Lion Rock
April 21, 2009 at 4:32 pm

BN Islander Restoration??

I understand some years ago the oldest BN Islander in existance was found derelict in the Carribean and was going to be restored back into the air.

I have not heard anything for some time does anyone know its progress?

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By: Newforest - 21st April 2009 at 21:28

Any progress on the new Solent Sky project building?

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By: David Burke - 21st April 2009 at 20:51

She deserves to be in Solent Sky

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By: WJ244 - 21st April 2009 at 20:36

Even if she doesn’t fly again let’s hope she is preserved. The Islander may not be a glamorous type but it was a good and successful design and I think it is appropriate that the earliest survivor gets a better fate than a visit from the scrapman.

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By: chumpy - 21st April 2009 at 18:14

Alas no real progress on the restoration of G-AVCN, after some intial work the project stalled due to funding issues. ‘VCN currently in external storage at Bembridge, pending a decision on her future.

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