USAF Museum Begins Restoration of Avro 504K [Video]

The USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio has begun restoration of its Avro 504K.

This particular example of the famous WW1 British trainer was originally constructed by the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Aircraft Maintenance & Development Unit in 1966-67 using original parts, including a 110 hp Le Rhone rotary engine. It arrived at the USAF Museum in 2003 and has since been on display in its Early Years Gallery wearing the colors of an aerobatic trainer of AEF No. 3 Instruction Center, based at Issoudun, France in 1918.

The aircraft was recently disassembled for transport to the restoration facility, a process that has been captured in the newly released video below. A time frame for completion and color / marking details have not yet been announced.

Avro 504K Moved to Restoration

The Avro 504K has been removed from the Early Years Gallery and is currently undergoing restoration. Check out the fact sheet for info on this aircraft: http://bit.ly/2NUZJfX #avgeek

Posted by National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Tuesday, July 17, 2018

 
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