RNZAF Museum - The Restoration Hangar

[PeteP]

Just a glimpse of some of the restoration work going on at Wigram


A fascinating hybrid - built originally as an Oxford then converted to a Consul, "KR" is being completely re-built as an Oxford again.




This Kittyhawk is actually a P40F of the USAAF which crashed in 1942 but is being re-built as a P40E used by the RNZAF. Apparently, the Allison engine is brand new and unused!

Also in the hangar is - would you believe - a Vickers Wildebeest but it's totally unrecognisable as such at the moment.

Pete

[Filonian]

Thanks for sharing Pete.

I remember a Consul being stored in on of the hangars at Leeds when ir was still RAF Yeadon.

Graham

[DispatchDragon]

what a lovely museum and what incredible access
Thanks Pete

IKR sounds very familar - prehaps Garry will shed some light on it

Leif

Sorry mate

I've never seen that one but perhaps is frequemted your area

That looks almost like a Royal Flight livery.......like G-AEXX :think:

Garry

[PeteP]

what a lovely museum and what incredible access

Certainly is, Leif and very friendly staff, too
Pete