Wouldn’t it be an great idea for all those who would like to see certain extinct aircraft, back in the air or on display in a museum, & those who are currently trying to recreate/rebuild examples of currently extinct types, to all get together once a year “Cockpitfest would be an ideal venue for this” to discuss their projects, start like minded groups & pass on information etc.
Say some one realy wanted to try & put a Gloser Grebe together, or build a Manchester cockpit section, he/she could go to the meeting & tell people about their idea/plan, & possibly find others who would like to do the same, they could then form a group to try & do this.
People & groups that are already in the proccess of trying to recreate certain types, could tell/show people what they are doing, & possibly recruit new members or find parts & info that they are missing.
Surely this would be more constructive, than people constantly bemoaning the fact that no one is doing anything to build/recreate their favourite extinct type ???.
Bob. T
By: sopwith.7f1 - 17th January 2011 at 22:36
Biggles, your comments do you proud, those are the kind of things that should be being done, but unfortunately in most cases, are not.
The groups currently working on such projects as the Stirling, Whitley & 0/400, are doing a fantastic job, & I believe that they have set down exactly what they hope will happen with the finished project, but they could probably all do with extra members etc.
Projects such as the Hornet, & the Albermarle cockpit etc, which I believe are mainly down to one person rather than a group “please forgive me if I am mistaken in this”, are also just as fantastic, but would no doubt welcome help of one sort or another. A specific get together of such groups & individuals, with like minded enthusiasts, is some thing that at the moment does not happen.
Hi TwinOtter23
My suggestion about Cockpitfest being a good event to host such a meeting, was just that, a suggestion, not an out & out statement that it should or would ever be held there.
I beg to differ on the comment that not many people bemoan that no one is doing anything to bring back certain extinct types, I have been to many aerojumbles & air displays over the years, as well as many museums etc, & I have had the pleasure of talking with many other enthusiasts at these locations, & a great many mention it, quite a few are extremely surprised & happy when I tell them that in some cases there is a group or individual trying to recreate at least a cockpit section of the type they mentioned, the Stirling being just one of these, I have lost count of the number of ex crew members & enthusiasts who were extremely surprised & absolutely delighted when I told them that there was infact a group trying to recreate one.
Bob. T
By: TwinOtter23 - 17th January 2011 at 15:15
:confused: WADR this already happens at Cockpit-Fest as is illustrated by the fact that people are already displaying such projects at the event; likewise the international projects are well covered on here.
Also from a personal perspective I’m not aware that people are …. “constantly bemoaning the fact that no one is doing anything to build/recreate their favourite extinct type”
Plus it might have been a good idea to float the topic with the Cockpit-Fest organisers first!
By: Biggles of 266 - 17th January 2011 at 14:43
Extinct Aircraft
Surely if people generally set their sights a bit lower it might work.
Most people would say that building a Stirling or Whitley was beyond them. But given the right drawings and encouragement, perhaps a port outer wing section might not.
If every interested individual or organisation concentrated on a specific part, and left others to do the rest, the whole could perhaps come together.
What it does mean is getting one’s head around the idea of not ‘possessing’ the end product, which I suspect would be a biger hurdle.
Guy
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January 17, 2011 at 12:06 pm