Zandvlei Trust

"Recovering the bird"called an Aeronca Chief - circa 1947.

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For the full detailed and documented link see how the operation took place.

photograph by Bruce Perkins

The colour scheme before the recovering of the plane took place.

photograph by Bruce Perkins

Inside the cab, looks "art deco" doesn't it?

photograph by Bruce Perkins

Theuns van Vuuren belongs to this plane.

photograph by Bruce Perkins

After completing the Aeronca, Chris and Theuns offered a workshop for those interested 
to learn how to stitch fabric seams. If they are re-covering a rag and tube plane this was
the place to learn. The workshop in progress all working away at the various forms of stiching,
which Theus demonstrated and gave each participant a samples to work with.

photograph by Bruce Perkins

Theuns in dark green shirt explaining the finer details. Chris in his defining colourful shirt
in the foreground right.

photograph by Bruce Perkins

This is the important part, and they are trying to catch them young as well.

photograph by Bruce Perkins

This is easy, and I am having fun too.  A great day was had by all.

photograph by Bruce Perkins

The newly covered and painted Aeronca, some say you have to have welding goggles
 on to look at the bright yellow in the sunlight!!