Chatham Islands Sunderland remains again

Bit like the old RAF gate guard Spitfires and Hurricanes or the large number of aircraft at museums ‘preserved’ outside in Europe?

Dream on.
The Chatham Islanders consider the wreck to be part of their history, and would react quite adversely if there was any suggestion of removal.
They are rough-and-tough guys ( and the women are even more so), and any salvage party are likely to end up as bait in the local crayfish pots.

Fair enough, 😉

But leaving things to rot outside for decades doesn’t show much interest in preserving these components.

Just my view:cool:

Cees

Dream on.
The Chatham Islanders consider the wreck to be part of their history, and would react quite adversely if there was any suggestion of removal.
They are rough-and-tough guys ( and the women are even more so), and any salvage party are likely to end up as bait in the local crayfish pots.

CHATHAM ISLAND SHORT SUNDERLAND

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Airshows&action=display&thread=2447

Looking at these pics, I really can’t understand why nothing is being
done to the remains.
it’s a long way away but wouldn’t any of the wingsections be usable to the Stirling project?

Cheers

Cees

Wouldn’t it be great for the Rochester MAP boys with the Shorts connection and wouldnt it be good if the remains were barged into Chatham dockyard
[ next town to Rochester Kent ] get it!

Graham

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Airshows&action=display&thread=2447

Looking at these pics, I really can’t understand why nothing is being
done to the remains.
it’s a long way away but wouldn’t any of the wingsections be usable to the Stirling project?

Cheers

Cees

Sadly the wings are completely different.

Sadly, despite being of similar construction, the wing has a different cross-section and would be unusable in a Stirling project.

However, if any other former members of the Duxford Sunderland crew fancy a challenge I’m sure this one would keep us busy for a while…….

Cheers
Willow

Now thats just sacrilege:mad:

Is that a booking for here then?

19th / 20th June 2010 – Cockpit or a rig?:diablo:

You naughty man:D

… That cockpit would sure be impressive at Newark next year though:diablo:

Is that a booking for here then?

19th / 20th June 2010 – Cockpit or a rig?:diablo:

hi Cees

If the Project will pay my way, I’ll go and survey it myself!

seriously though, I may be wrong, but I don’t think that the wings are that similar between the types, I stand to be corrected though. That cockpit would sure be impressive at Newark next year though:diablo: