Miles hawk speed 6 has been purchased for Shuttleworth
http://www.svasweb.org/2018/04/17/miles-hawk-speed-six-for-shuttleworth/
By: SADSACK - 28th April 2018 at 13:46
If I could I would buy and donate the Percival Q6
By: CADman - 28th April 2018 at 09:38
Always hopped the ex Air Atlantique Proctor could have been acquired by the collection. Good news all the same.
By: David Burke - 28th April 2018 at 05:29
The Falcon is a straight Falcon not Falcon Six
By: farnboroughrob - 27th April 2018 at 17:42
Nice purchase, I see its permit expired last October. I assume it will be restored to fly?
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 27th April 2018 at 16:27
Superb news well done SVAS!
By: Elmdon Boy - 27th April 2018 at 14:48
Now wouldn’t it be nice to see the Spartan Arrow G-ABWP in the collection at Old Warden considering it was a resident there many years ago.
In fact it was first owned by Richard Shuttleworth back in 1936!
Perhaps one day if funds allow, and the present owners wish to sell. Couldn’t go to a better home.
By: Agent K - 27th April 2018 at 12:16
“Atonement for the move to Biggin Hill of Falcon Six G-AEEG, maybe!…..”
Although of course that was never part of the collection for them to sell and/or move anyway. It was in private hands.
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th April 2018 at 12:13
They only need to buy an Auster – to own all the British greats!!
By: Tin Triangle - 27th April 2018 at 12:12
Atonement for the move to Biggin Hill of Falcon Six G-AEEG, maybe! Still, an engaging type I’ve never seen in the flesh. You win some, you lose some…
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th April 2018 at 10:18
Atonement for the sale of ‘DPR?
AA…. Is any “atonement” really necessary? The aircraft went to a country with which it has very strong affiliations.
It is on public display. It is in a land where aviation heritage is taken more seriously than it is here, well I think so !!
I was sorry to see it depart. Would have preferred to see it remain here, airworthy.
However it is not in a totally inaccessible private collection. Now that would have been a “crime” !!
Great to see the Speed Six on its way to Shuttleworth. Remember, in my early “spotting” days, seeing it
being raced by Ron Payne. Shoreham Air Races 62…??? Your territory, as I recall AA ??
By: Mothminor - 27th April 2018 at 09:44
Lovely news – a fine addition to the Collection 🙂
By: avion ancien - 27th April 2018 at 08:57
Atonement for the sale of ‘DPR?
By: Sopwith - 27th April 2018 at 07:57
Fantastic news, always loved this aeroplane.
By: Dev One - 27th April 2018 at 07:57
Nice to hear that – she was once my uncles Throttle Bender mount in the 50’s & 60’s
Keith
By: ChrisD - 27th April 2018 at 07:39
The Mew Gull has been back at Old Warden since October 2013!
By: Elmdon Boy - 27th April 2018 at 01:10
Wonderful news, as a life member of the SVAS i’m really pleased my funds have gone to purchase a beautiful aircraft like this.
I was so sad when it left Shuttleworth many years ago, and was virtually hidden away at White Waltham.
Well done.
By: Propstrike - 27th April 2018 at 00:21
It could not go to a better home. Well done, Shuttleworth !
Perhaps when the time is right, it could be joined by the Mew Gull……..
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