I have just taken delivery of the nose section of WT486 ,this was donated by the Flight Experiance Workshop to my ATC sqn,It is intended to use it as a long term restoration project for the cadets and eventually have it as a display exhibit.Can anyone assist with sourcing information on the airframe as well as instruments etc , any help would be greatly appreciated.
By: sniperUK - 30th September 2005 at 16:12
Spotted it ,unfortunatly the sqn dont have the funds available the T4 was donated so we only had to pay moving costs.
By: goof - 30th September 2005 at 13:41
Sniper,
If you look in this forum’s threads you will see a Canberra cockpit for sale on ebay!!
Regards from
Geoff.
By: Nimroddy - 25th September 2005 at 21:33
The Bassingbourne ATC Squadron have a complete nose section just like yours.Maybe they could offer advice
By: sniperUK - 25th September 2005 at 18:07
Unfortunatley Im in Northern Ireland :confused:
By: goof - 25th September 2005 at 17:46
Last time I drove past RAF Wyton there were old Canberra airframes rotting on the airfield. Try visiting the base if you are not too far away.
By: MarkG - 25th September 2005 at 14:08
I’ve got a good set of T.4 Pilot’s Notes I could scan the instrument panel illustrations from if it’s any use to you? PM me.
By: FLY.BUY - 25th September 2005 at 11:33
To source parts, try placing a message on the forum of the International Cockpit Club www.internationalcockpitclub.org.uk In addition to find out which instruments and panels you require write to the research dept at the RAF Museum at Hendon. They will forward on Canberra Cockpit diagrams to you, which hopefully will help you know which type of instruments you need.
Good Luck
By: sniperUK - 25th September 2005 at 08:31
Yes got it from the golf course it was still owned by the F.E.W. they got the nose section from the fire dump at Aldergrove with the intention of putting it in a Museum they were planning with Castlereagh council ,the plan failed so it lay for several years until I found it and aquired it for the Sqn.Its now at 664VGS at Newtownards airfield.
By: Dave T - 25th September 2005 at 02:48
…aargh isn’t she lovely ?
Best of luck with the restoration 😉
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By: ALBERT ROSS - 24th September 2005 at 23:43
WT486 served with the Station Flight at RAF Wildenrath & with 88,17 & 14 Squadrons in Germany. It became a Ground Instructional Airframe as 8102M on 21.8.70 and was delivered to the Flight Experience Workshop at Belfast, where presume it was cut up. The nose went to Gilnahirk Golf Course, Belfast, where presume you acquired it from.
By: LesB - 24th September 2005 at 22:38
Sniper
Check your PMs
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