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Prop Noise-Issue2-2016Spring The Membership Newsletter for The Military Aviation Museum Spring 2016 INSIDE THIS IssUE: Iconic Aircraft Take Flight at Warbirds Over the Beach Airshow The Flying Proms 2 BF-109 Restoration 2 B-25 Carrier Launch 3 New Volunteer Class 4 Goxhill Tower Dedication 4 Summer Camp Returns 5 Volunteer Wins Award 5 Happy Birthday “Rosie” 5 Easter Egg Hunt 6 May 21-22, 2016 AACA Swap Meet 6 Creeds Elementary 7 Valentine’s Dance Recap 7 Military Aviation Museum www.MilitaryAviationMuseum.org Virginia Beach Airport The skies of the Virginia Beach countryside will be taken over by the www.VBairport.com unmistakable sounds of prop engines during the weekend of May 21-22. Fighter Factory This can only mean one thing...the return of the Military Aviation Museum’s www.FighterFactory.com Warbirds Over the Beach (WOB) air show. Among the returning stars of the show will be the museum’s DeHavilland Mosquito, B-25 Mitchell, Warbirds Over the Beach P-51 Mustang, and Hawker Hurricane, along with the rest of the museum’s www.VBairshow.com World War II collection. Enjoy continuous musical entertainment throughout the event provided by WOB regulars, Theresa Eaman and the Victory Belles. Satisfy your hunger with a meal provided by one of our assortment of food vendors, or simply walk amongst the over 300 WWII re-enactors representing all theaters of the war. For guests seeking a thrill, or simply those looking to The Flying Proms get a more hands-on experience, schedule a ride in our Boeing Stearman or The Flying Proms, a beloved English tradition that showcases the beauty Waco YMF-5 biplane. Additional rides will be offered by CAF Dixie Wing of vintage aircraft flying maneuvers accompanied by live music performed and Bay Aviation. by Symphonicity, returns to the Military Aviation Museum. In addition to the customary sights, sounds and smells that the WOB show offers, this year’s show will provide guests a number of special opportunities, as the museum’s newest addition, a Messerschmitt Bf-109G, will make its debut North American flight during the show. On Saturday morning, before the flying begins, the museum will be holding a special dedication ceremony, celebrating the completion of its authentic Goxhill radio control tower. RAF Station Goxhill was the first English airbase turned over to the arriving American forces in 1942. This tower has been meticulously reconstructed, using a portion of bricks from the original June 11, 2016 tower. Take a step back in time to Goxhill, England as you walk the halls of this truly special treasure. For More Information, See Page 2. So mark your calendars for the weekend of May 21-22 and come out to the Warbirds Over the Beach Airshow. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.vbairshow.com, or by telephone at 757-721-7767. q PAGE 2 VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 Flying Proms, the Thrilling Open-Air Symphonic Extravaganza Returns to the Museum By Mike Potter The Flying Proms has become the favorite event announcer Mark Whall, who has also announced the at the Military Aviation Museum for countless families world’s only other “Flying Proms” in England, will again around Hampton Roads, and with good reason. The fly over to narrate the magical evening in Pungo! thrill of an open-air symphonic presentation of wonderful music from the great films of the last fifty As usual, selected historic planes will fly to the years as well as the most-requested “Pops” music out soaring music from film soundtracks in an inspiring amidst 100 acres of green space in beautiful rural and delightful aerial ballet for the first half of the southern Virginia Beach. concert. Then, at dusk, the planes will land and the Bring out your beach blanket and chairs on field will be opened to the public so that guests can Saturday, June 11th and enjoy an afternoon and evening look at the airplanes up close and talk with the pilots at the Virginia Beach Airport. The museum will be while enjoying a glass of chardonnay. open during its normal hours, and the gates will open in the huge grassy field for guests to “stake their claim” Then, the orchestra will start up again for the pops for the evening’s musical extravaganza. segment of the concert, and the evening will end with one of the finest Zambelli Brothers fireworks displays in all of There will be food trucks galore and cash bars, so plan on an afternoon of light music before the main Virginia Beach. Truly a wonderful outing for the whole show that starts at 7:00 PM, when Virginia Beach’s own family, the Flying Proms works a different kind of magic Symphonicity Orchestra walks out on the stage under on guests than any other museum event during the year. the beautiful band shell tent to begin the evening. Veteran Make this the start of a new tradition for your family ! q Messerschmitt Bf-109: Restoration of a Gustav By Diane Perez The Bf-110 G-4 in Switzerland that the DB-605 Engine was recovered from. Charlie Brown piloting the 109 on its test flight in Germany. and tested for suitability. The parts were meticulously catalogued as to which could be used and those In the early days of this century, our museum The high quality workmanship of the Meier needing to be replaced. As in any historical restoration, founder’s thoughts wandered back to a time nearly 70 brothers, Achim and Elmar, and their talented staff at challenges emerge but the crew managed to find years before, when aviation was still in its infancy and Meier Motors company of Eschbach, Germany had solutions, keeping in mind that, whenever possible, airplanes took to the skies over Europe in World War impressed the museum with the prior restoration original components were desirable. Even the simplest II. A major force for the German Luftwaffe in those of our Yakovlev Yak-3. They were thus engaged for bearing could present difficulty in finding the proper early air battles was the Bf-109 series and due to its this project in 2004. Two recovered airframes were replacement. Collectors, museums, and aviation historic significance, the Military Aviation Museum subsequently acquired. One of them, a Spanish aficionados from around the world were contacted was desirous of obtaining one to add to its collection. built Hispano Aviacion, was used mainly for wing to procure all of the necessary mechanisms and So began the long and arduous task of rebuilding a parts. Along with copies of original plans, they instruments. Try to imagine attempting to reassemble piece of history! combined to provide a suitable supply of authentic your modern day car and endeavor to find each parts to commence the restoration. The Luftfahrt- Originally, this aircraft was designated as “Bf- individual part from hundreds of different places Bundesamt (LBA), is the national civil aviation 109” by the RLM, (Reich Aviation Ministry) when throughout the world! The dedicated team was given authority in Germany, equivalent to the FAA in the the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (Bavarian Aircraft just such an undertaking to locate thousands of pieces. United States. Overseeing the safety standards of Works) company submitted the design to them in aviation in that country, they approved the project Some of the elements had to be specially created 1935. Later, when Willy Messerschmitt (the 109’s and checked on its progress throughout. Working just for this aircraft. Considered modern for its designer along with Robert Lusser) acquired the closely with them ensured a speedy approval for time, the Bf-109 featured an all-metal construction company, it was renamed Messerschmitt AG and the flight testing when that time came. unlike that of earlier aircraft with fabric skins. This Bf-109 also became known as the Me-109. These two necessitated an extensive amount of sheet metal work designations were frequently used to describe the The lengthy task of restoring the airplane began same aircraft, often even within the same document. with each component being removed, cleaned or restored, Continued on Next Page VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 PAGE 3 Hangar Happenings Continued from Previous Page for the reconstruction. In particular, the engine cover The First B-25 Carrier Launch was most challenging due to its complexity. Having worked on several other Messerschmitt restorations, Craig Charleston of Circa 42 Ltd. in Essex, England, produced many of the metal components including the fuselage panels and stringer sections. Another major aspect of this undertaking was to obtain the proper engine. A key upgrade to the “Gustav”, or G series of the 109, included the Daimler- Benz DB-605 engine which was more powerful than those employed in earlier variants. A major force for the German Luftwaffe in those early air battles was the Bf-109 series and due “ to its historic significance, the By Felix Usis Military Aviation Museum was desirous of obtaining one to add to its collection. So began the long and arduous task of rebuilding a piece of history! ” The engine the museum was able to procure has an interesting history that can be traced back to World War The famous Tokyo Raid lead by Lt. Col James II. On April 28, 1944, the highly decorated German night Doolittle had its start when President Roosevelt fighter pilot, Wilhelm Johnen, piloting a twin engine Bf told the War Department that he wanted Tokyo 110 G-4, attacked a Lancaster over Lake Constance, on bombed as soon as possible to boost public the border with Switzerland. Having one failed engine, morale after the sneak attack of Pearl Harbor on the plane was forced to make an emergency landing at December 7th, 1941.
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