Well today I visited North Weald, what a supurb place ! whilst there for the ceremony to dedicate the new gate guard, I took the oportunity to wander around taking photos of as many aircraft as I could, below is a selection of many hundreds, should you want something in particular, just shout I may have one, so many Yak’s and JP’s all in one place ?
Keith.
By: keithnewsome - 28th April 2009 at 21:03
pagen01.I am so glad you mention the DC-4 / C-54’s, Of all of the diverse aircraft at North Weald, these two are my favourites ! if those 6 numbers came up for me I would own them !!! As for the Basset, I know nothing ? One thing I look for with seemingly ‘abandoned’ aircraft is state of the inflation of the tyres ! each of these seems to have some pressure, so I assume they are getting some ‘TLC’ from someone who loves them ????
I hope you like these photos as much as I do ….. Keith.
By: XH668 - 28th April 2009 at 17:26
What a great thread – shows what a wonderful and diverse place NW is.
Have to agree 🙂
By: pagen01 - 28th April 2009 at 17:17
Nice pics Keith, what’s the story with the Basset and DC-4s? One of them looks a lot worse than when I saw it last!
By: Joe Petroni - 28th April 2009 at 16:25
G-AOLK
Just checking G-INFO, the Prentice has a current C of A.
It appears to have been owned by the same person since 1971, which must be some kind of record!
Impressive rudder lock. 😮
By: Mark V - 28th April 2009 at 08:54
What a great thread – shows what a wonderful and diverse place NW is.
By: keithnewsome - 27th April 2009 at 18:40
Another visit to North Weald yesterday, to see the air race, collected a few more photos of the older types to share.
Keith.
By: keithnewsome - 22nd April 2009 at 22:58
G-APDK.Thank you ! You have answered three questions with one input ! So nice to hear from someone with local knowledge. Keith.
By: G-ANPK - 22nd April 2009 at 22:54
The Gnat dismantled is XP540 on a long term rebuild .
For more info on based aircraft check out our web-site and click on North Weald tab -:
http://www.btinternet.com/~alan.flyer/
G-ANPK
By: G-APDK - 22nd April 2009 at 22:47
The Gnat at the rear of the hangar is XP540/8606M and I think the JP is G-BXBH/XM365, but as I have not been over for a few weeks can’t be certain.
The Airdale G-ARNP is currently at Spanhoe having its annual so would not have been present last weekend.
G-APDK
Air-Britain Stansted Branch
By: keithnewsome - 22nd April 2009 at 22:39
Jon H. Sorry just too many JP’s in all states of repair ! have no idea of ID on that one behind the chippe ( when you realy meant to say ZLIN 536 ?);). Have found another photo, in same hangar, of another JP almost complete!!! Keith.
By: Jon H - 22nd April 2009 at 22:14
XM692.Thank you for your input, there is a JP dismantled at the back of the hangar inside, of which, I have no idea of it’s id, but the one outside is as shown below ! I hope this is what you are looking for ? Keith.
Think he means inside the hangar 😉 Look behind the Chippe….
Jon
By: keithnewsome - 22nd April 2009 at 21:57
XM692.Thank you for your input, there is a JP dismantled at the back of the hangar inside, of which, I have no idea of it’s id, but the one outside is as shown below ! I hope this is what you are looking for ? Keith.
By: mike currill - 22nd April 2009 at 21:23
It’s a b****r whhen you don’t recognise an aircraft especially a type you’ve flown in (at least a 326).
Yes the status of the Prentice looks a little dubious, not too sure I’d want to risk my life of that of any of my fammily in her.
By: keithnewsome - 22nd April 2009 at 20:50
BlueRobin. I assume you are talking about Beagle/Auster Airedale ? If so I have trawled through my photos of the day, and see nothing that resembles an Airedale ( that was trycycle wasn’t it ?) if it was there and didn’t move I would have snapped it, unless it was hidden in a hangar !
Keith.
By: YakRider - 22nd April 2009 at 20:49
The Airedale is there. It’s the favoured aerial carriage up to Spanhoe to collect the Alcyon!
The Prentice is airworthy, though whether worthy is the right word is debatable.
Nice to see Angie flying Charlie Papa.
By: BlueRobin - 22nd April 2009 at 20:33
Is the Airedale still there?
By: Terryham - 22nd April 2009 at 10:43
PT,s Hurricane at North Weald
Has anyone got any up to date News on PT,s Hurricane at North Weald ??
Cheers Terry
By: Newforest - 22nd April 2009 at 09:05
What Type is G-TINY? I’ve never seen one of those before or if I have not from that angle.
Zlin Z.526F 🙂
By: mike currill - 22nd April 2009 at 08:11
Is the Prentice airworthy?(or ever likely to be?). I don’t know what it is but the Yak 18T has always apealed to me somehow. What Type is G-TINY? I’ve never seen one of those before or if I have not from that angle.
By: keithnewsome - 21st April 2009 at 22:51
The Yak collection at North Weald …… Keith.
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