I remember seeing a collection of aircraft next to a lake, think one was a ‘Grosvenor House’ replica and some jets. Can anybody remind me what was there? Sure I’ve got some photos but can’t find them at the moment. Probably circa 1994. (or has senility finally taken hold? :))
By: Thunderbird167 - 22nd August 2011 at 18:41
The Gnat was XM708 and the Sea Hawk XE327
By: Peter Mills - 22nd August 2011 at 16:19
Sounds like the Provost is WW442 that now resides at Gatwick Aviation Museum, the airframe came from a “Swan” pub in the Hemel area.
http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/provost/provost.html
By: Black Knight - 22nd August 2011 at 15:58
There was a red arrows gnat too, think the provost was originally in the beer garden of the swan just down the road in pimlico.
By: Bruce - 22nd August 2011 at 15:27
No, its not the same replica – the Galleria one was passed to the Mosquito Museum, and then to Sywell.
Bruce
By: Banupa - 22nd August 2011 at 15:22
There was one suspended in the Galleria at Hatfield…
By: SADSACK - 22nd August 2011 at 15:14
re;
is this the same Comet replica that was suspended from the roof at Brent Cross?
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st August 2011 at 17:27
the seahawk came to bruntingthorpe as well i have photos of the vixens removal from trout lake it had to have a tree removed from its wing tip to get the outer wings off
By: Bruce - 21st August 2011 at 14:59
Comet replica is at Mosquito Museum. Sea Vixen is at Bruntingthorpe. Not sure what happened to the others off hand.
Bruce
By: kartman - 21st August 2011 at 14:24
Trout lake Airforce i think the collection was called, when i visited they did indeed have a trailer loaded with a Grovenor House replica as well as having a Seahawk, piston Provost and a vixen i think. There were also a couple of 2 man ride on midget subs from WW2. The owner passed away and the collection was sold off…………where did they disperse to?………………..Martin
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August 20, 2011 at 9:45 pm