The NU-1B Otter pictured at the entrance to Hangar Bay One, the image providing a perspective on the size of the new addition to the museum.









Cranes position the NU-1B Otter into its spot hanging from a beam in Hangar Bay One.  Visible below the aircraft are doors through which visitors will enter the building.









One down and many more to go!













The "Bugsmasher" flies again!  This RC-45J Navigator was accepted by the Navy in 1942 and last served at the Naval Air Technical Training Unit (NATTU) at NAS Pensacola in 1972.  At the time of its retirement, it was the last aircraft of its type flying in the Navy's inventory.






When the process is completed, a total of 15 aircraft will be suspended from the beams in Hangar Bay One, includiong the record-setting P2V-1 Neptune "Truculent Turtle" and the R4D-5L Skytrain "Que Sera Sera," the firs aircraft to land at the South Pole.








The JRF Goose passes through the Blue Angels Atrium en route to its new home in Hangar Bay One.













The JRF Goose rises to the overhead in Hangar Bay One.











Painted in Coast Guard markings, the HO4S begins its trip to the rafters of Hangar Bay One, joining other Coast Guard aircraft hanging in the new structure.