Restoration Projects

Restoration going on at the museum

Restoration of Javelin XH892 (part II)

Restoration of Javelin XH892 (part II) ……… Following on from the earlier article on the restoration of this aircraft, Peter Nobbs and Gwen Jackson with help from David Wright have taken most of the summer repainting our Gloster Javelin.  It now looks resplendent in its new coat of paint and is an impressive sight at […]

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Bensen B.7 Autogyro Restoration

Bensen B.7 Autogyro Restoration ………….. Our Bensen B.7 Autogyro is currently being restored by our youngest volunteer. Natasha has stripped down the aircraft and is currently restoring the individual parts and painting them prior to rebuilding it and putting it back on display.  Her target is to complete the rebuild before heading off to technical

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Restoration of Auster VX123

Auster AOP.6/T.10 VX123 ………….. Last year we received by donation the incomplete remains of Auster AOP.6/T.10 VX123 – ex Army Air Corps; it had been converted to a Beagle Terrier as G-ARLP. John Self is team leader on the project to produce a static exhibit.  This follows his remarkable assembly of our Boeing Stearman PT-27, based around the

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