Seen on PPrune, thought you might be interested.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/4076025/Second-World-War-veteran-reunited-with-crash-landing-plane.html
HNY to all,
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By: Junk Collector - 6th January 2009 at 13:49
Looks like that wreck could use a really good nose glazing section, wonder if they have a spare one :diablo:
By: Cees Broere - 6th January 2009 at 09:48
A few months ago FlyPast reported on this restoration and a lot of progress has already been made. This will be another gem in the collection.
Now, how about a Heyford or 0/400
Cheers
Cees
By: JonL - 6th January 2009 at 07:25
She’s a bit of a mess, but, some amazing restorations have been achieved, from worse….
By: REF - 3rd January 2009 at 15:50
Probably a silly question but will we see a complete Hampden on display soon then?
By: 12jaguar - 3rd January 2009 at 10:15
Where is the aircraft in the photos above now?
RAFM restoration centre Cosford
By: REF - 3rd January 2009 at 09:58
Where is the aircraft in the photos above now?
By: Arabella-Cox - 3rd January 2009 at 09:28
Well, it would be quite extraordinary for the press to spoil a good story with the truth!
The same newspaper – not too long ago – carried “quotes” from me. I never even spoke to them, or to anyone…reporter or otherwise!! But it must have been true ‘cos it was in the Torygraph!
By: Mark12 - 3rd January 2009 at 09:11
The Telegraph report – just a little ‘economic with the actualitie’.
George Shephard was first re-united with his Hampden on 29 Feb 1992, within a few weeks of it arriving in the UK and being ‘assembled’ at Hatch, Bedfordshire.
A gathering and lunch was organised for him, the son and daughter of the pilot who survived, and the son of the Wop/AG who was killed in the crash. An historic and quite moving meeting.
Mark
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January 2, 2009 at 11:19 pm