Spitfire pilots honoured at gathering hosted by Friends of the SAAF Museum
On Saturday, 1st April 2017, the Spitfire Restoration Project hosted ten Spitfire pilots at the South African Air Force Museum at AFB Swartkop, Centurion.
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Spitfire Restoration Progress – April 2016
Despite having had no electricity or water for several months at the air force base due to infrastructure repairs, progress has been made. The Spitfire Fuselage: The fuselage is now stripped out except for the cabling and piping systems. Plans are in place to move forward, and one could add that we now have a …
Spitfire restoration progress update – February 2016
Spitfire 5518’s restoration progress: The stripping, cataloguing and evaluation of the components from the aircraft’s fuselage have been underway for several months. Work continues with other major assemblies: wings, undercarriage, engine frame, etc., to facilitate further inspection and transportation. The project is now moving into a structuring phase. An undertaking of this nature is a …
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Spitfire Restoration progress update – October 2015
Here is the latest news on the Spitfire Restoration Project: The FSAAFM is currently removing the various small components from the aircraft’s fuselage interior/cockpit area. These include the chassis control, throttle and propeller controls, trim tabs, radios, etc., for potential re-builders to more easily assess the work required to rebuild the fuselage from Frame 5 …
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Spitfire Project update – May 2015
The Friends of The South African Air Force Museum (FSAAFM) acquired the components of AX-K between May and August 2015. A thorough assessment proved that the damage sustained was substantial, with all major items (fuselage, tail assembly, wings, flaps, undercarriage, engine, etc.) beyond repair. Therefore there is a requirement for new-build spars, ribs, frames, skins …