What’s happening with the various rebuild projects? Canberra, Twin Pin, Gemini, Fleet Canuck, Rapide?
The Canberra restoration was abandoned in August due to a lack of funds, and the aircraft subsequently returned to a static display condition. It was mentioned on the commentary that the only thing preventing the return to flight progressing further is funds and they are hopeful this will happen in due course. Looking up close the aircraft looked to be in a great condition, so clearly much good work had already been done as part of the overhaul.
Twin Pin has already been discussed and was in the rear half of the restoration hangar, with no apparent activity taking place on it at the moment, although hopefully this may change once the Pembroke gets back in the air? Notably the props and engines were still on the airframe, and these will undoubtedly need to come off for some major work given the ADs instructed on the Leonides since the aircraft last flew.
The Fleet Canuck and Super Ace were both in the same condition as they were last year; both in a good condition but not in permit I don’t believe. The Super Ace still had its engine all ‘bagged’ and prop removed.
Rapide looked to have come on a little further, but will still be a while yet.
Other projects around the place: – what looked to be the fuselage of a nosewheel TriPacer, a School’s microlight being built, as well as a number of interesting aircraft at the back end of the hangar, including the fuselage of a diminutive Corby Starlet.
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