By: Consul - 15th April 2007 at 21:17
The aircraft was flown into Manston from either Shoreham or Bournemouth, can’t remember which…
It certainly spent some time at Shoreham bearing the marks SP-DOF and a civilian scheme.
By: Ewan Hoozarmy - 15th April 2007 at 21:12
As far as I know there have never been a civil Iskra flying in the UK
The aircraft was flown into Manston from either Shoreham or Bournemouth, can’t remember which…
By: Junk Collector - 15th April 2007 at 19:55
That was an L-29 Delfin not an Iskra. As far as I know there have never been a civil Iskra flying in the UK
Phill
www.outflankeduk.com – my website
Apologies, didnt TG operate out of Manston though or was it somewhere else ?
By: warhawk69 - 15th April 2007 at 19:17
Might that have been the TG aviation one that crashed into the sea during the Eastbourne airshow a few years ago killing the pilot ?
That was an L-29 Delfin not an Iskra. As far as I know there have never been a civil Iskra flying in the UK
Phill
www.outflankeduk.com – my website
By: Fouga23 - 15th April 2007 at 19:16
hmm. I seem to remember it being completely bare metal, no special paint. Something like polish markings? guess my memory is playing tricks on me. has it been outside for long? It was in a hangar when I visited. think about 7 years ago.
By: Consul - 15th April 2007 at 18:07
A few years ago, I landed at Manston and there was an Iskra jet trainer in a hangar. Anyone got more info. Been wondering all those years what happened to it. Didn’t look airworthy.
A friend of mine photographed still in situ at Manston only a couple of weeks ago. It is registered as G-BXVZ to an owner in Hove and was once SP-DOF, which I seem to recall was the reg of a PZL demonstrator that I saw at a Farnborough show some years back. It has never achieved a UK C of A.
By: CSheppardholedi - 15th April 2007 at 17:57
According to Wikipedia
“Picturesque private aircraft based here include a Boeing Stearman and an Iskra jet trainer once serving the Yugoslav Air Force. ”
Does not say if it is flyable.
Here is a link to a pic of it
By: Junk Collector - 15th April 2007 at 17:05
A few years ago, I landed at Manston and there was an Iskra jet trainer in a hangar. Anyone got more info. Been wondering all those years what happened to it. Didn’t look airworthy.
Might that have been the TG aviation one that crashed into the sea during the Eastbourne airshow a few years ago killing the pilot ?
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