Memorial Garden Drone Picture
We had a visitor at the museum on Sunday July 16 who flew his drone around the property. He took pics of the memorial garden for us.
Museum Main Sign Repaint
The Museum had Marina Johnston - Finishing Touches - back to refresh the main sign on the SW face of Hangar 1. The Dunnville Airpark loaned us the use of their lift and painting started on May 8, finishing on May 29. There were several days where high winds allowed only a few hours of painting. Marina repainted the entire gray area and the lettering.
Hangar1 dividing wall up to ceiling
The museum had a Tyvek wall installed on top of the block wall that divides hangar 1 in half. The Tyvek goes all the way up to the hangar ceiling to block drafts and keep birds out of the museum.
Bee-Line Road Sign Refresh
The wind storm on Saturday December 11/2021 flipped the road sign over. The plastic sheets that hold the letters were wrecked and a gate hinge was bent. The sign was righted and moved into the hangar for repair.
Piano for Sale
The museum was gifted a piano a number of years ago. We are currently make some changes to our displays and want to pass the piano on to another good home.
Hangar Lettering Repaint
There were some comments from the Executive that the north/road facing hangar lettering was looking faded. We found a local painter: Finishing Touches – Marina Johnston.
No. 6 SFTS List of Training Fatalities
Download the details of the 47 fatalities while the base was in operation as a training facility.
Records Converted to Digital Files
The Museum records of pilot trainees has been converted to searchable digital files to facilitate the search for student names in response to requests from family members.
Tuesdays are Work Days at the Museum!
Every Tuesday, a dedicated crew of volunteers gathers to maintain and enhance the Museum, service and maintain the planes and maintain the Airport grounds.
Dedication of Buchenwald Memorial Plaque
After nearly 70 years, a plaque was dedicated at the Buchenwald Concentration Camp to recognize that 168 Allied aircrew were illegally imprisoned there from August 20 to November 28, 1944.