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FORBES FIELD, TOPEKA, KANSAS
Conservation Efforts at the Museum
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See the recladding work on main Hangar #602 March/April 2009
West End Hangar #602 before recladding
The Old & Rusty West End Cladding
Cladding on west side of Hangar #602 Cladding continues on west side of Hangar #602 Cladding on west end week of April 20, 2009
Cladding work, the week of April 6th
Cladding continues, the week of April 13th
Near the end, the week of April 20th
Cladding completed - west end Hangar #602
Finito! What a Difference!

Now to Start on the East End of the Hangar - see Capital Campaign Target
 
Drainage & concrete damage over the years Work begins June 10, 2009 New drainage system New drainage & concrete work completed July 30, 2009
Damaged concrete apron Work begins June 10, 2009 New drain July 10 Construction by July 30
 
Although there is no formal work program, conservation and restoration of aircraft, engines and other artifacts at the Combat Air Museum continues on several projects. Volunteers have undertaken to adopt projects and the results of past efforts can be seen throughout the two hangars.
North American F-86 Sabre under reconstruction North American Sabre under reconstruction
Work continues on repainting and restoring the fuselage and tail portions of the North American F86H-10-NH Sabre

 
Vultee Carcass on Farm Vultee carcass laoded on truck
Volunteers work on the Cockpit frame for the Vultee Vultee restored to exhibit condition
Museum volunteers recovered a Vultee BT-13 aircraft carcass from a farm near Colby, Kansas and restored it to exhibit condition
Hiller carcass found Hiller carcass is loaded on a flatbed Hiller Work Area
This helicopter is a Korean War era Hiller UH-12A (civilian designation), used for casualty evacuation
and general utility. It will be restored as an US Army H-23 Raven.
Messerschmitt B109 under reconstruction
Messerschmitt B109 under reconstruction
The Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 "mockup project" is full-scale fibre glass WWII German fighter-type, produced late in 1944
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