Shearwater Aviation Museum

[mrhenniger]

Back in February I took a weekend trip to Halifax. I made a quick stop by the Shearwater Aviation Museum...
Aerial Visuals - Location Dossier - Shearwater Aviation Museum - 10 airframes

Better late than never, so here are the pictures. Enjoy.

Mike

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - CT-114 Tutor [CL-41A], s/n 114075


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Swordfish III, s/n HS469 RCN, c/r C-GRCN




Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - CT-133 Silver Star [CL-30], s/n 133038 CAF, c/n T33-038



Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Harvard II, s/n 2777 RCN, c/n 66-2510



Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Firefly FR.1, s/n PP462



Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - CP-121 Tracker [G-103], s/n 12157, c/n 56



Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - CS2F-1 Tracker [G-103], s/n 1501



Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - TBM-3E Avenger, s/n 85861




Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - F2H Banshee, s/n 126402




Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - HUP-3 Retriever, s/n 51-16621 USAF, c/n 621, c/r N7089F



Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - HO4S-3 Chickasaw [S-55], c/n 55-0885


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - CT-133 Silver Star [CL-30], s/n 133618 CAF, c/n T33-618


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - CF-101B Voodoo, s/n 101063 CAF

Last edited by mrhenniger on Sun May 22, 2011 9:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[mrhenniger]

Link problems! I am working on it.

Mike

[mrhenniger]

It looks the photo problem is fixed now.

Mike

[peter]

Mike,
Those are excellent pics thanks for sharing! What an amazing collection!

[mrhenniger]

I am glad you like the pictures. Even though the collection is small it is very well presented. The location is also very historic being right beside the opening to Halifax harbor where some many convoys were launched across the Atlantic during WWII.

Mike

[JOHN MILLER]

great photos

[Jerry O'Neill]

Than ks for posting them Mike.
I love that two-tone grey scheme the RCN had!
Jerry

[dogsbodymk1]

Nice pics. Thanks for posting.

The next time I visit the home country, I'll have to stop in and have a look.

[Michel Lemieux]

I wonder how close they are with the Firefly now?

[mrhenniger]

When I was there they had done an engine run, but discovered a leak somewhere deep in the engine (I don't have details). The repair involved the deep disassembly which you see in the pictures. This is all volunteer work with a team working a day or so a week. If I get back that way I'll be sure to check on it.

Mike

[mrp]

The Firefly has been run up 4 times up to this point.
There is actually video up on You-Tube of at least one of the runs.
The problem that they have faced, is that the engine was restored about 10 years ago. In the intervening time a number of seals have dried out and have not swelled like they should have once the engine was run. This has lead to a number of leaks that keep appearing every time they run it. They are now forced to go through the engine again to replace any seals that are leaking.
In addition, the there has been a ignition timing issue that needs to be looked at.
The cooling system has also leaked as well after it has been run.
The plan is still to fly the aircraft , but I would expect that this will happen later in the year (September).

MRP