First Cockpitfest 09 Details

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Hi all,

I have uploaded my photos from Cockpitfest 09, they can be found at:

www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/Scott.Bouch
Then click on the Newark Air Museum image.

I was displaying the collection of flying helmets inside Hangar 2.

I thought it was an amazing event, and as it was my first time, I’ve thoroughly got the bug for it now! Can’t wait for next year! (already planning a better display!)

Cheers, Scott Bouchard

God WH887 looks Gorgeous Matt, what a credit to you and Sean, I know i made the “right” decision letting you guys take her on.. I am sad I missed the event ..:(

She was just too big for me, But I hope to see her again one day, and so chuffed she managed to get to the Fest..

Hi all it was a great weekend …….. cant belive how quick it went though. Already looking forward to next year, here are a few of my pics from the weekend 😉

XR757

XS932

XH175

Here is our good lady in good company with her new friends;)
All the best Matt;)

🙁 Bad luck Pagen – the offer still stands re the Shackleton tour; next time you’re in the area!! 😉

Sorry to hear that Pagen.. all the best for getting back on track asap.!

Apologies to the many people I promised to meet up with at this event, and sorry I missed it.
My excuse is a good one though, I lost my property to a devastating flood on the previous weekend, an occurance that certainly prioritises life some what!

Good to se that it was a really good event, definately hope to make next year, god willing!

Hi Paul,

Open house on the boards, all you said, in service photos, progress photos etc.

These are the four pages I display with XH175

Regards
Ross

I notice that most cockpits have an information board displayed nearby, what is the ‘standard’ information people put on these? Service history, photos, specifications, weapons – anything else?

Paul

The buyer of the “Lincoln” bit thought that, perhaps, it might be a Lancaster panel anyway, so it would not be a case of it morphing into one.

I don’t think it’s a Lancaster panel, although the size & shape looks identical. Notice how the engine boost gauges are pushed together to create space rather than being grouped with the engine rpm gauges, also the prop feather switches are bolted onto the main panel rather than on a separate plate.

Mike,

Yes i know who the buyer is & his experience, i was merely touching on earlier comments here by Hindenburg, TwinOtter and others regarding his plans to replace the panel with that of a Lanc and restore it all as such.

I’m no expert on the differences between the types, just saying that if it were me, i’d keep it as is and retain it’s provenance. I apologise for my own opinion.

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“Lincoln” cockpit panel

The buyer of the “Lincoln” bit thought that, perhaps, it might be a Lancaster panel anyway, so it would not be a case of it morphing into one.

The buyer of said panel is a very experienced aviation enthusiast and might be in a better position than most of us to know what he is talking about. The differences were fairly minimal anyway between the Lanc and Linc – at least in the cockpit.

I seem to recall from photo’s I have seen that the coaming on the Lincoln was not a smooth curve but rather a stepped assymetric shape, which the relic at Cockpitfest certainly wasn’t.

Anon.

Incidentally, I hope nobody was offended by our sealed bids method of sale – I had offers for the section before the car engine was turned off and thought it fairer to allow everyone to see it and bid as they thought best.

Indeed i thought that was very fair.

Otherwise it wouldn’t have been around just gone 10am when i saw it (spirited into somebodys car pronto !), hence i couldn’t take the photo’s and post them here, and thus no discussion & interest in the subject.

Does seem a shame it’ll morph into yet another Lancaster though. As you said on the day, probably the biggest surviving chunk of Lincoln currently available in the UK.

Cheers….

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Lincoln

Hi

A bit late perhaps, but I would like to add what a great day we had last Saturday. We came down from bonnie Scotland for a days aerojumbling and had a fine day, raising significant funds for our museum and taking home details of new contacts and some choice Wessex parts. The Lincoln section came from a bombing trials unit aircraft struck off at West Freugh in the early sixties and scrapped around 1968 – we got it from a scrapyard and have had it in store since. Incidentally, I hope nobody was offended by our sealed bids method of sale – I had offers for the section before the car engine was turned off and thought it fairer to allow everyone to see it and bid as they thought best. As it happens, I believe it went to a good home, and should it become a Lanc I will be quite happy. I suspect there could be a Lincoln panel-only project available from the buyer soon!!!!

Cockpitfest itself was fantastic. It was my first visit and I thought the standard of displays and the friendliness of the owners was second to none. I will definitely be back next year, hopefully with a cockpit in tow!!

JK

The Staff and cadets from 2366 (Bletchely Park) Squadron who attended had a great day. The CO was especially appreciative of the guys who reconfigured the instument panel in XF522. There’s no doubt 2366 will be back next year.

….and i believe bought along his three cockpits on two or three different trailers in convoy. Now thats what i call dedication.!:cool:
Can i also add that like everyone else i spoke to on the saturday, Tony C was very approachable and down to earth.. and not only was he interested in my project but was also very keen to talk about what plans he had for getting his cockpits under permanent cover. Good luck.!

A brilliant event.

Hi all

I thought it was about time I added my two peneth to all this.

Cockpitfest 2009 was without doubt the very best yet, I personaly came home feeling like I had been on a mini holiday, it was so relaxing.

The range and number of cockpits this year was brilliant, it was great to catch up with all our old mates, and as usual I came away with a load mor e-mail and contact details from new friends.

The aeroboot was larger than ever, and the Saturday night entertainment was wonderfull (and not just bill and his trolly!!!!).

I want to say a very big thank you to everyone at the museum, Bill of course was very pink by the end of the weekend!!! running around all weekend making sure we were all in the right place and had what we needed. But also to all of the rest of the staff at Newark, many who work quietly behind the scenes, but non the less make an important contribution to the event, thanks to every one of you.

We were an 11th hour adition to the event for various reasons, but were all so glad we went, even my good lady had a great time, and she dosn’t even like airplanes!!!!

We look forward to 2010, and hope to see you all again then, if not before.

Apart from those cockpits clearly transported on their own trailers I wonder if anyone can share photographs of some of the others being transported or unloaded. How do people moving more than one cockpit do this? eg a Scimitar, Sea Vixen and Hunter!!!!!

Tony collins (owner of the above) has designed the frames to sit on his Ifor Williams flat trailer, they jack up, he backs the trailer under, they lower down, and the legs remove; He’s a professional!!

Ha-ha-ha !!!!!

Ha ha ha !!!! 😀

The”Trolley” notwithstanding turned into a source of amusement for many Saturday evening sitters,–especially one famous one from Leicester. Don’t think anyone got a pic. ( Hope not -:D ) It made it back to Nth.Wales and will get the “Treatment” soon.–LOL ( Thanks Bill and Museum )

Thanks twin Otter for details on the ATC prize, didn’t know that, but I commend it highly,as you say,this lack of youngsters coming into our fun world needs addressing and ATC Units are a good place to start. During WW2, ATC members helped out at RAF Stations doing front Line work and plenty of flying, my own time in ATC was really good in mid 1950’s and is remembered fondly. Apart from the Coarse”Hairy” Battledress uniform that is.

Bill T.

The ATC prize was made possible by Jan van Huuksloot from Holland and his Douglas 8A3N cockpit at the 2008 event. Jan asked for his prize money to go to the museum, but it was felt more appropriate to put it back into the prize pool for the 2009 event and then for the ATC category.

The category was also inspired by Ritch & Max Blood suggesting that the event should try to encourage youngsters. I understand that progress has already been made this week :eek:, at investigating the widening ATC participation at the 2010 event!

WV-903 have you fixed your ‘new trolley’ yet? 😉

Hi all it was a great weekend …….. cant belive how quick it went though. Already looking forward to next year, here are a few of my pics from the weekend 😉

XR757

XS932

XH175

Here is our good lady in good company with her new friends;)
All the best Matt;)

Newark C/pit Fest 09.

What a great W/end. 😀 Concur with all that is said so far, Hot weather , good Projects and Stalls and lots of midges in evening. The sight of all the Cockpiteers and helpers,etc, lined up for the Beef roast late on Sat. was a sight and wasn’t that a well organised event by Fly-Past and Museum, brilliant, !!–you folks and Ken Ellis deserve a round of applause, very tasty too. Our thanks for that. Thanks also to Ken for throwing some free beers at me 😀

I personally met quite a few Forum -ites, ( Post Fade—Dave Collins–Air Ministry–Mark G–XM-692— HMS Vulture, ) and many more I can’t now name ) We all had a good yap and caught up on respective events and projects, although I did miss the meet under Vulcan, ( LOL–Too busy wading through Aero-Jumble )

The evening sit down and consuming of beer and Plane talk till about half-Past Midnight was a pure tonic, and our Nth.West Aviation Group were well away in tent City along with others drawn into the circle.—— This is the way to conduct C/pits discussions.

On Sunday, we were well impressed with the ATC Blue Hunter C/pit input by Sean and 2 very well turned out ATC members and were more than pleased that they won an award. The ATC Sqdns. that I know of are sadly lacking in this direction, so Sean has made a geat start here. Glad to say that we at Nth.West will help them with projects. Full Marks to Fly-Past for picking up on this by putting up the Award.

Finally, here’s a few Pics for folks that couldn’t make it. ( Lack of people is because prize giving was on )

Bill T.