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Work is progressing on 3191. The repairs to the first wing are well under way and the second wing is mounted on the jig ready for some rib replacements. In the meantime work is being done to prepare the fuselage to go to the paint shop for some work. The engine which was sent to Covington's for overhaul is back and will in all probability end up on UFZ (Bessy).
During a typical restoration day there some working and some relaxing over lunch. This is a great crew who work hard to do a good job and aren't afraid to lend a hand where ever they are need.
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There is an old saying, that it doesn't rain but it pours. Well the same could be said for CHAA these past few weeks. Firstly, the 15th October saw the floor on the north side of the hangar ripped up and totally removed from the airport by Kirwin & Oatman Excavating, under the supervision of Tony Cook of K & C Concrete. Then in went the new cement floor. By the time the Saturday Members briefing came around things were looking pretty good. On Tuesday work started on getting our equipment, which had been stored in a portable garage, back into the hangar. This is a job which will take a little time while we sort out what needs to be kept and what needs to be disposed of.
Here it is Wednesday the 24th October, and the word has come down that we have received another $ 750.00 grant from the Oxford Community Foundation - this grant is to add three (3) more lights to the north side of Hangar 2. Leslie Ross and Mark Seaton, representing the Oxford Community Foundation toured our facility on the 2nd of October, saw the lights which were installed from the 2006 grant, and commented that more lighting was needed. They took their findings on our request back to the Foundation and the result is that we will be able to add three (3) more lights to the north side. |
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One thing we do know is that somehow he got his hands on a Clark, solid tire tow tug – painted in Harvard yellow and ready to be cleaned up and prepared for action.
This one is in rough shape as it has been sitting outside at Hagersville for some time. Our best information is that it was part of the old 16 SFTS Hagersville air base and was used to tow aircraft during the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Another historical addition to the Harvard Associations assets.
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A hydraulic training board for the Harvard and was also built by CanCar and will be due for an overhaul as soon as time permits. Both pieces of equipment will be excellent teaching aids to help new pilots understand the workings of our aircraft. |
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Electrical Training Board |
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The Electrical Training Panel currently located in the Maintenance Hangar is now OPERATIONAL. The panel was donated to CHAA in 2006 and was originally made at Canadian Car and Foundry in Fort William (Thunder Bay) in 1942
CHAA also received a complete wiring diagram display board of the panel with all wiring marked and numbered accordingly.
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