I was asked last night on the state of the Argosy in our fleet, G-APRL and I promised that if I had time, I’d take a load of pictures today and upload them here for you all to see.
I got carried away and decided to photograph all the museums resent and current projects that have or are being restored. The NF14 and Sea Vixen are being covered in another thread here:- http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=59233 so I’ll continue to cover those two airframes there.
Now, these are for you mainly Albert being as it was you that enquired about Edna. 😉
The MAM’s AWA Argosy G-APRL (Edna), has just not long had a group of museum members, start her huge revamp operation to bring her up to scratch along with the other aircraft that have been, or are being, restored recently.
Not only is the airframe on the outside being painted but a referbish of the whole interior, including cockpit is also planned. I’ll post the pictures I took today and obviously include more as the restoration progresses.
I will be including in this thread the other aircraft that are being worked on or have been finished……enjoy 😉
By: wv838 - 27th June 2006 at 09:47
Very many thanks to both Les and Rob – excellent pics! 🙂
These pics have finally answered a question for me about the two small panels above, and to the sides of, the main panel. The left panel sits further forward than the right. I’ve pored over every cockpit photo I have and been unable to confirm this – until now!
Wunderbar – thank you both!
Roy.
By: robmac - 26th June 2006 at 18:59
If Les has not helped you Roy then try these. Sorry for the slight blur but my hand is about as steady as a jack hammer! 😀
By: LesB - 26th June 2006 at 17:26
Could you resend, maybe to: [email]roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk[/email]??
Mail with images dispatched at 17:30. Let me know if you get it or not.
.
By: wv838 - 26th June 2006 at 17:02
PM said this . . .
[INDENT]Roy
Did you receive the e-mail I sent you yesterday?
The legend on the red cover is . . .
[/INDENT]Pic was sent to the e-mail address from your website. No bounce so I assumed you’d received it.
Sadly not Les. Even checked my spam folder and nothing received 🙁
Could you resend, maybe to: [email]roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk[/email] ??
Very many thanks for the help.
Roy.
By: LesB - 25th June 2006 at 23:20
I recall your helpful PM which told me what it said, but that PM doesn’t exist now 🙁 You sent a pic?? where to?!? I’ve not received anything.
PM said this . . .
[INDENT]Roy
Did you receive the e-mail I sent you yesterday?
The legend on the red cover is . . .
Hope this clears it up for you.
Les
[/INDENT]
Pic was sent to the e-mail address from your website. No bounce so I assumed you’d received it.
.
By: wv838 - 25th June 2006 at 22:52
Heya Les. I recall your helpful PM which told me what it said, but that PM doesn’t exist now 🙁 You sent a pic?? where to?!? I’ve not received anything.
I’ll do a search in a mo to see what there is on the forum.
Thanks,
Roy.
By: LesB - 25th June 2006 at 10:53
2. On the right console is an oblongish red warning covering three lights. What does it say??
I sent you a specially taken photo of this warning cover some weeks back, also sent you a PM. But you didn’t reply. :confused:
There are several in-cockpit shots of MAM’s Sea Hawk in a previous thread, use ‘Search’. :confused:
.
By: robmac - 25th June 2006 at 02:59
Wow excellent job on the fleet chaps! When was the last time the jav was redone?
I don’t know exactly, but I think it was about 4-5 years back.
By: Peter - 25th June 2006 at 01:00
Wow excellent job on the fleet chaps! When was the last time the jav was redone?
By: robmac - 24th June 2006 at 23:58
My Hero! 🙂
Thanks Rob. Two things I’m looking for:
1. is the distance between the main instrument panel and the two small panels which sit above and either side. I _think_ the left panel sits further forward than the right one – can you confirm?
2. On the right console is an oblongish red warning covering three lights. What does it say??
3. There is no 3.
Very sincerest thanks.
Roy. (covered in crap from spending all day painting his sea hawk).
I can’t remember off hand at the moment but I’ll find out tomorrow and photograph it. Hopefully we’ll be able to answer that question for you then 😉
By: wv838 - 24th June 2006 at 23:48
My Hero! 🙂
Thanks Rob. Two things I’m looking for:
1. is the distance between the main instrument panel and the two small panels which sit above and either side. I _think_ the left panel sits further forward than the right one – can you confirm?
2. On the right console is an oblongish red warning covering three lights. What does it say??
3. There is no 3.
Very sincerest thanks.
Roy. (covered in crap from spending all day painting his sea hawk).
By: robmac - 24th June 2006 at 23:35
Wow… what a beautiful job. Nice to see a Sea Hawk getting some much deserved TLC. Thank you for sharing the pics with us.
Don’t suppose you’ve any decent cockpit pics of the Sea Hawk do you?
Cheers,
Roy.
I’ll take some for you tomorrow and post them when I get back in this thread. 😉
By: robmac - 24th June 2006 at 23:33
Sea Hawk looks very nice, but just one query? Didn’t they paint the Suez stripes with GOLDEN yellow and not LEMON yellow paint?
You get what you’re given mate 😀
By: robmac - 24th June 2006 at 23:31
Gannet XA508
Here’s recently restored Gannet XA508. Again both Malcolm and Gordon played the biggest part in this project. Not bad considering it was done over three weeks in the winter.
By: robmac - 24th June 2006 at 23:21
Soon to be done-Javalin XA699
699 is soon to be on the museum hit list for a referb and really does need it as the photo’s show.
By: wv838 - 24th June 2006 at 23:14
Recently restored at the museum was Sea Hawk WV797. Malcolm and Gordon have to take credit for this project and considering how long it took (not very long at that) it now looks very nice indeed.
Wow… what a beautiful job. Nice to see a Sea Hawk getting some much deserved TLC. Thank you for sharing the pics with us.
Don’t suppose you’ve any decent cockpit pics of the Sea Hawk do you?
Cheers,
Roy.
By: ALBERT ROSS - 24th June 2006 at 23:04
Sea Hawk looks very nice, but just one query? Didn’t they paint the Suez stripes with GOLDEN yellow and not LEMON yellow paint?
By: robmac - 24th June 2006 at 22:57
WV797
Recently restored at the museum was Sea Hawk WV797. Malcolm and Gordon have to take credit for this project and considering how long it took (not very long at that) it now looks very nice indeed.
See for yourselves:-
By: robmac - 24th June 2006 at 19:56
My the old wheelbarrow did indeed need some TLC!
Yes she does need it and we have an excellent group of members now that put in some good work hense the amount of work being done on aircraft at the museum. I’ll post some more shots I took today in a bit of the other projects 😉
By: Peter - 24th June 2006 at 02:35
My the old wheelbarrow did indeed need some TLC!
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