Brooklands SeaVixen

RE: Southampton Simitar

The Scimitar is still in store in the car park as far as I know.
If the Hall of Aviation are going to have it, heavens knows where they are going to put it in their present premises 🙂

If I find time next time I’m in Southampton I’ll go down and have a look.

M

RE: Southampton Simitar

I think it’s the complete one from the old Flambards Theme Park at Helston, near RNAS Culdrose. That’s why it needs full restoration… all that sea air.

They’ve had a cockpit section at Southampton for a while now

RE: Southampton Simitar

Is the Simitar a complete airframe, I thought it was only a cockpit section ?

DOUGHNUT

RE: Brooklands SeaVixen

I think the Scimitar is in storage off-site pending restoration.This may be because it requires work rather than just the space limitations,so perhaps the SeaVixen will go straight in being as it’s in such good nick,added to the fact that she’s got folding wings.Even if she didn’t go on display immediately,she’d be stored undercover,which is a better option than leaving her exposed at Brooklands.
Anyone have any ideas about what has become of the plans for a new museum site at Southampton?Last I heard,they were going to share half of a new powerboats museum,but I haven’t heard anything about it for ages.

RE: Brooklands SeaVixen

Just to update the situation,it looks as if the SeaVixen will be going to the Southampton Hall of Aviation.The plan is to have the aircraft moved before the end of the month,although they are still in need of some of the cash to fund the move.
Good to see that the aircraft will be displayed under cover. 🙂