the application of the yellow finish. Of course, underneath the standard Air Force trainer colour are layers of finish and UV protection…