BC Aviation Museum open house

August 7, 2010

I have some catching up to do!

The BC Aviation Museum open house in early August was a disappointment. After weeks of dry weather, it rained so hard the fly-in was grounded. Planes weren't even flying in the circuit at the airport next door. Too bad because the fly-in is my favourite part. We could go to the museum any day.

This Sabre was in town briefly and sat outside the back of the hangar. Years ago, Glenn taught airframe mechanics on Sabres at Camp Borden.

Norseman. (Glenn had the job of putting new fabric on these planes at 10RD Calgary - hence, he's very good at needlework.)

I like this little Lincoln Sport!

The second Auster I've seen this year.

A Harvard and a Link Trainer in the restoration room.

A 7/8 scale replica of a Nieuport 17.

A jaunty Pietenpol hangs from the ceiling.

Viscount.

A lousy picture in a cramped area of a favourite airplane. Barney Boe, the owner of this Fleet 2, took Glenn flying in it at Williams Lake in 1949. Some might remember this plane hanging in the BC Museum and at the airport. Now it lives here.