June 4, 2010 at 5:21 pm
There used to be a Canberra at Bassingbourn but flying over last night I couldn’t see it. There was a flexwing whizzing about just below me so I couldn’t have a proper look. Anybody know the latest? Apologies if the story is well known.
By: eye4wings - 5th June 2010 at 16:14
Yes, WJ821 is still there. Eyeballed as I passed on way to the field today.
The trees would make it quite difficult to spot from the air unless looking from the west.
Nashio’s photo is from its ‘good’ side. The port side of the fin has a brown patch where the finish peeled. Repaired but not repainted.
By: ozplane - 4th June 2010 at 18:53
That’s the one. I’ll have to have a closer look next time I’m over there. Perhaps the camouflage was doing it’s job?
By: eye4wings - 4th June 2010 at 18:31
It was still there when I last went about three weeks back. I’ll probably check it out tomorrow.
Last year part of the fin covering started peeling and someone stuck it back so it does get a little attention from time to time. Generally it just sits there looking sorrier and sorrier for itself. The canopy is now opaque… sad really.
By: Denis - 4th June 2010 at 17:30
It was there a few months ago, which was the last time I was onsite..I’m sure I have not read anything about it going elswhere or to the scrapman.