Latest aquisition........at our Museum!

[sharkman]

So, I think I mentioned we hold our model meetings at our local museum, The Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum (which I volunteer at as well) amongst the aircraft, well we just acquired this beauty just before Christmas!

I just got to see it for the first time last weekend, a Boeing Stearman

We had to take the wings off to display it as you can see, space is a premium. Got it tucked in between the Canso, Harvard and the Sabre

Rear cockpit

Forward cockpit

I understand the owner tried to sell it for years but had no buyers so he donated it. I guess it is just 1 step/certification from fly worthy status but it will likely never fly again. A beautiful plane though to add to the collection!

 

[moon puppy]

nice score!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I also see that they have a PBY Catalina in there minus the wing.

 

[sharkman]

I also see that they have a PBY Catalina in there minus the wing.

That's my favourite at the museum. Hope to help with its restoration someday! It's a PBY 5A built for the US Navy in 1942. After being retired it flew with various air cargo companies in the Caribbean before being bought by Eastern Provincial Airways. In 1957 it crashed in Labrador and remained there until recovered by the Museum in 1986 with the aid of a 450 Squadron RCAF Chinook helicopter. They still have the two engines and most of the wing. The inside is a mess but the plan is to restore it as EPA colours and maybe with 1/2 the wing (as they just don't have space for the whole thing).

ASN Aircraft accident Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina CF-HFL Goose Bay, NL

A Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina cargo plane, registered CF-HFL, was damaged beyond repair in an accident 80 km from Goose Bay, NL, Canada. All three crew members survived.

aviation-safety.net

 

[Heavens Eagle]

as they just don't have space for the whole thing

Sounds like they need a bigger place.

 

[moon puppy]

Those PBYs are massive, very deceptive when looking at them. I didn't realize it till I saw one flying over a local lake years ago.

 

[Rhino]

More pictures of your museum airplanes, Please!!

 

[jeaton01]

The Stearman's a fine flying airplane. I loved the time I had in one, about 50 hours. It was fun to do aerobatics because straight down it wouldn't reach redline, which as I recal1 was 183 mph, twice cruise speed. Though you could over speed the engine if you pushed it too far doing something stupid..

 

[sharkman]

A few more shots of some of our aircraft. I was out volunteering yesterday

Starboard side of the PBY, visitors don't get to see this angle because the work shop/wood shop was built around it. You can still see some of the original Eastern Provincial Airways paint!

Our CP-121 Tracker

TBM Avenger converted to water bomber

F-86 Sabre Mk V

a Wright Cyclone R-3350 (this was off a Canadian Argus)

Harvard Mk II B. We had this on loan but have since acquired it. You can see the L-19 Bird Dog just behind it.

and our CF-5 (CF-116) fighter. That's a Lockheed Jetstar just to the right.

 

[moon puppy]

How cool would that be to take a PBY commercial flight?

What a neat hangout Warren, really nice collection.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

No leaning against the white and blue plane on stilts.