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You’re evil, Sir! :p

I just have a niggling feeling that this proposed repaint might see the Gannet re-emerge in standard ASW colours – thereby losing the beautiful trainer scheme and conveniently ignoring the aircraft’s T5 modifications. I hope it doesn’t happen but we all know how things tend to go…

I’m inclined to agree that the original ASW Gannet – in standard FAA colours – is indeed a bit of an ugly brute, despite being a magnificent machine!

I’m not even convinced that it will look like a Gannet after being repainted……

……..there’s hope then.:D

Web sites are fine but (as I know from experience) their aesthetic appearance bears little relation to their true value. Only time will tell if the Gannet will fly again, and even if it does, there doesn’t seem to be much hope of it returning to the UK. Likewise, I’m not even convinced that it will look like a Gannet after being repainted, but I hope I’m proved wrong on that score. Ultimately, I think our hopes lay with the AEW3 over here in the UK. I can’t help thinking that, based on historical experience, the Gannet T5 is destined to end her days in similar style to her larger contra-propped cousin which crossed the Atlantic never to return.

Just looking at the website, I see dark comments concerning a repaint…

Sorry but it looks like an impressive and bright website (thanks for posting J31/31) to me, and what I see is a dedicated and very hopeful group that have obviously spent time and money on a relatively unknown type in the US.
I too wish it was in the UK, but I would rather see it well looked after and hopefully flying in the US than languishing over here.
Long live, err Janet!:)

Frankly I am in two minds about this aircraft, whilst I am pleased to see her saved I would rather she was back here in Britain. On the other hand it will probably be easier with the American authorities allowing her to fly.

Wasn’t the aircraft en-route to the UK to appear at some shows here at the time? If it had an engine seizure after landing here, it may have remained.
I think it is only due to the funding and enthusiasm by that American lady that it got rescued at all, so we have to be grateful it wasn’t abandoned in Goose Bay for good.

I finally saw and enjoyed the programme the other night. Well done to all concerned, and I particularly enjoyed the gratuitous Vulcan and Voodoo shots that kept sneaking in during the Goose sequences! 😀

Just looking at the website, I see dark comments concerning a repaint…

Let’s hope that the silver and orange is replaced precisely and the serials and roundels are replaced likewise. History and experience suggests that we might not be so lucky…

Not bad for a 3 day notification from charter to moving the aircraft. Luckily the Antonov was due in Goose to offload cargo and was due to fly empty to New Richmond to pick up another load:cool:

Thought it was well organised to do a move like that. hats off to them and the crew for finding the wood to load it! lucky there was no UK H and S around!:diablo:

Christian

Thanks for the info Pagen. I knew there must have been a reason!

Frankly I am in two minds about this aircraft, whilst I am pleased to see her saved I would rather she was back here in Britain. On the other hand it will probably be easier with the American authorities allowing her to fly.

It started out as the T.2 prototype WN365, later went back to Faireys’ as G-APYO and became T.5 prototype before rejoining the service as XT752.
Gannets of this shape were usually in the WN, XA, & XG serial ranges.

Tucked in a hangar being restored………….

Latest here:

http://faireygannetxt752.com/

Is it me, or did the Gannet in Canada have a very late serial? I thought they were in the XG to XP range, yet the Canadian one was an XT.

Haven’t there been appeals on here from the crew restoring the Kennet Gannet for tools required (for the props?) If they had no success what chance finding them in the US?
mmitch.

Nice programme but it’s rather out of date now. I’ve asked repeatedly about this matter but nobody seems to have heard anything more since the move. The poor Gannet still appears to be tucked-away in a hangar, sadly.

Watched it with great interest and great to see the Gannet now back safely and getting some TLC. Now we await to see if, and when, she flies again?

Don’t forget it’s tonight;)

Not bad for a 3 day notification from charter to moving the aircraft. Luckily the Antonov was due in Goose to offload cargo and was due to fly empty to New Richmond to pick up another load:cool:

Hah – well, it’s raining right now in Cornwall and I am about 6 miles from the Gannet at Davidstow. May go along and serenade it tomorrow!!!

You’ve got way too much time on your hands Bob, and this coming from somene who’s favourite type is the Gannet!:eek: