More about the museum’s tablecloth

This is probably the most precious artifact of the museum.

https://www.norwegianaviationmuseum.com/news/2019/4/10/found-his-deceased-fathers-signature?rq=tablecloth

Excerpt

The tablecloth he speaks of is one of the museum’s most valuable artifacts, consisting of 683 embroidered signatures from those who traveled to defend Norway in Canada in 1940. The historical significance of this object is evident from the fire instructions at the museum. In case of fire, the fire department is instructed to save one specific object from the collections, namely the tablecloth.

 

Here is the list of names on it.

Little Norway duk alfabetisk[1]

For more on Little Norway…

Introduction Little Norway (Text Version)

Introduction Little Norway (PDF Version)

Little Norway – Part One (Text Version)

Little Norway – Part One (PDF Version)

Little Norway – Part Two (Text Version)

Little Norway – Part Two (PDF Version)

Found his deceased father’s signature — The National Norwegian Aviation Museum

This is the story behind David Wold’s contribution to Preserving the Past II.

https://www.norwegianaviationmuseum.com/news/2019/4/10/found-his-deceased-fathers-signature?rq=ragnar

Excerpt

American David Wold wanted to find traces after his father’s time in “Little Norway”. The Norwegian Aviation Museum assisted him and found his father’s name on the famous tablecloth of World War II.

– Since mother and father passed away, we’ve been unable to talk to them about their lives. We became really interested in getting to know their past. When I heard of this tablecloth, I really wanted to find out if dad had signed it, says David Wold.

The tablecloth he speaks of is one of the museum’s most valuable artifacts, consisting of 683 embroidered signatures from those who traveled to defend Norway in Canada in 1940. The historical significance of this object is evident from the fire instructions at the museum. In case of fire, the fire department is instructed to save one specific object from the collections, namely the tablecloth.

David’s parents

More later about David’s contribution.

The National Norwegian Aviation Museum – Update

Posted last November

About Little Norway

https://www.norwegianaviationmuseum.com/

More later on.

This is part of Little Norway history here:

https://www.norwegianaviationmuseum.com/fairchild-pt19-cornell

American two-seater training aircraft for beginners
Cornell

History

This trainer was originally developed for the American Army Air Force (USAAC) in 1939. The aircraft factory Fairchild designated it M-62, but during the war the aircraft type was further developed and given the American designations PT-19, PT-23 and PT-26. The external difference originally was that they had respectively an open cockpit (PT-19) and enclosed cabin (PT-26). PT stands for ‘Primary Trainer’. In total 8,130 of these aircraft, in different variants, were built by Fairchild Cornell.

After the battles in Norway during the second world war were over, a training camp known as “Little Norway” was established in Toronto, Canada. The Fairchild PT-19 Cornell was chosen as the training aircraft. In the early years 35 aircraft were purchased using Norwegian funds, or were received as gifts. From 1942 to 1944, 50 PT-26s were supplied on lease-lend conditions. After the war the Cornell was used as a trainer by the Flying School and as a communications aircraft by squadrons and stations. Between 1955 and 1958 all the aircraft were disposed of to civilian users.

The Royal Norwegian Air Force Museum’s Cornell was originally a Fairchild M-62B/PT-26. The aircraft was built under licence in Canada, taken over by the Norwegian authorities and marked with the registration 261 in “Little Norway”. After the aircraft came to Norway post-war it led a roaming existence between military and civil users. The aircraft crashed while landing at Hamar in 1952. It was later re-built using parts from a PT-19 and flew for a short time on the civil register as LN-BIS. Back with the RNoAF the aircraft was transferred to the Norwegian Defence Museum and chosen to convey the topic of the training camp “Little Norway” in the Royal Norwegian Air Force Museum.

Description

The fuselage is painted light blue and the wings are in ‘training yellow’. On the top and bottom of the wings, and on the rudder, are bands in the Norwegian national colours. The aircraft has its registration number, 163, in white on each side of the fuselage. The name ”Spirit of Little Norway” is painted in yellow on the engine cowling.

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