Curtiss JN-4c “Canuck”
The Canuck is a Curtiss JN-4 built under license by Canadian Aeroplanes Limited, Toronto, Canada. This aeroplane is serial number 496 and was made in 1917. The official designation was JN-4CAN which in military slang soon became Canuck. It is not quite a Jenny, which was the JN-4D. The obvious difference is the rounded rudder and ailerons on all four wings. The Canuck was not well liked probably due to the tendency of the longerons to break as a result of many frequent unusually hard landings by the cadet pilots. Larger longerons, ailerons on the top wing only, larger rudder, and a few other minor internal changes make up the difference between the Canuck and the Jenny. Although the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum has some military aircraft, it is primarily a civilian facility. Thus, Canuck 496 will resign from the Army, change clothes and become a
Barnstormer.
Removing wings
OX-5 is off
Center section is off
Removing the tail
Tail and stuff
Uncovered fuselage
Landing gear coming off
Waiting for fabric
First piece of fabric
Sewing fuselage fabric parts together
Fuselage is finished
Uncovering the wings
Covering the top wings
Painting the top wings
Center section installed
Fixed tail surfaces ready to paint
Tail control surfaces covered
Mounting the top wings
OX-5 in place
Installation complete
Cowl finished
Ready to paint bottom wings
Mounting bottom wings
Setting the rigging of the wings
Hoisted up to install landing gear
Out into the sunshine
Waiting for the paperwork to be done
Waiting for warmer weather to fly
Finally out where it belongs
The weather is warmer now
Ready to give it a go
Tail up on a ground run to be sure it will go straight
Goes straight into the wind
Time to go aloft
Up we go !
Graceful fly-by for pictures
Elegant pose
I don’t want to stop yet !!
That was FUN !!!!
Memories never fade