FROM THE WORKSHOP
Thanks to diligent work, two long-term restoration projects at the RAF Museum Cosford will soon be on display. Nigel Price reports
RAF MUSEUM COSFORD
Excellent progress is being made on a pair of important historic aircraft at the RAF Museum’s always busy Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at Cosford, Shropshire.
One of the key ventures currently nearing resolution is Westland Lysander III R9125. The former 161 Squadron ‘Lizzie’ has been receiving attention since early 2017. It was initially stripped down, inspected and thoroughly cleaned – since then the wings have been given fresh fabric and been painted. The fuselage has also received new colours – it’s being finished in a black/grey/ green ‘special duties’ livery, with the unit codes JR-M.
Although the Lysander is almost finished, the museum is still looking for a few significant parts, as conservation centre manager Darren Priday told FlyPast: “The two things that are missing are the belly fuel tank and the access ladder. We can resolve the fuel tank issue – we can manufacture one, as we have all the drawings. The only things we can’t make in-house are the front and back end caps, for which we have …
