On my first visit to Duxford this year, two observations.
First the Beaufighter has both wings in jigs which are being reskinned. good news.
The more amazing sight was the Viscount stripped of all its paintwork and the complete tailplane removed! Has corrosion taken hold? This aircraft has always struck as one of the most well done restorations at Duxford and I believe won awards. It is outside with no protection and the paint shop is occupied by the TSR2. I hope this is a very temporary situation for the World’s oldest Viscount.
mmitch.
By: Tony Norman - 9th July 2005 at 12:45
2013 – wow. looking at it you would have thought sooner. just shows how much work goes into these things and how much work we dont see just by taking a eyeball round the outside.
By: Guzzineil - 9th July 2005 at 12:37
The Beaufighter is a restoration to fly
Last projected completion date 2013.
Moggy
won’t be ready for a flypast at the Olympics then…. shame as its been such a ‘marathon’ effort.. :rolleyes: 😀 :p
thank-you, and good night..
Neil.
By: Moggy C - 9th July 2005 at 12:25
i’m curious on a few of them as well and hope someone can help. The beau is looking good… is this gonna be flyable?
The Beaufighter is a restoration to fly
Last projected completion date 2013.
Moggy
By: Tony Norman - 9th July 2005 at 11:44
i’m curious on a few of them as well and hope someone can help. The beau is looking good… is this gonna be flyable? same question to the sea fury as well….
we all knowwhats happeneing with the blenhiem but i must add that i prefer the long nose variant to the little stubby one they have got there.
what is happening with the fairey firefly?? looks a bit left out just sittting there with its wong propped up against the wall.
the vampire is also in need od some serious TLC – loads of paint just falling away from the ply (??)
answers on a postcard to the usual address lol 🙂
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