i am the curator of a small aircraft museum in australia so if you are ever down under drop in for a look. i call my collection the derelict aircraft museum. you can have a look at. http://www.thederelictaircraftmuseum-com.webs.com/ thanks yours dick winterburn.
By: Buster The Bear - 23rd September 2012 at 22:18
Tangmere, SWWAPS closed a while ago.
By: AutoStick - 23rd September 2012 at 19:16
Great …A place where you can use your imagination . I used to stand on abandoned rail track beds & imagine how it used to be ….I could even hear steam & whistles .
By: Arabella-Cox - 23rd September 2012 at 18:36
Nice!
Nowt wrong with that. At least they are saved for another day or collector.
In fact, looks just like my barn:D
Anon.
By: TonyT - 23rd September 2012 at 17:56
Way to go, good to see you have done this, if others had done the same many moons ago we may have had some gaps in the RAFs history filled with the likes of Sterlings etc.
By: Arabella-Cox - 23rd September 2012 at 16:23
For a minute, I thought somebody had planted Eucalyptus trees at Lasham! 😀
By: Arabella-Cox - 23rd September 2012 at 16:01
Great!
By: Trolly Aux - 23rd September 2012 at 14:36
Excellent ! love your museum.
By: pagen01 - 23rd September 2012 at 14:23
I’m not sure why, but I enjoy seeing aircraft in bits, or that are not in absolutely mint condition. Maybe it’s that you get a greater understanding of how they are built and work.
Interesting to see a B-57 cockpit in Australia.
By: DragonRapide - 23rd September 2012 at 14:04
Interesting…!
I’ve no idea what the climate is like – is there a long term future for this collection? Good to see the older sections under cover.
At least these examples have been saved from scrapping, presumably. (For now, the cynics will say!)
Good luck!
By: WV-903. - 23rd September 2012 at 14:03
Nice one Richard !!!!
Hey Dick,
Thanks for the link and info. That is a nice collection you have there and i well understand that a person cannot restore everything he has, but you have saved stuff, so good on you M8. You will find folks always love to poke around these artifacts and I hope it brings you a lot of good contacts and happiness.
My C/pit (Sea- Hawk WV-903. ) is now being released to another home, as I just cannot get to it, no space, time and the usual family restraints, but I always salute you fella’s who can make a go of things.
Best of luck in your hobby Dick. 😀
Bill T.
By: GrahamSimons - 23rd September 2012 at 13:38
Good Luck to you Sir….
but be prepared for the critics from certain sections here!
By: Mostlyharmless - 23rd September 2012 at 13:24
Best wishes with your project, it is an interesting way of displaying the aircraft and I am sure will attract a lot of attention.
The is an excellent book by Christopher Woodward on the subject of dereliction and the new meanings and beauty objects can take on in their post-working life.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/In-Ruins-Christopher-Woodward/dp/0099289555
MH
By: AlanR - 23rd September 2012 at 13:21
Well it’s certainly different. 🙂
I wonder if you get visits from people after spare parts ?
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