Just in from Newark Air Museum:

“Evening everyone, so it seems as though we will be having to implement some revisions to our Covid-Secure procedures in the coming days, but we’re hopeful of being able to remain open!

During the coming days we will update the information on our website.”

I have some more info on one of the non-accessed aircraft seat we’re trying to identify – it’s American; manufactured by Aerotherm Corp, Bantam, Connecticut; Model 512k; Spec. TSO C.39-9GF – any more ideas?

Footnote: TSO-C39c might be a FAA standard for seating systems in transport, rotorcraft, normal and utility airplanes, and acrobatic.

These items surfaced as a result of the ‘deep-store’ being rationalised and unidentified (non-accessed) items being moved to a new location – not sure that there’s a second Scout seat on site!

Thanks for that feedback – we’d gone for Scout on the second seat, based on observations in the Skeeter & from the serial on the back. I will try to get them to sort some additional photos at the weekend – based on some additional feedback this morning:

“The seat folds

Not believed to be anything in our current collection

Believed late 1940s, or early 1950s vintage

Not certain of OEM nationality”

Another update from Newark Air Museum.

“The museum is now into half-term mode and given the weather forecast we expect that the undercover offer will be popular.

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/under-cover_displays

It’s also good to be able to advise that we are once again able to host our Remembrance Sunday Service this year!

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Museum-Events “

Just in from Newark – “A photo gallery from today’s 1940s Weekend event at the museum has now been uploaded to the  website, we hope that it might encourage a few of you to visit us tomorrow!

http://newarkairmuseum.org/1940s_Wkd_Gallery_2021

Better Weather is forecast!!”