Paid a visit to the Aviation Museum at Langley B.C. Canada yesterday and came across a rather sorry looking Hampden outside. Its Port wing is being worked on and , while the Museum is doing what it can, this surely deserves a place inside a nice dry Hangar somewhere. I have more pics on Photobucket for those that wish to see more –
http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/colinsstuff_photos/Langley%20Aircraft%20Museum%20BC/
Feel free to browse amongst the other Museum Albums
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By: Paul - 30th April 2012 at 10:14
A lot of it is non original, but as such a unique airframe it does deserve to be undercover and I’ve often wondered why nobody has shown more interest in the beast.
I dare say the folk at Langley are doing the best they can.
By: scotavia - 30th April 2012 at 10:11
A huge effort to rebuild this recovered Hampden,a shame funding for a building was not available. My puzzle..what scheme is it painted in? I have seen similiar on a Huricane rebuilt in Canada,seems rather on the light side.
By: Bomberboy - 30th April 2012 at 09:47
came across a rather sorry looking Hampden outside.
Dunno about you, but it looks a damn sight better than any other Hampden i’ve ever seen.
By: SADSACK - 30th April 2012 at 09:47
re;
and presumably its the only one currently on show in a museum?
By: Warren F - 29th April 2012 at 23:34
You should have seen this Hampden when it was pulled from Approx 600 feet of water back in the seventies or eightys. These guys have done a fantastic job. It sat there for around 40 years, air still in tires and markings still readable.
But…apparently it was damaged a few years ago from snow weight after a huge snow storm. Hopefully they can get it back to where it was.
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April 29, 2012 at 10:53 pm