17 April 2008 by Andrew Pearce. Aircraft 1914 - 1918, Collection, Conservation, Aircraft Conservation. Comments (2)
Upon removal of the fabric from the upper mainplane it was discovered that an extensive number of the ribs were damaged.
Work has been underway to repair this damage and give the wing much of its original strength.
11 April 2008 by Andrew Pearce. Aircraft 1914 - 1918, Collection, Conservation, Aircraft Conservation. Comments (4)
The Memorial has been able to gain access to substantial amounts of the original fabric, which was removed from the Albatros during the 1960’s restoration with the exception of the rudder and the ailerons. Significant analysis of this material has been carried out in order to determine the correct details for fabric colours, panel widths and orientations, seam widths, rib stitching and the dimensions of rib tapes. read on
03 April 2008 by Andrew Pearce. Aircraft 1914 - 1918, Collection, Conservation, Aircraft Conservation. Leave a comment
Work is underway to clean and repair the fuselage of the Albatros.
During the course of the last nine decades, a significant amount of grease, dust and general grime has built up inside the fuselage of the Albatros, particularly in the engine bay. read on
03 April 2008 by Andrew Pearce. Aircraft 1914 - 1918, Collection, Conservation, Aircraft Conservation. Comments (2)
The Large Technology Conservation Section are currently working on five aircraft for the upcoming First World War exhibition “Over The Front” due to open in November 2008.
The Albatros D.Va was last restored in the mid 1960s and there are a number of areas which need attention.
