Spitfire Restoration Project celebrates new hangar with roof wetting
[Johannesburg, 3 July 2023] -The Spitfire Restoration Project on Saturday officially celebrated the completion of the new roof for its restoration hangar at Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing (formerly AFB Swartkop), with an SA Air Force fire truck performing the honours.
The hangar framework was completed in March last year, and although the roof was put on some months ago, the formal roof wetting took place after the 1 July SA Air Force (SAAF) Museum flying day, with a ceremony attended by guests, sponsors, and members of the restoration project team.
The Officer Commanding the SAAF Museum, Lieutenant Colonel Aobakwe Gaelejwe, arranged for a fire truck to spray the hangar roof with water, opening the official event before speeches by Project Lead Ian Grace and Friends of the SAAF Museum chair Phil Scallan... [Full Story...]
