NASAM BLOG as of the 14th Mar 2026
In This Edition
Summary of Contents
In this edition of the Blogs “Museum News“, we have Steve’s update on additional items that will form part of the “On The Road” exhibition, which will allow the Museum to be represented at various shows and events we have been invited to.
From the “Teams At The Museum“, we have both Barry’s and Mark’s updates from the Paint Team as they try to avoid the worst of the weather and continue to clean and restore the paint on some of our exhibits.
Under the “Events Information“, we have the list of events that are so far booked into the Museum Diary for this year.
Pete S
Museum News
General News from or about the Museum
On The Road Part II
The collection of suitable items for our outreach, or travelling show, continues.
To the collection has been added a Lancaster Bomb Sight, an Astro Compass, a cartridge starter and a two-bladed aircraft propeller.
Another item identified has been a Carter hand-cranked air raid siren. We should be able to make our presence felt…
In addition, the carpenters have been busy making a secure box to transport the Fokker Dr.1 model and other smaller, fragile items.
Keep watching this space.
Steve B
(Photos)On The Road Part II
Teams At The Museum
News from the Various Team
Paint Team Updates
03/03/26 – The Wash-athon goes on and on!
With water supplies restored to the gate this week (thanks Gary), and with new O’s in hand, plus the passing of St Totteringham’s Day (look it up, Ed.) Mark was in his happy place. The sun was out, and the birds were singing as he turned his attention towards washing the Sea Vixen. Starting on the nose, Mark spent most of the morning working down the starboard side (see pic).
In midfield, Gwen spent the day cleaning the JP (see pic), marvelling at how intact the paintwork still was after all these years (without a repaint). There were, however, a few very stubborn black algae marks, and these will require a second pass next week.
In the arvo, Mark got round to the port side of the Vixen, which was, as usual, very grubby indeed due to the proximity of neighbouring trees (see pic).
Barry spent his third Tuesday washing/stripping paint off Canberra WH840 with the Karcher K7. In the morning, he finished the upper port wing, port rear fuselage and tailfin. The paint on these upward facing sections were again reasonably well stuck, but very very thin. You can see the yellow/grey primer showing through from underneath, as nearly all of the silvering in the topcoat has disappeared with weathering plus the K7 (see pic).
After luncheon, Barry focused on the port underside of the rear fuselage and the underside of the port tail stabilator. Both these areas gave up huge amounts of paint (see pic), with the original surfaces and some markings being revealed in the process. That just leaves the underside of the (sizeable) port wing to do.
Barry
(Photos) Painters 03/03/26
10/03/26 – Light Sabres and Jet Washers
Barry was supervising home improvements, leaving only a small crowd (of two) to witness Ian being presented with his very own key to the Paint Store (courtesy of Cliff stepping down from the museum). Photo 6.
After the ceremony of the keys, Gwen moved on to removing stubborn black spots from some of the horizontal surfaces on the Jet Provost, before turning her attention to the Sea Prince. Shooting from the hip – photo 7.
In the meantime, Mark finished cleaning the Sea Vixen whilst Ian cleaned the whole of the Whirlwind. It’s not every day you see a Sith Lord at the museum; perhaps that Danger arrow should have been pointed up? Photo 8 (a real Sith Lord) and photo 9 (a young pretender).
Mark K
(Photos) Painters 10/03/26
Event information
What’s next at the Museum
Events in the Diary
Shown below are the events that are booked into the Museum Diary so far this year:
The Repeat Information
Funding
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