Canberra T22 WT525 nose question.

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Now living with JP 3a XN 494.

I’d be very please to reunite and parts of WT525 with the nose section if you wish to donate them. She is now resident at Rosewarne College (part of Cornwall College) and has been joined by Jet Provost Mk3a XN 494. We are quickly approaching the part of the year where the students will be “attacking” her again with drills and bit of metal. I’ll post pictures when I can.

Delighted to see WT525 coming back together after some 20 odd years.

I must put my hand up here and admit that I was the one who cut it up in the first place (to fit in my garage). However, this did at least enable it to survive as the last remaining T22 cockpit.

Incidentally, most of the pilot’s instruments, the canopy and many other parts came from B6(mod) WT301. I still have the panels themselves which are slowly being re-populated and which will form the subject of another thread.

Small parts of WT525 still turn up around the house from time to time and a Blue Parrot radar set still lives in the hall (it wouldn’t go any further).

Bill

That is a cracking display, Baz, very eye catching!

Rob

2nd July 2015, Camborne College had an Aviation day and WT525 had its first ever ‘airing’. This was set up by the campus aviation engineering instructor John Goodwin.
Hopefully the first of many, maybe one day I will be able to drag her up to the cockpit fest.

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Baz

Anyone have the gator at the base of the control column for sale?

Thanks to Timbo, throttle box assembly now fitted.

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Thanks for the update! Looks good 🙂

PM inbound!

Throttle box and levers required, anyone?

Tatty radome now restored, repaired and painted.

Metalwork above the door repaired, door hinges rebuilt and fitted, jettison mechanism rebuilt.

Control column sourced, converted (right to left seat) fitted.

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They are having an open day on the 2nd July, it, and other stuff will be on display then.
Baz

Latest update.

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Slowly coming back from extinction….

Thanks for the update Barry. I’m wondering if it possible to be able to go and veiw it? If it’s ok with you, could I see if I can arrange a viewing? ?

That was fast! 🙂

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The nose is ON!

Camborne.

Thanks for the reply Barry. . Missed it the second time round! ! So next question is.. which collage campus is she at? ? Camborne or Truro? ?

Sorry Buzzer, missed your post!

Update:

Trailer was finally made road legal Sunday/Monday (photo from my security camera)

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then transported to the college late morning:

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she is now in the restoration area and a purpose built dolly is being fabricated for the work:

No picture just yet.

Baz

Fantastic Barry. . Thanks for the update. At lest it’s staying local.. still hope of seeing it yet 😉 would you be able to pm with a date it’s due to arrive at the collage? I work localso could catch it on its arrival. It’s one of the last cornish wrecks and relics I need to photograph !!

Preparing to be transported to Cornwall College for restoration in the next few days. Will be out of sight for the next few years whilst being ‘sewn’ back together.

Will be used to train engineers, etc on college courses and hopefully look like this when returned.

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Baz