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Author: | Lightjug [ Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Windsor (CH2A) Lancaster Restoration |
Awesome. Thanks for the update |
Author: | Rhino-9-3 [ Sat May 13, 2017 4:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Windsor (CH2A) Lancaster Restoration |
Finally able to pass some more updates on to you guys! We'll start with the nose turret, as of last week it has officially been completed It will be mounted on the nose section soon! Along with that we recently worked out an agreement with the Aircraft Maintenance/Structures Program at St Clair College here in Windsor. Over the course of the summer (until September) 18 students will be working with us on the project twice a week. They started with paint stripping of the wings (which we didn't think we would touch for a few more years). Slowly they are learning the practices of aircraft structures work with our team, as they gain the skills required they'll be able to take on bigger projects here at the CH2A. They've begun with replacing skins on the inboard flap sections. The inboard trailing edge sections are also nearing completion a lot faster than we had planned! After Airshow YQG we'll be looking at taking the aircraft off of its landing gear and separating the fuselage sections! On that note, check out Airshow YQG May 27/28 here in Windsor, Ontario! www.airshowyqg.com We'll have displays from current military, vintage military and civilian aircraft, and you'll be able to check out FM212 and Mosquito KB161 up close! More to come!! |
Author: | Rhino-9-3 [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Windsor (CH2A) Lancaster Restoration |
Well the fuselage is down and the center section and nose section are fitted to their stands ready for separation! Avro Lancaster FM212 - CH2A I'll post some more photos of the progress soon, but things are moving along nicely with both the inboard wing trailing edge sections completed, the inboard flaps getting new skins, the inboard fuel cell panels being cleaned up, landing gear parts getting inspected, cleaned and painted and one of the main wings about to go into a jig to begin work on it! Along with all of that the separation of the cockpit section should occur in the next couple of weeks! We also acquired another Martin 250 mid-upper turret which the guys have started to strip down and clean up. This one will be the one we install on the aircraft as we'd like to keep the other we have as an interactive display for visitors. Martin 250 As everyone knows Photobucket really screwed everyone over with 3rd party hosting, so I'll be looking at either uploading all of the progress pics to an album on Flickr or onto the CH2A website in the near future. |
Author: | peter [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Windsor (CH2A) Lancaster Restoration |
Great update Ryan! Pretty sure that large nest was a leftover from the hawk that used to nest in the wing when she was on the post.... thing was a buggar to deal with trying to work on the lanc and being "strafed" by it |
Author: | MichaelLew [ Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:40 pm ] |
Post subject: | Windsor CH2A Lancaster Restoration |
Its a shame that some of the craftsmanship of both instrument making and with cases and other things is starting to disappear. Vintage restoration of anything is harder to find these days. |
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