Gatwick Herald

Perhaps, but they permit it at all other airports the same people have worked at, so go figure? :confused:

Toby – I guess it’s something to do with Jet A-1 fuel and sparks ! Petrol disc cutters are indeed the weapon of choice if you wish to be fairly surgical – there are hazards with any kind of aircraft in terms of flamable material.

I know someone who was working on the scrapping of the Comet 4 and Trident 3 at LGW. Apparently it was necessary to use a JCB as petrol-powered tools such as angle grinders (which are better for cutting off sections you wish to preserve!) were prohibited by a local (airport) bye-law… strange but true!

? pass.,we were just told it had gone north. Its strange though, they must have whisked it away very quickly, as we watched the destruction. They reduced the whole aircraft to shreds in about 3 hours with a JCB, The nose came off fairly early on, it was lying there most of the time, then it was gone in aflash. must try and find the pictures, we also got plenty of pics inside and out 5 days before hand, after we turned the aiframe down, since the back end was completely rotten.

MJR

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum….ng/mainsite.htm

Didnt know the nose of the Comet 4 had survived – any idea where it went?

Bruce

It wont be going anywhere until it pays for itself and comes off of the books and struck off charge, its currently on charge for “various training”, then it will make a short hop over the fence to join gatwick aviation museum, where it will get some long awaited tlc. The comet nose section migrated North a about the same time the comet was chopped up.

MJR

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum….ng/mainsite.htm

Oh, the Comet was chopped up was it? I wondered what happened to it. Shame.

Glad the museum is getting the Herald though, they’ve got a decent collection there and they look after it very well considering the short sightedness of the council not letting them build any structures to get any of the airframes under cover.

(When I read the title to the post I thought you were referring to the local paper 😀 )

ah, appologies didnt read the post properly, the nose section on the gallery, not the one that was removed from the rest of the aeroplane by force!

MJR

Still there on the 15th May 2006, I don’t know what the long term plans are for this aircraft. Does anyone know what happend to the Comet nose which was located on the viewing gallery ?

It wont be going anywhere until it pays for itself and comes off of the books and struck off charge, its currently on charge for “various training”, then it will make a short hop over the fence to join gatwick aviation museum, where it will get some long awaited tlc. The comet nose section migrated North a about the same time the comet was chopped up.

MJR

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum….ng/mainsite.htm

Currently with Skysport, and back under restoration.

Still there on the 15th May 2006, I don’t know what the long term plans are for this aircraft. Does anyone know what happend to the Comet nose which was located on the viewing gallery ?

It is now on charge at the fire training ground. Unharmed and still in one piece.

MJR

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/lightning/mainsite.htm

I saw it about 4 weeks ago by the airport fire station.