Hi all
Gannet XL500 got air under its wheels this morning as it was delivered by road to Hunter Flying at Exeter, Work is due to start in the next couple of days on its rebuild back to flying.
ps can we have some money from the lottery :):):):):):):):):) “GANNET TO THE SKY”
By: pagen01 - 30th July 2008 at 22:06
I believe they are waiting on a spare engine, I’m not sure if it is financing or scarcity holding things up, the earlier ASMD.3 series is alot scarcer in good running nick than the quite different 112s of the AEW Gannets.
By: Peter - 30th July 2008 at 21:42
I havent heard anything Cypherus and its too far to go for a looksee…
By: cypherus - 30th July 2008 at 20:55
Which again begs the question Peter, How is Ganders enforced resident faring these days, little news has leaked back across the water on this one.??
By: DeHavEng - 29th July 2008 at 20:19
Just wondering if there is a chance we could see this and the one at Gander flying together sometime in the future?
Or how about a proper RN Formation , Sea Vixen, Gannet & Bucc
By: Peter - 29th July 2008 at 13:53
Just wondering if there is a chance we could see this and the one at Gander flying together sometime in the future?
By: CIRCUS 6 - 29th July 2008 at 05:17
C6
are you home yet ?G-ANPK
Indeed I am, feel free to pm me!
c6
By: JetBlast - 28th July 2008 at 22:03
The transportation of XL500, was a painless exercise, here are a few images that I managed to take, hope you like them.
Loaded at North Weald
Tightest part of the journey was just along the road from North Weald’s main gate.
10:30pm at Membury Services on the M4.
By: slicer - 28th July 2008 at 18:35
Gannets..ugly? Not at all, distinctive..yes….full of character..absolutely….but not UGLY.
And you should hear a Double Mamba at full chat. Interesting and fairly unique engine to challenge the engineers I would have thought.
By: Oxcart - 28th July 2008 at 15:57
And i cant see why anyone would call it anything other than hideous!!-having said that, it will be nice to see it fly again-be nicer still to get regular updates on the engineering work
By: pagen01 - 28th July 2008 at 14:03
My favourite aircraft, Excelent news and good luck with the project.
I remember when ‘500 was last airworthy, creating its strange noises at Culdrose in the mid ’80s while on trials work.
I can’t see why people always call the Gannet ugly, it was workman like sure, but not ugly!
By: Stieglitz - 28th July 2008 at 13:55
Great news! Will keep my eyes open to see updates about this project! 🙂
Lovely aircraft!
Stieglitz
By: Loose-Head - 28th July 2008 at 13:52
Great stuff. I wonder if this was the one flown in the ’80s(?) by Neil Moffat
XL 502 was the Gannet flown by Neil Moffat, now resident at the Yorkshire Air Museum.
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th July 2008 at 22:25
Blimey – my heart missed a beat then, thinking that somehow I missed out on this restoration of this Gannet! Nice little headline!
I remember seeing this very a/c flying around Helston in 1983/84 whilst it was being used by Dowty Rotol. Pilot was Lt Cdr Ken Lamprey who flew the Seahawk from Culdrose in 1982.
Would love to see this back on the airshow circuit again – Gannet AEW3’s – I love ’em!
By: G-ANPK - 27th July 2008 at 21:49
C6
are you home yet ?
G-ANPK
By: CIRCUS 6 - 27th July 2008 at 21:43
GREAT, GREAT GREAT STUFF! I’m so happy that progress is being made on this aircraft.
Ugly? Not a bit of it! As Lee says, it’s all character!!
Well done Kennet, Naval Aviation ROCKS!
C6
By: G-ANPK - 27th July 2008 at 21:36
SEAFURYMAN
No this was the one that sat a Chatham dockyard for many a year before it was moved to North Weald,the aircraft is in a fairly good condition,and once restored to flying conditon it will return to North Weald and be part of the great collection at Kennets.
I look forward to refuelling it once it comes back !!!
G-ANPK
By: Seafuryfan - 27th July 2008 at 21:28
Great stuff. I wonder if this was the one flown in the ’80s(?) by Neil Moffat (might have the wrong name).
The Gannet was a great display item, I look forward to it taking part in a FAA mixed formation after it’s journey to flight is complete 🙂
By: RobAnt - 27th July 2008 at 19:59
Should’ve gone to Specsavers! :p
Don’t mistake ugliness for character. 😉
:diablo::diablo:
I did, but I’ve now gone to Tesco’s.
By: XH668 - 27th July 2008 at 19:55
I realy love the gannet it looks so different that i love it
🙂
By: Lee Howard - 27th July 2008 at 19:46
I think it is the ugliest aircraft I’ve ever seen
Should’ve gone to Specsavers! :p
Don’t mistake ugliness for character. 😉
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