Shearwater Aviation Museum

Helinut,

The ACAM TBM looks awesome! I’m glad I had a chance to see both Avenger restorations in one day.

There were some pictures posted on the forum a while back when the aircraft was delivered to the museum. I should be able to post my ACAM pictures early next week.

Regards,

Turretboy, you mentioned that you where at the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum what shape is there Avenger in, I heard they just got it a while ago.

I guess I could have checked their website .. 🙂

I did not realize that 1501 was the first Tracker built for the RCN. She deserves a place in the museum for sure..

The website says that Tracker 1501 is currently being refurbished by the museum.

http://www.shearwateraviationmuseum.ns.ca/exhibits/tracker.htm

Anyone know if Shearwater Aviation Museum still has the Tracker # 1501?

The ‘Boeing’ helicopter is actually a Vertol HUP-2 Retriever and think this was outside at one time.

Hi All,

The HUP-2 at Shearwater looks like the one which came from the Canadian Museum of Flight (CMF) in Langley BC. The CMF did a multi helicopter trade with Classic Rotors (http://www.rotors.org) in California where the CMF traded off their HUP-3, a Brantley a H-21 to Classic Rotors for the HUP-2 and I believe a bit of cash. Funny thing is that the CMF had one of the three remaining ex-Royal Canadian Navy HUP-3’s and the aircraft was in very good condition so I’m not sure why they traded it off. The HUP at Shearwater is an ex-US machine.

HTH

Brian….

There is an issue with the Avenger’s wings and as you can see they need some support. The aircraft lay submerged at the bottom of Bedford Basin for almost 20 years after ditching in 1953, it later spent another 25 or so years as a gate guardian at CFB Shearwater. The corrosive maritime environment and planes don’t mix well……

Either does work and the flypast forum!

I thought the HUP looked familiar….

Great piece of history..

And the Boeing Helicopter under restoration..any history on that one?

The ‘Boeing’ helicopter is actually a Vertol HUP-2 Retriever and think this was outside at one time.

That CF-116B would be a fine addition to any museum’s collection..she still looks great in polished silver…

I was told that the CF-101 (101063 according to (http://acam.ednet.ns.ca/voodoo/voodoo.htm) and the CF-116B don’t meet the museum’s mandate to preserve Canada’s maritime military aviation history and they may trade the aircraft in the future.

Mike,

That is excellent news regarding moving all the aircraft indoors..the Avenger looks great now…

I wonder what # Voodoo they will be getting 🙂 If they managed to get that indoors it would be good for ex CAF Voodoos as not many are uncover in Canada

Andrew

Andrew,

It looks like everything now inside, there wasn’t really anything outside at all. I was told that the museum does have a few more aircraft stored on the base, including a CF-101 Voodoo.

114075 7 CT-114 1075 ex ATESS Mountainview now preserved
Sept03 Shearwater Aviation Museum

Peter,

I don’t know when the museum received the tutor or where it came from.

Great pictures Mike…I have always wanted to visit this collection…do they still have a few aircraft outside like they did many years ago…it looks like many of those airframes might have been moved indoors..and they appear to be doing much better now!! 🙂

And the Boeing Helicopter under restoration..any history on that one?

Hello Mike
Any idea where their tutor came from?

and the last few.

a few more…….