I understand that following the fatal accident at Lashenden, when a Beaver crashed into the static Super Sabre, the owners (the National Museum of the USAF) have decided to scrap it. The damage does not appear to be repairable with the lack of spares available.
The Mystere will be going back to the National Musueum of the USAF and will be scrapped if no one wants it.
I hope a home can be found for them both.
By: jase1 - 19th April 2007 at 10:27
Its a shame that they wont release these planes to the public,what harm in doing this? they are old frames that even China wouldnt even glean any worth while info outa of!..its a shame
By: QldSpitty - 19th April 2007 at 09:54
Naughty boy….
Naughty Andy.Go stand in the corner and think about what you said!!!:D :p
No desert for you…:D
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th April 2007 at 21:42
stop it Andy…..:diablo:
TT
aaaaw! 😉
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 18th April 2007 at 12:35
stop it Andy…..:diablo:
TT
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th April 2007 at 12:30
The fact of the matter is that these airframes have been sadly neglected, anyway. Obviously the accident was the final straw. There were doubtless good intentions behind the original acquisitions but we all know that aeroplanes “preserved” in an outdoor environment deteroriate quite rapidly. I think, anyway, that these were nominally on charge of the Robertsbridge Aviation Society and just parked at Headcorn and nothing to do, per se, with the museum there – but I could be wrong. Just goes to show, Garry, that even placing aviation artefacts with museums does not guarentee anything. There is a very long list of museums that have disposed of or scrapped airframes or wreck recovered material. Maybe the USAF could be persuaded to dump the cut up bits on one of your mountains somewhere or other???:D 😀 😀 :diablo:
By: Garry Owen - 18th April 2007 at 08:32
This is sad news indeed,but the problem is the USAF museum are not at all keen on airframes such as these going into private hands,I tried to save the T-33 at the Wales Aircraft Museum a few years back,but the USAFM insisted that it be scrapped:mad: . Even if only the cockpit from the Sabre was saved it would be something.
I wonder if it would be worth contacting the USAFM direct to see if they would consider allowing the Sabre,either whole or as a cockpit,to be preserved/restored in the UK?
Garry.
By: Vampire - 17th April 2007 at 22:25
I’m surprised that there is not more interest to save them. Oh well, I guess they’re just old aeroplanes after all.
By: Ewan Hoozarmy - 15th April 2007 at 23:34
This is old news. I saw in the Lashenden air warfare museum notes at least 3-4 months ago that the aircraft were due to go. The Mystere IV to be scrapped and the F-100F to go to a museum in the States. The Beaver accident now puts the F-100F future in doubt, which is a shame, as I’m sure it’s the only one in the UK.
Maybe if the museum had cared for the aircraft, they would have stayed. Same can be said for the Whirlwind, Vampire(s) etc etc that used to be there. I remember the Vampire sitting out on the airfield slowing rotting away:rolleyes:
By: Peter - 15th April 2007 at 23:14
brutal…..
Condolences to the family.
By: Vampire - 15th April 2007 at 23:08
11th March 2007. A Headcorn Parachute Club Beaver failed to get airbourne (sadly the pilot was killed) and hit the Super Sabre. The nose was destroyed and the gear bent.
By: Peter - 15th April 2007 at 23:02
What???
I saw a pic of the super sabre and it was in faded paint but intact what the he**
When was this accident
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