Project North Star Restoration Primer

Table of Contents

1. About this primer

1.1. Overview

1.2. Related documents and links

2. Project organization

2.1. Origins and goals

2.2. Steering committee

3. The North Star — history

3.1. Canadair

3.2. 426 "Thunderbird" Squadron

3.3. 17515

4. Conservation, preservation, and restoration

4.1. Conservation terms

4.2. The PNS volunteer as a restoration technician

4.3. Skills and techniques

4.4. Restoration decisions

4.5. Categories and levels of restoration

4.6. Curatorial guidelines

4.7. Paintwork

4.8. Hidden details

4.9. Major restoration steps

4.10. Cockpit detailing

4.11. Electrical wiring

4.12. Engines

4.13. Tyres

Bibliography