Nord 1101 Noralpha

Anyone know whether G-BSMD is still under restoration at Perth (Scone)?

Noralpha G-ATDB seems to be hanging on in a horrible state at Prestwick.

Still there approx 3 months ago

Saw it two plus years ago stored near Crowland.

Hi all,

To get some new life in this thread: has anything more come to light regarding G-BAYV, the one that used to be stored at Bygone Times?
Best regards,

Patrick Dirksen
Tristar Aviation

Many thanks one and all who have contributed to my search.

Many thanks in particular to Merlin Peter I know where my little Nord is and she is still surviving.Hopefully before long I will have her back in my posession so one day when I try to gather up the missin gbits I can restart the project

That one doesn`t look like a wreck to me. I know who has one painted like this, it is probably the same one, but I wouldn`t describe it as a wreck. If you e-mail or PM me Mike I will give you his details.

Pete

Hi Pete will PM for details but it is the right aircraft I did a lot of cosmetic work to make it presentable.It was G-BAYV ex F-OTAN6. I have since discovered it migrated to By Gone Time near Chorley in 1998 but it has seemed to have dropped off the planet since.Apparantly I have been told it sat in their car park for a couple of years with a tarpaulin over it pretty much like the HE111/Casa111 fuselage from the B of B Film did until Mr Waterhouse and co purchased it. Did someone buy it or was it scrapped I woul dlike to know ?.

Firebex,

If I remember rightly Peter’s contact details appeared in Wrecks and Relics listed under his Typhoon project, I haven’t got mine to hand so I can’t check.

Septic.

Here’s a link to a 1996 view of the airframe G-BAYV.

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1198534/

That one doesn`t look like a wreck to me. I know who has one painted like this, it is probably the same one, but I wouldn`t describe it as a wreck. If you e-mail or PM me Mike I will give you his details.

Pete

Sorry the Norecrin does not have the structure I need but tell me more anyway I may be interested.

It’s this one on the outskirts of Poitiers.

Firebex,

If I remember rightly Peter’s contact details appeared in Wrecks and Relics listed under his Typhoon project, I haven’t got mine to hand so I can’t check.

Septic.

Here’s a link to a 1996 view of the airframe G-BAYV.

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1198534/

The Noraplha used to turn up at airshows in the early 80’s as part of the display staged by the friends of Biggin Hill, it was always painted as a crashed Me109.

The team leader was Peter Smith, the last I heard was that Peter had moved down to Hawkinge, I’m not certain but I believe he did help out at the museum there.

septic.

I know that part I worked with Peter for many years on Great Warbirds for Ellie.We had the aircraft up at Manchester Barton in the 1990’s but Peter came up to collect it. I moved around a bit after that and lost contact with Peter and also the aircraft would like to know the where abouts of both if some kind person could PM with Peters current contact.
But would like to find the Nord if fit still survives as the aircraft has great sentimental value as my late other half worked on it with me.

Tell me more. Whilst I don’t know of any Noralphas looking for a home, I know of a Norecrin in France that could do with rescuing!

Sorry the Norecrin does not have the structure I need but tell me more anyway I may be interested.

The Noraplha used to turn up at airshows in the early 80’s as part of the display staged by the friends of Biggin Hill, it was always painted as a crashed Me109.

The team leader was Peter Smith, the last I heard was that Peter had moved down to Hawkinge, I’m not certain but I believe he did help out at the museum there.

septic.

Its the tricylce gear 4 seater need bits for a project.

Tell me more. Whilst I don’t know of any Noralphas looking for a home, I know of a Norecrin in France that could do with rescuing!