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Classic Jets Fighter Museum

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8258 2277

Address: 107 Anderson Dr 5106 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.classicjets.com

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25.01.2022 Some photos showing latest work on the Corsair. The engine mount has been painted and fitted. The wing assemblies that secure the main undercarraige leg have been installed, and the engine bellypan has had it's first coat of paint.

25.01.2022 Starboard outer wing underside is now covered in Ceconite. One down, three to go. About fifty hours all up but the three remaining cover jobs should be a bit quicker.

24.01.2022 Wed 2nd March 2016, 1:00pm Some of the twenty volunteers working on the CJFM, F4U-1 Corsair (02270).

23.01.2022 Wishing all of our followers a very merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year.

22.01.2022 Dave doing some final work n the Starboard wing stub, while the outer wing is in our workshop being covered in Ceconite.

21.01.2022 As promised, just a couple of quick pics after painting on the weekend. Ill post more when we add the elevators. Last pic is without using the flash

21.01.2022 These photos show the installation of the main spar, complete with spar caps to the F4U-1 Corsair fuselage. This is a dry fit only, to ensure correct alignment of the spar to the fuselage prior to paint.

19.01.2022 Please note we will be closed Christmas day but are open every day after that. With temperatures in the high 30's and 40's (95 to 105 + Fahrenheit) for the next couple of months, the Museum will close early on very hot days. Best to get in early at 10 am before the hangar heats up !!!

19.01.2022 Some photos showing the first airing of the F4U-1 Corsair. The Corsair is being rolled out of hangar107 into hangar 52 where work will continue until completion.

19.01.2022 Classic Jets Fighter Museum is Not Closed. The museums WW2 F4U-1 Corsair is now positioned in the display museum hangar for completion and viewing at Classic Jets, as it goes through the final build stages of this spectacular and rare Pacific war bird. Follow the Corsair rebuild by visiting CJFM Web and Facebook details.

19.01.2022 Classic Jets will be closed on the Thursday 26th and Friday 27th of December. Due to the high temperatures forecast for Saturday 28th through to Monday 30th we may not be open or will be closing early if we do open. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

18.01.2022 The much awaited F4U-1 Corsair engine nose bowl has arrived. This magnificent structure was fabricated by Chuck Wahl of Vultures Row Aviation in California, USA, as part of a negotiated deal. Work has commenced on the fabrication of the Nose Bowl attachment blocks for attachment to the Pratt and Whitney R-2800 radial engine, which is presently being prepared for painting. The Nose Bowl represents a major advancement on the rebuild of the museums Corsair project.... The Nose Bowl as we speak has been temporarily fitted to the R2800 engine with a couple of photos showing it fitted.

18.01.2022 The pilot's is in the wrong cockpit with the fitter assisting pilot and ground crew appearing to help.

18.01.2022 Engine covers almost finished....

18.01.2022 Both air intakes mocked up and final adjustments are being made

16.01.2022 We are now open 6 days a week ( Closed Tuesday) from 10 am to 4 pm.

16.01.2022 Young Lachlan doing some basic frame preparation work on the Starboard Outer wing, prior to covering in Ceconite.

15.01.2022 Some of these photos show internal fuselage fabrication progress and installion of rear tailwheel assembly.

15.01.2022 Classic Jets Fighter Museum will be closed on Thursday 24 January 2019 due to the extreme heat. 46 degrees Celsius (115 degrees Fahrenheit). Apologies for any inconvenience..

14.01.2022 Please note we will be closed today 18/12 from midday and will be closed all day on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th due to EXTREME heat.

13.01.2022 We have now relocated to Hangar 107, Anderson Drv, adjacent to our previous location. The new home of the worlds oldest F4U Corsair.

13.01.2022 We are pleased to announce we will be reopening from 10am on Wednesday 25th November. Normal hours will apply 10 am to 3pm 6 days a week CLOSED TUESDAYS.

12.01.2022 Gee the Ceconite instruction manual was right, you do need heaps of wooden pegs.

12.01.2022 Some photos showing Corsair F4U-1 build progress, oh so slow.

11.01.2022 Classic Jets Fighter Museum Status Update Information Contrary to some comments, Classic Jets Fighter Museum is not closing down.... New homes have been found for three of the museum aircraft which was brought about by the winding back of museums operations to focus on the completion of the museums F4U-1 Corsair Ser No:- 02270. This should take approximately two more years commencing January 2017. Some display material has been disposed of along with the museums Dassault Mirage III, Avon Sabre and the P39 Aircobra. This will enable space for the final Corsair build up and work areas. The museum De-Havilland SeaVenom will remain on display along with the hangars DH Tiger Moth and DH Chipmunk. Two CJ6 Nanchangs also remain on display. Open hours currently remain the same. The museums F4U-1 Corsair now becomes the centre of attraction and will be on display for close up conducted inspection to museum visitors. See more

09.01.2022 F4U-1 Corsair 02270's aft section was lifted up and placed on a stand, to make underside work easier for the Corsair rebuild team. A bit of backstory, the Corsair 022070 was ditched out of fuel near Quion Hill airfield on May 5th, 1944 on the north coast of Vanuatu island of Efate. Capt James. A. Vittitoe was piloting the aircraft among 12 other corsairs escorting 36 Douglas DSB Dauntless (dive bombers) during a bomber training mission. The cause of the crash? After 4 hours and 12 minutes of flight time, the fuel ran out necessitating Capt Vittitoe to force land the Corsair in a shallow lagoon alongside the Quoin Hill Fighter strip. The Corsairs machine guns were salvaged the next day.

09.01.2022 We've been busy prepping the back half of the fuselage for paint over the next two weekends...blue will be sprayed tomorrow and white next weekend. Will post progress pics next week.

09.01.2022 Pratt & Witney R-2800 still awaits its fitting to the airframe. We still have to build the Hamilton-Standard propeller assembly.

08.01.2022 It has been a while since any photos were posted about the Corsair. Our apologies. Here are some photos showing progress made on the Corsair build. The Corsair is finally on it's undercarraige. Next major step is to install the engine, a little way off yet. At the moment major work is being carried out on the wheel bay areas.

07.01.2022 It has been quite a while since our last post on the F4U-1 Corsair Project. Finally it is on it's wheels and looks the part. Still a way to go yet but the aircraft is looking quite magnificent. The next major step will be engine installation. Many thanks for your comments and please keep sharing via Facebook.... Your comments and shares offer great encouragement and appreciation to our dedicated crew of volunteers See more

05.01.2022 "These school holidays there is lots of fun & excitement for kids at Classic Jets fighter museum! Seated in the cockpit of a real historic navy Sea Venom jet fighter aircraft, imaginations can soar as children take on the roles of pilot and navigator flying adventurous missions." Book easily now! More information at http://www.classicjets.com/visit.html

05.01.2022 Springtime at the Classic Jets Fighter Museum and the garden flowers are out in full bloom. Ace Gardener and good gal Rose tends to the Museum gardens all year round from cold winters to springtime when all the colours make all her work worthwhile.

04.01.2022 Due to Government COVID-19 restr1ctions we will be closed until further notice.

03.01.2022 Due to Government regulations regarding COVID-19 the Museum will be closed until further notice.

02.01.2022 We are reopening on Wednesday 3rd June 10 am to 3 pm. Social distancing applies in the Museum

01.01.2022 We're after a propeller hub lock nut for our R-2800, if anyone out there has a spare for static use they don't need, please contact us. We'd be happy to hear from you

01.01.2022 The elevators were painted last week and fitted yesterday, so the tail section assembly is completed. Just some touch up painting of rivets to be done and we can concentrate on the rest of the build.