By: TwinOtter23 - 20th April 2011 at 20:01
Fingers crossed that it works out as planned – well done! 🙂
By: DaveF68 - 20th April 2011 at 19:09
Wonderful news. Now,can anyone tell me if the outer engine angles out in the same way as the inner? 🙂
By: RPSmith - 20th April 2011 at 18:47
I’m tickled pink. I don’t care how long she is stored for as long as she is there to be renovated one day in the future.
Roger Smith.
By: cometguymk1 - 20th April 2011 at 18:45
Great news…..if it happens.
By: WJ244 - 20th April 2011 at 17:43
Assuming that it all happens that is really good news.
By: Bruce - 20th April 2011 at 17:36
ADDITIONAL I wonder if XK699’s future was secured largely due to the new management at Hendon?
I have been given the same information on the Comet, from people on the ground.
Yes, I think you can infer that the new team at Hendon have had an input!
Bruce
By: pagen01 - 20th April 2011 at 17:11
Well let’s hope that all of that is honoured, it goes against what I was told here at work but it could all be at a higher level.
Well done to you for trying to do something about it and bothering to contact the right people.
By: Phillip Rhodes - 20th April 2011 at 15:54
Over a year ago I contacted the MoD regarding the fate of Comet XK699. I also contacted the RAFM. I expressed my concerns that the aircraft should be saved, even if the funds were not available to restore her. I wrote numerous letters – banging the drum, suggesting that she should be stored long-term if needed!
Late last year I received a phone call from a senior officer in the RAF involved in the fate of XK699. He confirmed that the aircraft was to be saved – before the end of the financial year, but he also asked me to keep this under my hat!
Well, we are now in the new FY so what happened? Good news! I received the following from BZN-FHQ A4-ENG-TAC-SO3:
“I can confirm that a decision was made at a very senior level in 2010 that the Comet XK699, is to be preserved. Due to the usual “red tape” this was not achieved within the last financial year, but is planned to go ahead this FY instead. The aircraft will be moved to RAF Shawbury for storage until the RAFM can take it. It will then be moved to the RAFM where it will be restored.
“Another officer from RAF Lyneham has now taken control of this, so I don’t yet know the timeframes involved in the move, but I should find out next week and can let you know if you wish.”
Credit does go to those in the RAF and RAFM who went that extra mile. She will probably be stored for several years before moving to Cosford, but she is safe! Some good news then!
ADDITIONAL I wonder if XK699’s future was secured largely due to the new management at Hendon?
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