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Restoration news
Restoration of the Museum’s DH.82 Tiger Moth is progressing steadily. The paint shop of one of our volunteers has been busy this fall. The four wings are in the process of final painting. Multiple coats of special finish are required before the final color is applied (naturally called ‘Tiger Moth yellow’). To give the aircraft…
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Restoration
The Museum keeps a number of older classic aircraft in flying condition. At times, these aircraft need to be rebuilt. Two such aircraft under restoration at present are the DH.82 Tiger Moth and the Boeing-Stearman A75N1. Milestones were reached recently with both of these aircraft progressing to the point that they were back on their…
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Around the hangar – rust removal
What is one of the Museum’s constant companions with its collection of old parts? Corrosion! It is obvious that in collecting/storing/restoring/displaying artifacts of significance to the Museum there will be many objects that are not in their original pristine condition. So what are some of the trade secrets when the Museum receives a donation that…
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Spring skies
The Museum’s grand old Douglas DC-3 is glittering in the spring sky. Refurbishment work over the winter includes recovering the flight controls with new fabric. Typical of aircraft of this era, the all-metal DC-3 has fabric covered ailerons, elevators and rudder. The elements are hard on these surfaces and a time-consuming project is under way…
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Restoration News
Check out the steps that are being taken to restore a J3 Cub back to flying condition. The process is under way at the Museum to restore this rudder to flying condition. See more in the Restoration section of the website; Cub J3C-65-65