Beaufort Update.

Hi All,
Here is an update on the https://www.facebook.com/AAHCQLD/?fref=mentionsBeaufort restoration courtesy of:-https://www.facebook.com/warbirdsonline/

How many components have been restored on DAP Beaufort A9-141? Warbirds Online recently visited the http://www.aahcqld.org.au/ to see the hard work completed by the team at Caboolture & the effort to progress the goal to get the Beaufort airworthy. Work has continued on the wings with the starboard one due to be fitted imminently with all the mounts finished. The Port wing is nearing completion with just the leading edge skin to be manufactured & refitted prior to mounting it on the aircraft. Both of the aircrafts ailerons have been completed & are ready to be fitted when the outer wing panels are in place. Both oil tanks have commenced restoration and will soon be ready for fitting. Work has commenced on the rebuilding of the main fuel tanks. One side of the aircrafts oil coolers consisting of two items are being pressure and flow tested to ensure they are fully serviceable and the other two are also about to be tested once returned will be fitted to the wings along with all the associated plumbing. The gun rails have also been restored ready for refitting to the wings. The molds have been made for the Perspex wing tips & these will be manufactured shortly. A major milestone in the Beauforts progress is that the work in rebuilding a set of engines for the aircraft has commenced with the dispatch of several crankshafts for the Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G Twin Wasp radial piston engines to Peter Brooke at Historical Aircraft Engines in Brisbane. There are many more photos of the restored components on our website at http://bit.ly/dapbeaufort

AAHC Qld welcomes financial donations to fund the ongoing restoration of the Beaufort and should you wish to volunteer contact the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre – QLD via their website.

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DAP Bristol Beaufort A9-141 at AAHC Qld

Beaufort A9-141 starboard wing ready for remounting on the airframe
Beaufort A9-141 starboard side of centre section awaiting outer wing mounting
Beaufort A9-141 oil cooler covers restored
Beaufort A9-141 completed Ailerons awaiting fitting
DAP Beaufort A9-141 outer wing attachment mounting fitted
DAP Bristol Beaufort A9-141 cockpit detail

Geoff.