Restoration Scene
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Jetstream G-RAVL is the latest project at Sywell Aviation Museum
DAMIEN BURKE VIA BEN BROWN
The Commemorative Air Force’s Rocky Mountain Wing has successfully reunited Grumman TBM-3E Avenger BuNo 53503 with its Wright R-2600 powerplant. The unit has been rebuilt by Anderson Aeromotive of Idaho following a successful fundraising drive. The 1945-built aircraft has been flying with the Colorado-based Wing since 1990 and formerly served with US Navy units VT-17 and VT-82. www.rockymountainwingcaf.org COURTESY CAF-RMW
CAF Avenger receives refurbished engine
Sywell Aviation Museum in Northamptonshire is appealing for help with its bid to refurbish Handley Page Jetstream Mk.I G-RAVL.
In what’s described as the biggest project it has ever undertaken, the museum successfully moved the 1969- built airframe from Cranfield in Bedfordshire to Sywell on March 23. Sadly – and partly due to theft – several components are missing. The attraction is seeking Jetstream passenger seats, interior panels and fuselage windows. It’s also looking for help to re-fit and trim the interior – the latter was largely stripped out during the machine’s use as a training aid.
