Hi All
Would anybody like XL578 on loan with most parts to finish?? Would prefer Lincolnshire and people/parties that can give her a secure safe future so she can be finished without fear of trophy hunters unbolting bits as quick as we can fit them! Drop me a PM
Jon
By: David Burke - 28th February 2013 at 01:58
One wing was certainly from Miss Demeanor when I photographed her on the Kemble dump many years ago – it was bright to say the least!
By: dh82jon - 28th February 2013 at 01:16
the front fuse and centre section are XL578 and one wing is XL578 but the other is currently unknown and yeah the tail is XG290 with an RAFO tail and unknown tailplane……
By: David Burke - 28th February 2013 at 00:12
Ahh with you Ian ! The Wickford machine has the rear fuselage and wings off XL578. The forward fuselage and centre section of XL578 is the machine that was looking for a new home! From memory its very much a composite including the rear fuselage of XG290 -one wing from Miss Demeanor and another that escapes me of its origin!
By: dh82jon - 27th February 2013 at 23:03
Yeah that site does not make it clear, If you pop in “kirkstead hunter” on your google images then this machine should pop straight up!
By: Ian.McLaren - 27th February 2013 at 22:22
XL578 for load ASAP
Hi Dacid
This was my source: http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/hunter/survivor.php?id=277
A composite aircraft?
By: mjr - 27th February 2013 at 21:51
I have a rear bullet fairing complete if you are interested. it’s a swiss one, so has some minor differences, but bolts straight on. PM me if you are interested
By: David Burke - 27th February 2013 at 21:23
Ian -I think your thinking about another Hunter.
By: VX927 - 27th February 2013 at 20:55
Let me know if you need a hand moving her Jon – How hard can it be!!!!
By: dh82jon - 27th February 2013 at 20:51
Thanks all and a new home appears to be found thanks to this forum!!!
By: airfield - 27th February 2013 at 20:40
XL578 for loan ASAP
What sort of condition is it in now and do you have all the missing parts to make up a complete airframe? All the images I can see on various sites suggest it is in need of lots of TLC,although the images all appear to be over a year old.
You suggest there has been some problems with souvenir hunters( there is the clue) Any new location without sufficient security would probably suffer the same which is something the owners of a site would need to take into consideration, especially if they have the travelling community in the area.
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th February 2013 at 20:37
Pm sent regards free undercover storage and restoration in lincolnshire
By: Ian.McLaren - 27th February 2013 at 20:27
XL578 for loan ASAP
XL578 is a Hawker Hunter T.7. It used to be a gate guardian in Wickford Essex
By: Mike J - 27th February 2013 at 20:21
And XL578 is………….? :confused:
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