Museum of Flight Restoration Center - FM-2 Wildcat Restoration

The Museum of Flight Restoration Center is a magical place where time turns back and generations of today see how their grandparents fought the wars of yesterday in the air.

A group of amazing volunteer restoration engineers, layman and do-gooders spend their time tearing down and then putting back together some of the most amazing machines man made to fly.

When you walk into this non-descript hanger North of Paine Field in Everett, Washington, you are transported into an active workplace where multiple planes are being restored, all at different stages of completion.

The timeline to completion is at the pace of the volunteers, and the work is second to none. Most of the planes are destined to stay at the hanger or go into a static museum installation. But while they are at the MofFR they are available to be seen up close and personal while the pieces are the most naked.

If you're lucky, like I was, you get to talk to one of the volunteers, and they will fill your head with more information you ever thought you'd ever want to know about a FM-2 Wildcat.

But once they are done, you walk away with a great sense of appreciation for the work these individuals are accomplishing.

My kudos to all who have contributed to making this museum possible.

Below is the link to my photo tourist slideshow of the Wildcat.

Hope you are inspired to visit this facility and get close to history.

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