One for Galdri

RE: One for Galdri

Now I have checked my paperwork and have been able to find the RAF serial for the Auster Mk.5 that is in the museum. It served with the RAF as TJ-592 and was (according to my papers) built in 1944. If anyone has the military history of this aircraft on hand, it would be nice to see it.

Regarding the Stinson, I´ve so far not been able to find anything concrete about it´s history, but I´m begining to think the story about it serving with the RAF is a pipe dream.

Regards,
Galdri

RE: One for Galdri

Sorry about the late reply ageorge, haven´t been at the computer much for the last two days.

The museum at Akureyri is really a small one, and in a way I´m not entirely sure it could be called a museum. It is one of the hangars at the airport, and is really a collection of old aircraft owned by the local pilots for the most part. The aircraft in residence the last time I knew (about six months ago) were:

Stinson S.R.9 Relaiant owned by Icelandair and loaned to the museum. This aircraft has a bit of an obscure history but seems to have been in RAF hands at some time in the past. It is painted to represent TF-AZX that was the first aircraft of Loftleidir Icelandic and stated operations in 1944

Piper J3 Cub TF-CUB owned by a private individual in Akureyri

Cessna C-140 TF-AST owned by a private individual in Akureyri

Auster Mk.5 TF-LBP The first ambulance aircraft in Iceland. It is said to have combat history with the RAF. I will have to check my papers to give a concrete serial number. Owned by a private individual in Akureyri.

MINIMAX TF-KEA a homebuilt aircraft owned by a private individual.

Grunau IX primary hang-glider owned by Akureyri soaring club

— Olympia glider. I think this is an english built version of the German glider of same name. Here in Reykjavik we have a Swedish built version of the Olympia.

This pretty much rounds up the aircraft on display as of now. There may have been additions, like parts of a Fairey Battle that crashed near Akureyri in 1940, as people involved in the search for that plane (it disappeared for 60 years)are also heavily involved in the collection, but I rather doubt it.
Also on display are some excelent photographs covering the history of flight in Iceland in general and at Akureyri in particular.
The latest rumour doing the rounds here at Reykjavik airport is that the wreck of the Northrop Maritime-patrol aircraft located in the sea off Reykjavik is headed north to Akureyri once salvaged. As of yet, only rumours though!!

On the whole, a nice little place, and in the hangars nearby you just might be able to catch a glimps of a Canadian Tiger Moth (TF-KDB) and KZ III (TF-KZA) under restoration. Also active on the field is a Beech C-45, so don´t be surprised to see that one as well.

Regards,
Galdri