I understand that Midair Squadron are now formally in receivership, and their assets (including the Canberra and Hunters) are being sold to cover debts incurred to Kemble Airfield.
It is really sad how the UK Classic Jet scene has rapidly declined over the last 12 months or so
By: Sabrejet - 6th July 2017 at 19:51
Sad to report that Midair’s Hunter T.8C XE665/G-BWGM now seems to have taken up gate guard duties outside Kemble’s restaurant. In fact I guess it’s in safe hands at least.
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By: Mike J - 25th March 2016 at 02:11
Apparently the Hunter is off to Canada, having been acquired by the Jet Aircraft Museum of London, Ontario.
By: Binbrook 01 - 21st March 2016 at 17:04
Thats a shame Mike
I doubt they will ever return to this side of the pond as statics or even less likely as fliers either….:apologetic:
Tim
By: Mike J - 21st March 2016 at 14:49
The pair of ex RAE aircraft WT327 and XH567 were doing that (amongst other things?) as far as i know in the USA but I think the work dried up or the company ceased to exist
Possibly not long after they bought the Cockpit off 568 at Bruntingthorpe. Does anyone know what happened??
They are both parked up in open storage at Lakeport in Northern California, AFAIK they are for sale.
By: charliehunt - 21st March 2016 at 13:46
PR.9s never cease to impress: might even have added value as a photo mapping aircraft. Must be a market out there for an aircraft which can fly higher than most modern machinery?
Quite frankly any marque has impressed since my first experience at Farnborough in 19…errr a very long time ago. And then later, living not far from Wyton for many years, it was pure joy to see them on a daily basis. And the icing on the cake was marrying into a family with a Canberra jockey living locally and flying out of said Wyton, Bassingbourne and elsewhere. Canberras seem to have part of my life for most of my life!!
By: Binbrook 01 - 21st March 2016 at 13:15
The pair of ex RAE aircraft WT327 and XH567 were doing that (amongst other things?) as far as i know in the USA but I think the work dried up or the company ceased to exist
Possibly not long after they bought the Cockpit off 568 at Bruntingthorpe. Does anyone know what happened??
As we now longer have 163 either
Tim
By: oz rb fan - 21st March 2016 at 13:14
I would guess that any operator in the UK would think twice before buying any vintage jet at the moment, so it’s sort of good news that one of the Hunters is going to be flying elsewhere in the world. Lets hope the Canberra and other flight worthy Hunter can find new owners too, rather than rot away wasting all the efforts put into them.
I will never forget seeing them at Goodwood revival 2014, the only time I saw the team flying
Canberra and Two Hunters Goodwood Revival 2014 by Martin Stitchener, on Flickr
what day was this…i was there saturday and sunday..and i only saw the one hunter….so jealous of you seeing two.
By: Sabrejet - 21st March 2016 at 12:30
PR.9s never cease to impress: might even have added value as a photo mapping aircraft. Must be a market out there for an aircraft which can fly higher than most modern machinery?
By: charliehunt - 21st March 2016 at 11:53
For me it would be a worthy successor and who knows? – perhaps discussions are going on “undercover”!! I saw it twice following its return to flight and it has always impressed.
By: TempestV - 21st March 2016 at 11:13
The Canberra was unsold (high bid was £45k) and the Hunter sold for £13k
Given the heritage and aerial presence of the Canberra, would’nt it be a natural successor to the Vulcan under the custodianship of VTTS??
By: Black Knight - 20th March 2016 at 20:47
What makes you think it will necessarily remain airworthy? The last batch of historic aircraft that went to Jordan for the Historic Flight there were soon parked up.
That would be a complete waste for 577 seeing the amount of time, work & money spent restoring her.
By: Sabrejet - 20th March 2016 at 17:27
Not surprised: I was there but missed the auction. Let’s hope for the best.
By: Mike J - 20th March 2016 at 16:48
The Canberra was unsold (high bid was £45k) and the Hunter sold for £13k
By: Sabrejet - 14th February 2016 at 15:35
I will never forget seeing them at Goodwood revival 2014, the only time I saw the team flying
Ditto! Slightly overshadowed by more exotic machinery on the ground, but still a great sight.
By: Mike J - 13th February 2016 at 22:28
What makes you think it will necessarily remain airworthy? The last batch of historic aircraft that went to Jordan for the Historic Flight there were soon parked up.
By: duxfordhawk - 13th February 2016 at 21:41
I would guess that any operator in the UK would think twice before buying any vintage jet at the moment, so it’s sort of good news that one of the Hunters is going to be flying elsewhere in the world. Lets hope the Canberra and other flight worthy Hunter can find new owners too, rather than rot away wasting all the efforts put into them.
I will never forget seeing them at Goodwood revival 2014, the only time I saw the team flying
Canberra and Two Hunters Goodwood Revival 2014 by Martin Stitchener, on Flickr
By: Binbrook 01 - 13th February 2016 at 17:12
Interesting sale. I wonder if (all be it a probable slim chance) there is a plan to get the Jordanian Historic flight going again ??
By: Mike J - 13th February 2016 at 15:36
XL577 has now been cancelled from the CAA register this week as it has been sold to Jordan
By: Robbo - 12th February 2016 at 14:48
Mike, that sounds like a case of the tail wagging the Corgi.
By: Mike J - 10th February 2016 at 22:00
Several of us remember AMB being quite vociferous at the time that the wrong shade of blue had been used, based on his interpretation of a 50 year old Kodachrome. Perhaps we just imagined it?
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