Here is a brief summary of the aircraft in the Western Canada Aviation Museum Collection. CAAA artists may choose one or more as subjects for the conference exhibition. Please let the President know which aircraft you are planning to paint. Photos of the aircraft are available on the WCAM website and I have found several on photo sharing sites as well. Hint: try a google image search for your subject along with 'WCAM' and/or 'Winnipeg'. (from the WCAM Tour Guide Manual) WCAM - Air Craft on Display CF-AAM Fokker Super Universal The aircraft on exhibit, CF-AAM was reconstructed using the parts of four wrecked airplanes, by Clark Seaborn and his team of dedicated friends. After a 17-year road to restoration, the Fokker first flew July 24, 1998, but it took another year of proving and paperwork to gain a coveted certificate of airworthiness. The aircraft had an eight-year tour on the vintage aircraft circuit, making appearances all over North America, covering over 35,000 miles before coming 'home' to rest at the Museum in 2005. In its heyday, this aircraft was a luxurious transport - the comfortable mohair upholstered seats, mahogany cabin paneling, sliding glass windows for fresh air - especially when compared with sled dog transportation. The pilot's accommodation, featuring an enclosed cockpit, was truly a remarkable enhancement for its time. Clark Seaborn recalls: "The artifacts of four airplanes arrived at my Calgary home on a flatbed trailer in July 1982, and with the help of basic drawings, we commenced work on the fuselage structure. Several of my friends were possessed of the same dream and assisted tirelessly on the restoration." Because the artifacts were so ravaged, the team scoured the world for further construction and finishing details. The road this aircraft travelled was a wonderful mixture of stories, airplane building, making new friends and exploring the mysteries of an almost-forgotten aviation icon. Specifications Wingspan: 50' 8" Length: 36' 7" Gross weight: 5,150 lbs, later models 5,550 lbs; empty weight landplane 3,000 lbs Engines: 420 hp Pratt & Whitney 'Wasp' Cruise speed: Maximum speed wheels 138 mph; cruising speed (factory brochure) 118 mph; cruising speed skis 105 mph Fuel capacity: 150 imp gallons Maximum range: Approximately 700 miles Price: At factory, $22,450 float equipped, while the price of a Ford automobile was $275 (1928) Canadair F-86 Sabre Jet 1815 The F-86 Sabre 1815 MK6 was the final Sabre built by Canadair before it ceased production. It recorded six kills. Designed by the North American Aviation Company of California, the Sabre was also built in Canada by the Canadair Company of Montreal. It was put into service by the United States Air Force in 1949. Canadair made 1,815 of them between August 1950 and October 1958. The Canadian-built planes served in the RCAF as well as the air forces of Britain, West Germany, Greece, Yugoslavia, Turkey, South Africa, Pakistan, Honduras, and Colombia. The final Sabre build by Canadair, 1815, was flown last in Pakistan. The Pakistan Air Force donated it to the museum in 1996. The donation was made possible by the efforts of Air Commodore Kanran Qureshi of the PAF. Air Commodore Qureshi flew this aircraft in the Pakistan/India war of 1965 and recorded six kills. He died within hours of the departure, for Canada, of 1815 aboard a Canadian Forces C-130 Hercules. In its day, the Sabre was the best fighter in the world, especially those built by Canadair which used the Canadian Orenda engine. It had six .50 caliber machine guns in the nose, and could carry rockets and bombs. The F-86 was also the airplane used by the famous 'Golden Hawks', the aerobatic team of the RCAF of the 1950s and 1960s before the 'Snowbirds'. Specifications Wingspan: 11.30 m (37' 1") Length: 11.40 m (37' 5") Height: 4.45 m (14' 7") Weight: 7,319 kg (16,135 lbs) Power: Orenda 14 - 7,275 lb thrust Max. Speed: 1,080 km/h (671 mph) CF-ARM Junkers JU-52/1M A pioneer workhorse in aviation history, built in 1931, CF-ARM was used to supply mining and other operations in remote areas of Canada with equipment that was too big and heavy for other aircraft then in use. The aircraft could lift approximately three tons and with its large loading doors and a roof hatch it could carry awkward cargo. CF-ARM was able to fly on wheels, skis or floats. The aircraft on display is a replica of the JU-52 1M which was operated by Canadian Airways Ltd. in Winnipeg from 1931 to 1942. The original operated from the Red River at the Canadian Airways Brandon Avenue base. It was the largest single-engine aircraft operating in Canada, and was affectionately known as the 'Flying Boxcar'. This is a German designed aircraft, and over 5,000 of the type were built in the 1930s. All but the first six were built with three engines, and designated the JU-52/3M. The JU- 52/3M was in service in 1932 as an airliner in 29 foreign countries on scheduled routes such as Berlin to Rome or to London. In 1934, Adolph Hitler was using a JU-52/3M as his private plane. The three-engine versions were never flown in Canada, but provided the backbone of the Luftwaffe Air Transport Force during WWII. CF-ARM fitted with an 830 hp Rolls Royce Buzzard engine. It remained in service until 1943; the last two years were with Canadian Pacific Airlines. This display replica was created from a Spanish-built JU-52/3M, and is the only single- engine configuration in the world. It was purchased in Florida by the Museum, and flown to Winnipeg by members of 402 Reserve Squadron. It was converted to a single engine by Bristol Aerospace, with funding supplied by the Richardson Foundation. (James Richardson formed Western Canada Airways and later, Canadian Airways Ltd.) Specifications Wingspan: 29.49 m (96' 9") Length: 18.29 m (60') Height: 6.30 m (20' 8") Engine: 830 hp Rolls Royce Buzzard Cruise Speed: 145 km/h (90 mph) Max. Range: 1,500 km (932 miles) CF-TCC Locheed 10A Electra CF-TCC is a perfect picture of the early days of commercial air travel in Canada. It is a twin-engine, all-metal monoplane developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2. It was the first modern airliner to be introduced into Canada and it carried a crew of two and up to 10 passengers. Three Electras were delivered to Trans-Canada Air Lines in 1937 (TCA, TCB, and TCC). They were based in Winnipeg and used for pilot training. Larger aircraft were soon required and the 10As were sold off. CF-TCC was found in Florida by a vacationing Air Canada employee in the early 1980s. Arrangements were made for it to be brought back to Winnipeg where it was restored. It was flown across Canada in 1987 to commemorate Air Canada's 50th Anniversary. TCC remains the property of Air Canada and in summer it is used by Air Canada to raise funds for employee chosen charities. In winter it is on display at the WCAM and will eventually become part of the museum collection. Specifications Wingspan: 16.76 m (55') Length: 11.76 m (38' 7") Height: 3.07 m (10' 1") Empty Weight: 2,869 kg (6,325 lbs) Gross Weight: 4,581 kg (10,100 lbs) Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney R985 Wasp Jr 450 hp Cruise Speed: 290 km/h (180 mph) Max. Speed: 306 km/h (190 mph) Max. Range: 1,368 km (850 miles) Heath Parasol CF-KJP Auster AOP Mk.VI CF-AUJ Fairchild Super 71 The Fairchild Super 71 was a Canadian high-wing monoplane transport aircraft built by Fairchild Aircraft Ltd. (Canada). The Super 71 was an entirely new design that was the first "purpose-built" civilian bush plane for use in remote and northern locales in Canada. In 1933, the Fairchild Aircraft Company undertook a study of new designs based on their Model 71. A decision to mount a parasol wing above the fuselage coupled with a rear cockpit position, clearly distinguished this model from the rest of the Fairchild 71 series, although the company designation maintained the family lineage. The choice of the unusual cockpit was predicated on the need to have a large cargo compartment and favourable load distribution. In use, pilots found that forward vision was compromised to such an extent that few operators favoured the cockpit location. When the RCAF ordered the type, the specifications included a new cockpit position directly behind the engine. The design featured a first-of-its-kind (for Canada) duralumin monocoque fuselage with a streamlined oval shape and strut-braced metal wing and tail surfaces. Wind tunnel testing not only was used to model the fuselage shape, but influenced the placement of the tailplane. The original tailplane position was raised to a high-mounted location to keep the tailplane out of the water spray on takeoff. Engine choices varied with as many as six different powerplants being offered: the 493 hp Armstrong Siddeley Jagaur, 520 hp Pratt & Whitney T1D1 Wasp, 525 hp Pratt & Whitney S1D1 Wasp, 560 hp Pratt & Whitney SD-1 Hornet, 585 hp Wright SR-1820-F- 41 Cyclone and 610 hp Wright SR-1820-F-42 Cyclone. Equipped with floats and powered by the 525 hp S1D1 Wasp, the Super 71 prototype, CF-AUJ, flew for the first time on October 31, 1934.