Shackleton WR963 to move from Coventry to Elvington

 Will be sorry to se Coventry disappear but glad to hear that WR963 will be saved as I had feared that we might lose another Shackleton to the scrappie simply because moving a large aircraft costs an awful lot of money. Best of luck with the move (when it happens) and I hope things work out well at Elvington.

It can’t be a good situation for Midland Air Museum either although they are well established and there are other museums who survive without being attached to an airfield so they should be ok.   

WR963 has to move, the airport’s being built on, its that simple. What the scope is when we get to Elvington is yet to be decided, but we have not abandoned the ultimate goal of flight.

XV232 have already said some months ago they intend to go to Newquay.

As for the others (WK163, XH558) you’ll have to address the group in question, they’re not our toys.

Hi All,

 So what has happened to the possible return to flight plans then ? Is that still to be discussed and hopefully run from the new Elvington field ?   Elvington would have made a great base for the cold war jets from Bruntingthorpe, dare I suggest XH558 and Canberra WK163 especially now since Finningly/Robin Hood Airport is closing also.

This news now also begs the question about the future of  XV232 as Elvington already have XV250 will 232 be scrapped ? 🙁

Just a shame nobody could have made all these moves a few months ago as I imagine these closures have been known to some for quite a while dare I say kept quiet until to late to actually do anything if it could be ?

This would have ensure the aircrafts long term future a lot easier, even just a feasibility study IMPO.   To have all wanting new homes not only that a proper cold war atmosphere could have been created, jets and props what’s not to like?

(Yes I know another rose tinted glasses moment! )

But here is the cynic in me now:-  Is this yet more erasing of history, you can just imagine a future step of banning all military related artwork being banned/Imagine the Artists being labelled all sorts and the images having warnings on them in case of offence or causing PTSD / All museums being closed etc. etc. etc.

I know it all sounds daft but people said that about other recent events and looked what has happened through the fear of offending a small minority who do not like jokes as an example.  All in the name of appeasement and not wanting to upset somebody who has a flea in there ear!

If you don’t teach about histories mistakes how can you learn what really happened. ?

Geoff.

Its true.