Canadian Museum of Flight Tiger Moth Restoration
Hangar #3 - 5333 216th Street V2Y 2N3 Langley, BC, Canada

The second set of wings being prepared.

A few photos of what remains of the Moth's original prop. Our new prop has the same numbers/specs but was manufactured in May of 1942. Photos - Dave Beales

Update: A Granby prop has been found for the Tiger Moth. The prop was still in its original scrappy old box with original factory wood shavings and packing material. Photo: Vic Bentley

The final wing being repaired by a true craftsman, Les Burkholder. Photos - Vic Bentley

One wing of the is covered with the help of CMF volunteers. Thank you Langley Aero Structures for the use of their space to complete this segment of the work. Three more wings to go. As luck would have it, many of the Tiger Moth parts needed for this restoration project have been sourced locally. Some parts have been culled from the CMF collection (duplicates we’ve kept on hand for repairs) and others have been donated from individuals. The restoration work continues. After ...the NDT analysis we found the engine block had cracks. We have located a spare engine block from our collection and it is currently undergoing NDT analysis. Fundraising continues for the final stages with the focus on repairs for the engine and securing a new propeller. We are well past the halfway mark of our target goal from generous financial and in kind donations. Over 600 volunteer hours and counting have been logged in restoration work and negotiations to secure parts. We thank all the businesses and individuals that have donated funds, time and expertise for this rebuild project. The support we have already received is tremendous, but further support is needed to finish restoration and get this aircraft back in the air for 2015 flying season. You can be a part of the Tiger Moth’s legacy story. Donations of $50 or more to the CMF Tiger Moth Restoration Fund are eligible for a Tax Deductible Receipt. Make your dollar go further.

Apologies for the delay in updates! Holidays now behind us and updates beginning to trickle in as the Museum gets back into the swing of things. This update provided by Bill Findlay earlier today: CMF volunteers Chris Northcott, Dave Beales, and Roy Demcheson are starting the process of recovering the Tiger Moth wings. Poly Brush is being applied to protective tapes and wooden components such as ribs and spars basically anything that the fabric will come in contact with. Two of the four wings are now ready for fabric covering and will start to take shape over the next number of weeks. Thanks to Rick Church and Langley Aero Structures for the use of a warm building in which to complete the task. Rick will also be close by to keep an inspector’s eye on things as work is completed on the wings.