Exhibit Installation

Century Aviation works as consultants to museums, assisting them to install or move their exhibits. We thoroughly research the aircraft before each move or exhibit installation. When we are installing or hanging an aircraft we work with Donovan Rigging of Seattle, WA. They are one of the top rigging companies in the U.S. and we have found that they understand that these are not just hunks of metal and/or wood. Each aircraft is treated as the historical artifact that it is. With Donovan Rigging as a partner we are able to offer the most complete turnkey service. This partnership provides efficient, economical and, most important, the safest process available.

Hang P-51 Mustang - Seymour Johnson AFB Support Facility North Carolina

Customer – Duke Construction, Indianapolis, IN
Partnering with Dick DeLay Rigging, LLC, Edmonds, WA and Pacific Engineering & Design, PLLC, Wenatchee, WA

We started with opening up and disassembling the airframe, which was located in a hangar near the base flight line, in preparation for the move to the new display facility. Wing fairings, small components and engine top cowls, horizontal and vertical stabilizers were removed.

When the airframe was ready to be moved, the fuselage was lifted off of the supported wing with a crane and loaded onto a flatbed trailer. The landing gear under the wing was retracted and secured. The wing and all additional parts were loaded onto to a second trailer.

The two trailers traveled the 2 miles to the new Support Facility along with the crane. The fuselage was removed from the trailer and moved into the lobby through a 12 foot wide by 9 foot high door and hallway using rolling dollies.

Using a temporary system the rigging crew rigged the fuselage and lifted it to a height sufficient to move the wing under it. The wing was lifted from its trailer, placed on rolling dollies, moved into the gallery and positioned so that the fuselage could be lowered onto it and reattached.

With the wing and all components reinstalled, except the engine top cowls, the airframe was lifted off the floor so that the airframe was lifted into its designed altitude and attitude. Following review by the customer, measurements were taken for the permanents rigging. This rigging and the top cowls were installed and all the temporary rigging and equipment were removed.

Installation of Cessna L-19 "Bird Dog" in the Salem Flight Operations Facility, McNary Airport, Salem, Oregon. - December 2009 and January 2010

Customer – Oregon Military Department
Partnering with Dick DeLay Rigging, LLC, Edmonds, WA and Pacific Engineering & Design, PLLC, Wenatchee, WA

This project was completed in two phases. The first phase was design and engineering of the rigging system that attached to the building structure and the aircraft. Included in this was to work with the building engineers:

1. Review the steel provided for suspending the L-19 to confirm that it was sufficient to support the L-19.
2. Review the location to confirm that it is placed correctly.
3. To identify supplemental steel that was required.

We also provided load calculations related to the rigging and aircraft weights based upon the L-19 weight and balance data and the designed display attitude required. We acquired permits that were required for the work. We provided stamped engineering drawings and load calculations for the rigging system and "as built" drawings at completion of installation.

In December of 2009 we worked with the Base personnel to move the L-19 fuselage and wings from their storage location on the airport to the construction site into the Lobby and then placed it under the second floor overhang. We then observed the installation of a temporary wall to protect the L-19 while building construction continued.

In January of 2010 we reassembled the aircraft in the Lobby. While the aircraft was being reassembled the temporary lifting rigging was installed and then attached to the aircraft lift points. The aircraft was lifted up to the design display elevation and attitude. At this point the customer reviewed the design display attitude to determine if there were any changes to the elevation or attitude that might improve the display of the L-19 within the Lobby.

Once the attitude was accepted we built the permanent suspension rigging on site and installed it. With the aircraft suspended on the permanent rigging we removed all temporary rigging. For this project we provided all of the rigging systems, hardware, equipment and services required to lift and suspend the L-19.