October 27, 2011 at 9:18 pm
I have found a photo i took in the early 80s of the air sea rescue launch that used to be at hendon.Can any body tell me what happened to it.I did hear it was scrapped some years ago?
By: spit1940 - 28th October 2011 at 20:02
Good to know that it still survives unlike the beverley which i think was scrappedsome years ago?
By: spit1940 - 28th October 2011 at 20:02
Good to know that it still survives unlike the beverley which i think was scrappedsome years ago?
By: DaveF68 - 28th October 2011 at 14:21
They now have three marine craft in their collection
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/collections/marine-craft/
Read about the last one here:
http://www.asrmcs.org.uk/ST206.htm
Just a pity that none of the classic ‘Whaleback’ HSL air sea rescue craft survive in restored condition – a couple of abandoned ones may still lurk (One bare fuselage existed until 2004 but was scrapped)
By: DaveF68 - 28th October 2011 at 14:21
They now have three marine craft in their collection
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/collections/marine-craft/
Read about the last one here:
http://www.asrmcs.org.uk/ST206.htm
Just a pity that none of the classic ‘Whaleback’ HSL air sea rescue craft survive in restored condition – a couple of abandoned ones may still lurk (One bare fuselage existed until 2004 but was scrapped)
By: paul178 - 27th October 2011 at 21:58
That is RTTL 2753(?number) Still there as far as I know and joined by a smaller earlier boat.
By: paul178 - 27th October 2011 at 21:58
That is RTTL 2753(?number) Still there as far as I know and joined by a smaller earlier boat.