Warbird Information Exchange

Open house at the museum in Victoria, British Columbia:

Harvard 3290. Long time restoration, I don't know the provenance of this other than it was SOC in 1960


Another recent restoration Auster VI 16662 ex. CF-XNF


T-28A C-GHRV. Formerly 51-3594, France (Fennec) #94, Uruguay 401


This needs no introduction I'm sure


And finally, all that remains of C-117D C-GJGQ. Built as R4D-5 42-108818 to USN 17116 converted R4D-8 (C-117D) to N116DT, C-GJGQ.

What is the story on the all red A-26? Any pics and info.

The A-26 is a long-time resident:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/a26regis ... 22357.html

tks for sharing!!!!

Any pics of the Boly?

Would have been nice to see it outside!

Sadly I don't think the Bolingbroke will ever see the light of day again
The second hangar was built in front of the existing one effectively trapping the older inmates. To get the larger ones (Boly, Anson) outside would require emptying both hangars, which is possible but unlikely. You'd need a fish-eye lens to get shots of either one in situ.

Here's the Annie from a few years back (note pre-restoration Viscount), never did get the Boly.



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Tks....it was worthwhile asking

I got a decent shot of it years ago while under restoration.

Glad to see '3290' has been painted. It isn't the real 3290, but rather a collection of Mk II and Mk 4 parts assembled into a static aircraft. The markings were chosen as they wanted a Harvard that flew for the RCN at Pat Bay and 3290/Navy*814 was one possibility with phorographic references.

The restoration team had contacted me through CHAA and I provided the info on RCN markings and stenciling, but I hadn't heard anything back from them on how it turned out.

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