Brussels Air Museum Restoration Society

(BAMRS)

Born in the 70's, the Brussels Air Museum Restoration Society is an association of
volunteers restoring aeroplanes in the Royal Army Museum of Brussels.

The workshop of the association is situated in the Air and Space section of the Royal Army Museum
of Brussels and is open every Saturday from 9 am. to 4.30 pm.

If you are aged of 16 or more and have a few free hours on the Saturday, you can take part in the
activities. No special knowledge is required but you need to be willing to learn, be patient and
shouldn't be afraid to get your hands dirty. If you have some experience in wood or metalworking,
you deeply interest us.

We hope to meet you soon.

You will find details on current and past projects, as well as information related to restoration in
general, here. New topics will be added.

All restoration and preservation activities of both the Brussels Air Museum Foundation and the
Brussels Air Museum Restoration Society are performed by volunteers and financed by donation.

You can find more and up to date information on our websites

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BAMRS current projects

Voisin "de Caters" (1909) (new)

The first flight in Belgium took place in November

1908, the plane was piloted by Baron Pierre de
Caters. He also was the first pilot to fly in Africa
(December 1909) and India (December 1910). De
Caters was also the first to receive a Belgian pilot
licence in December 1909.
Fieseler Fi-156 "Storch"

The Storch (Stork) was designed in 1935, did his

first flight in 1936 and proved to be one of the
best A.O.P. communications aircraft used in the
past war. KR+QX landed at Äkesholm ( in the
south of Sweden) and later served in the Swedish
Air force under the code FV-3822. After many
vicissitudes, it entered the museum in a sorry
state.
A B-25 back in Belgium

You have today the opportunity to take an active

part in the growth of Air Heritage in Belgium. The
Brussels Air Museum Foundation have acquired a
North American B-25J Mitchell to be preserved in
Belgium. With your help, this airplane will be
transported in Belgium, displayed and restored as
a memorial.
Douglas B-26 "Invader"

Build towards the end of World War II, this B-26

"Invader" (factory n° 28044, serial 44-34765) was
never to participate in any conflict. It stayed for
some years in the open at Deurne before being
donated to the museum in March 1976.
Bleriot XI Olieslagers

This is a low priority project to build a fuselage

replica of this aircraft. The Museum already owned
the original wings of 1914 vintage.

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De Havilland DH-89 "Dragon Rapide"

Built at the end 1939 for the RAF (who called DH-
89 "Dominie"), this DH-89 served various private
owners before being donated to the Museum in
1973.

De Havilland DH-98 "Mosquito" NF-30

RK952 was sold to Belgium on October 23, 1951.It

receives number MB-24 ND-N with the Belgian Air
Force and was the last Mosquito delivered to
Belgium. It was put at the retirement on October
17, 1956 at Beauvechain.
LVG CVI

LVG C.VI /5141 was used post world war one by a

German Air shipping company “Intern– Danziger
Luft Reederei” prior to its arrival in Belgium. This
aircraft is a resident in the Museum since the
years twenties. It is now in the process to be fully
restored
Aviatik C.1

In 1975, Pierre Cryns discovered, amongst the

treasures of the Army museum, the remains of an
aircraft unique in the world: an Aviatik C-1.

Tipsy "Belfair"

Evolution of the pre-war BC, followed, the Belfair

won the world record on long distance flight for
aircraft of less than 500 Kg with 945 km in 1950
and 2632 km in 1955. Two Belfair survived and
are now being restored to static condition.

BARMS completed projects

Supermarine Spitfire XIV

In September 1997, to celebrate the restoration of

the Spitfire XIV, we displayed it against the
background of the "Cinquantenaire". Work on this
aircraft started in 1977.

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Miles Magister

The Magister was the first monoplane trainer

adopted by the la R.A.F. According to the
information obtained from the Historical Branch-
R.A.F. London, the Miles Magister of the museum,
offered to Wing Cdr Donnet, DFC, had been
delivered the 3-10-1946 at the FAé, and was used
at the technical school of Saffrenberg for ground
instruction.
Triplan Battaille

Built and breveted in 1911 by César Battaille,

inventor and industrial living at Basècles
(Hainaut). In 1972, the family Battaille gave the
remains of the machine at the Air and Space
section of the Royal Army museum of Brussels.
Fairchild C-119 "Flying Boxcar"

This particular C-119 has been built by Kaiser

(Fairchild sub-contractor) and wear fabrication
number 272. It was delivered to the FAé in
february 1960, registered CP-46 and coded OT-
CEH. Its dismantling and transport to the Air
museum, all but easy, has been performed by a
small benevolent team.
KZ-III

On display since its donation to the museum, this

particular aircraft has been dismantled and stored
a few years ago.In 1998 we were asked to put the
aircraft back in a display condition.
Caudron G.III

This Caudron G.III, serial Nr 2531, came from the

Air Museum of Le Bourget. It was motored by a
Walter 100 HP engine. A more historic Anzani
engine was installed in 1999.
Percival "Gull"

One of the only two survivors in the world,

Percival "Gull" G-ACGR was originally ordered by
Sir Philip Sassoon, at the time Under-Secretary of

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State for Air of the United Kingdom

T6 Harvard

In 1992, contacts were made between the Air

Museum and the Museum of Praha and
concretised by the exchange of an ex-Belgian Air
Force Gloster Meteor Mk8 with an Mig 15.
Agreements were then made for a second
exchange, this time an Harvard T6 had to be
exchanged for a Yak 11.

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