Apologies if discussed recently, but any news on John Lewers collection ?
Several birds have flown the nest (Sea Venom, Meteor F.3 nose, Anson and i’m told Harrier T.2…. {any more ?} ), so just wondered if its just a general trim or something more drastic ?
Cheers…
By: RPSmith - 23rd January 2006 at 19:44
You’d spend a long time looking in Loughborough. 🙂 It’s at Lutterworth.
You are very right (note to self – engage brain before using keyboard 🙁 )
Roger Smith
By: dhfan - 23rd January 2006 at 17:36
Does Jet Age have one? I thought only two FSMs were built – one at Farnborough and the other at Loughborough.
Roger Smith.
You’d spend a long time looking in Loughborough. 🙂 It’s at Lutterworth.
By: JetBlast - 23rd January 2006 at 14:47
Nigel,
Next time you see someone, can you ask what the status is of the floor level Lightning cockpit and especially the T.2 Harrier nose please….?
No problem Dave, I am due to meet up with them again at the begining of Feb but will try and get the info before, I’ll keep you posted.
By: Dave T - 23rd January 2006 at 10:33
From my recent conversation’s with several JAM volunteers, I believe that they have got to be seen to be vacating Staverton by the end of March.
Nigel,
Next time you see someone, can you ask what the status is of the floor level Lightning cockpit and especially the T.2 Harrier nose please….?
By: JetBlast - 23rd January 2006 at 09:05
The Sea Venom moved to Malta Air Museum towards the back end of last Summer.
From my recent conversation’s with several JAM volunteers, I believe that they have got to be seen to be vacating Staverton by the end of March.
By: Rlangham - 22nd January 2006 at 13:57
Wow didn’t know about the replica of the Gamecock and E.28/39, looks pretty good, hope they get their Gladiator finished as well. Hope they get to re-open the museum soon
By: David Burke - 22nd January 2006 at 13:00
There is another being built by Jet Age using the principles of the first two.
By: RPSmith - 22nd January 2006 at 12:57
They already have a e28/39 replica. There’s pics of its construction at www.jetagemuseum.org . Regards, Dan
Does Jet Age have one? I thought only two FSMs were built – one at Farnborough and the other at Loughborough.
Roger Smith.
By: BigDan - 21st January 2006 at 20:54
Big Dan – Seems a little spooky that the Sea Venom is still with them when it has been snapped by various enthusiasts safely tucked up in the Malta Air Museum hangar since last year. I have a feeling it might be confused with the Vampire T.11!
Sorry, it would have been the Vampire. As I said I was in a bit of a rush, so I couldn’t write down all of the details and my memory isn’t as good as it should be… He said that they may either swap it for another airframe, or sell it to fund the purchase of another.
By: David Burke - 20th January 2006 at 19:38
Big Dan – Seems a little spooky that the Sea Venom is still with them when it has been snapped by various enthusiasts safely tucked up in the Malta Air Museum hangar since last year. I have a feeling it might be confused with the Vampire T.11!
By: BigDan - 20th January 2006 at 18:36
Maybe they could make a replica of an E.28/39 as well
They already have a e28/39 replica. There’s pics of its construction at www.jetagemuseum.org .
AFAIK (I may be wrong) they have Meteor, Javelin, Gladiator (replica being built), Gamecock (also being built), Typhoon(front section) plus whatever I don’t know about.
Regards, Dan
By: Rlangham - 20th January 2006 at 18:12
So if the jet age museum is consolidating down to mainly Gloster aircraft, does this mean it’ll be a mostly Meteor museum? Not that i’m complaining, I love Meteors! Maybe they could make a replica of an E.28/39 as well
By: BigDan - 20th January 2006 at 17:51
I fianlly got a chance to speak with John this week.
The Meteor F3 is still with them, as is the Sea Venom (although it may be going sometime).
The Bucc and Canberra are being looked at to be tranferred to other organisations (I was asked not to say where as the deals are not done yet).
The Anson has gone.
As I said in my earlier post, they are looking at consolidating down to mainly Gloster produced aircraft. Sorry if there’s not a lot more info, but I was really busy when I saw him, so I couldn’t stop for long to speak.
By: --o-o-O-o-o-- - 13th December 2005 at 20:56
I believe the Buccaneer will be the next one to go
By: XL391 - 13th December 2005 at 19:36
Yeah, the Vulcan is XM569 formerly of the Wales Aircraft Museum, turning into a nose section when the rest of her was scrapped. 🙁
By: Dave T - 13th December 2005 at 19:24
Is that a Vulcan nose between the Bucc & Meteor ?
And i think i spied a Vampire boom ?
By: Joe Petroni - 13th December 2005 at 18:44
Visited Messier today so took the opportunity to take a couple shots ‘over the fence’.
They certainly like their Meteors!
By: TempestV - 13th December 2005 at 07:51
Meteor F.3
“I seem to remember John saying that they were trimming down the NON-Gloster aircraft in the collection.”
Shame the Meteor F.3 had to go then!
By: BigDan - 12th December 2005 at 18:11
I seem to remember John saying that they were trimming down the NON-Gloster aircraft in the collection. I’ll ask him when I see him next (We work for the same company) As for the building, Sorry I don’t know.
Dan
By: Dave T - 12th December 2005 at 17:21
Thanks Mr G
No mention of airframe departures so i presume its either to raise some cash or trim the collection for a smaller building ?
Or both perhaps ? :confused:
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