By: Hatton - 19th February 2005 at 11:40
how were all the aircraft moved to the present site?
best regards,steve
By: TMN - 19th February 2005 at 11:38
Looking at this thread it appears only one aircraft on show has been left off, so here we go, the JP,
plus one of two classic British types. 🙂
(Both taken last Sunday)
By: robbelc - 17th February 2005 at 18:14
here are some from the end of January
By: British Canuck - 17th February 2005 at 17:31
How was this Lightnings wings removed for transport?
Nice pix
By: scott c - 17th February 2005 at 17:09
Hi all
Ok here’s the pics
Scott C
By: Peter - 16th February 2005 at 21:29
yes please…!!!!!
By: scott c - 16th February 2005 at 19:44
Hi All
Nice pics Andrewman i was down at the aeropark back end of last year helping the guy working on the Lightning to get the flaps and airbrakes working. Ill post some pics later if anyone is interested.
Scott C
By: James Barber - 16th February 2005 at 19:24
Does anybody have any pictures of all the aircraft from the old Aeropark? I have been after some for a while now.
Thanx
James B
By: British Canuck - 16th February 2005 at 15:18
Peter,
I have seen wonders done with some oil based waxes,,,The Southend Vulcan was given this treatment at one time…
One of the volunters once told me that the Varsity was capable of running but I think it was just moved to the new location at that time…
By: Peter - 16th February 2005 at 14:44
the vulcan looks a bit tired. Isnt there a product out that can be applied that brings out the color pigment without repainting the aircraft?
By: James Barber - 14th February 2005 at 01:26
This is the aircraft collection list as from 2005:
Armstrong Whitworth Argosy 101 G-BEOZ
Avro Vulcan B.2A XM575
Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B XV350
Britten SA.1 Sheriff G-FRJB
de Havilland Vampire T.11 XD382
de Havilland Vampire T.11 XD534 (pod only)
English Electric Canberra T.17 WH740
English Electric Lightning F.53 ZF588
Gloster Meteor TT.20 WM224
Hawker Hunter T.7 XL569
Supermarine Spitfire FSM
Vickers Merchantman 953C G-APES (nose only)
Vickers Varsity T.1 WL626
Vickers Viscount 807 G-CSZB (nose only)
Westland Sikorsky Whirlwind 3 XG588
Westland Wessex HAS.1 XS876
Westland Wessex HC.2 XT604
Westland Wessex HU.5 XT480
Also a Doddlebug V1 Bomb, other Bombs, aircraft tanks etc.
As I’m a volunteer here, I really enjoy my work with these aircraft. The collection has grown since I arrived in 2001 and is still growing 🙂
Anyone want to know any updates, feel free to ask me.
James
By: Arm Waver - 3rd September 2004 at 07:14
Andrewman
His complaint is over the number of aircraft that use the airfield…!
I was up at TW last night and apparently he’s been quiet for just over three months now – not a word or phone call… So who knows what’s going on.
We (the VAC) only have 5 events there each year Jan, Feb, Apr, Sep and late Oct/early Nov. So quite spaced out. The British F1 Grand Prix is in July so it is an even spread over a year for events.
Buys a house next to (as in right on the boundary) an active airfield and then moans…
OAW
By: British Canuck - 2nd September 2004 at 17:46
The collection seems to be growing very nicely..any more pictures of the Varsity’s new paint or perhaps the Viscount Cockpit?..
Thanks for showing the pix
By: andrewman - 2nd September 2004 at 17:39
Hi Arm Waver
Excuse my ignorance but is it numbers of people upsetting this clown or the frequency of events ?
By: Arm Waver - 2nd September 2004 at 16:10
There are… Turweston events are suffering from such. (see my thread in the GA forums). Not always noise either – this one’s main gripe is the numbers!!!!
By: andrewman - 2nd September 2004 at 14:39
More likely they had a complaint from some NIMBY type idiot.
To be honest you would have to be very thick to move to an airport or airbase and then complain of jet noise.
Reminds of fool who brought a house less than a mile away from Waddo early this year and was trying to get me to fill in petition to ban flights in and out of the base.
By: Atlantic1 - 2nd September 2004 at 10:20
they started the vulcan in the past??!
They certainly did. However if I remember correctly, the local council put a stop to it. Apparently Jet engines are a noise nuisance……at an airport…..work that one out!
Tom.
By: Peter - 1st September 2004 at 14:45
they started the vulcan in the past??! Wow does anyone have any photos of their aircraft ground running?
By: andrewman - 1st September 2004 at 11:29
Peter I’m not sure if they dry turn the Vulcan’s engines but many years ago they were all in running condition and were stared up from time to time.
I have no idea if the Varsity can still be run but it would be nice if they did.
By: landyman - 1st September 2004 at 01:18
great pics Andrewman, thanks for sharing them with us. that museum is one that i have passed several times this year but have not had time to call in. will defo do something about that in the near future though. last time i viseted there the muse was at the other side of the airport if i remember right. do they still run the Varsity engines?.
cheers
Greg
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