Warbird Information Exchange

Other than the construction taking place at Udvar Hazy in Virginia and at the NMNA in Florida, is there any construction projects taking place by museums to expand their facilities? With the ongoing recession I kinda think not but there might be a few others out there.

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Hangars at the Military Aviation Museum (most folks call it the Fighter Factory which it ain't) in VB are going up. Steel has been raised on one that I know of, haven't been back over in a couple of weeks, steel on another may be up too by now.

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CraigQ

Kermit Weeks has completed a labyrinth for Fantasy of Flight. Not high on my "must see" list but maybe somebody will be interested.

http://blog.kermitweeks.com/?p=1275

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Brad

If the CASC owned the property you bet we would be doing allot of deconstruction/reconstruction.

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Christopher Soltis
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Chicks Dig Warbirds.......right?

The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CT put up a new restoration hanger. Haven't been in it yet though

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" I am a nobody in aviation, but somebody to my family."

At NEAM, it's more for storage of projects than a restoration specific Building.
Nice to see things get under cover.
Jerry

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

RAF Museum, Hendon.

http://www.battleofbritainbeacon.org/

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/news ... n%20Beacon

In the 'looking for money' stage.

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James K

"Switch on the underwater landing lights"
Emilio Largo, Thunderball.

www.VintageAeroWriter.com

Hey Guys,

The Canadian Museum of Flight (Langley, BC) www.canadianflight.org was planning on doing a major fundraising drive to have a new hangar at Langley Airport built that would finally house our entire collection indoors for the first time.

That was just about the time the world recession was gaining speed.

Needless to say, the CMF still intends to do so, but we're going to have to wait until a time when people have desposable income again.

Currently focus is on staying alive (like most of us, right?), and restoring our Fleet Canuck. I haven't been out to the 'ol museum in quite a long time, but from what I know our Canuck (not the jet) is in the process of having its fuselage and wings covered. That's quite exciting news because it'll finally be looking like a real airplane instead of a confusing skeleton.

Anyways, I saw this topic and figured I'd put in a word about my little museum.

Peace,

David

Both air museums in Beijing reportedly have construction projects in work.

I am currently putting in a 50 foot runway in my yard. I'm hoping to get a corsair to land here and keep it. Although every pilot laughs at me.....

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" I am a nobody in aviation, but somebody to my family."

Must be one of those pedal cars made to look like a Corsair you are going to land there!

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It will come down to whether or not the Shuttle comes here but there's a simple video showing what the potential new building would look like to house it if the Museum of Flight got one.

http://www.museumofflight.org/shuttleboosters/gallery

It would be nice to see some plans to house the B-17, B-29 & Connie as well as the airliners.

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-Al Sauer
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thats about all i can afford!

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" I am a nobody in aviation, but somebody to my family."

Isn't the NMUSAF planning to start putting up a fourth building this fall?

Anyone?

Anyone?

Mustangdriver?

The Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho is about 6 weeks into construction on a new 18,000 square foot expansion to our display facility.

JC