Today it poured. But MAM took delivery of a new exhibit all the way from Kent. A Mi-24 Hind in BAe Systems colours arrived this afternoon and was off-loaded in short order. Weighs in (dry and minus rotors) at 8.75 tons! (A Canberra (dry) only weighs 6 tons).
Am I right in thinking this is the only Hind in a UK museum? I know Peter Junior’s got one at Flugausstellung Junior – near Hermeskeil, Germany.
Interesting airframe? Yes! Ugly? Oh yes. :rolleyes:
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By: Flood - 18th September 2005 at 11:18
I think there are a few companies in the market to refurbish Hinds -I guess there isn’t work for all of them!
And the fact that it was BAe touting for business with this one at Farnborough in 2004 upset Mil, it seems…
Flood
By: David Burke - 18th September 2005 at 09:10
Apart from the fact that they are fairly easily to obtain from a multitude of sources – would it really matter if the Duxford Hind was in a poor state or not even there at all! With an example undercover at the Helicopter museum that pretty much gives us enough of the type for the long term. I would start preserving further examples of the Wessex 60 series and Puma’s and Chinooks
when they start becoming available.
By: mike currill - 18th September 2005 at 06:38
It used to be there, but it’s now in Hangar 3 between the Wessex and Avro York
and it’s in a scruffy state unless they’ve cleaned it up since Legends
By: Rlangham - 17th September 2005 at 22:29
It used to be there, but it’s now in Hangar 3 between the Wessex and Avro York
By: Hi-Octain - 17th September 2005 at 22:28
Big Les Would knonow if the Dislexic doG is right. But I Am shure that Duxford has A Hind Hidden in T2N
By: David Burke - 17th September 2005 at 21:10
I think there are a few companies in the market to refurbish Hinds -I guess there isn’t work for all of them!
By: Rlangham - 17th September 2005 at 20:20
I should be at MAM either tomorrow or next weekend, i’ll get you lot some pics then of her, and any others anyones interested in
By: zoot horn rollo - 17th September 2005 at 20:17
Because BAE SYSTEMS were going to upgrade the electronics and so forth and help market it as a replacement for the original models.
Does this mean that BAES have given up on the idea of competing with Mil to refurbish Hinds?
By: mike currill - 17th September 2005 at 15:37
Duxford have an ex-German one – but it’s not as pretty as that one!
Tony Andrews
Compared to both the MAM and HM examples the Duxford one is in a disgraceful condition. Always been a fan of the “Devils Chariot” and I think the one at Duxford deserves to be given a clean up.
By: lightning nut - 16th September 2005 at 20:34
nice to see yet another addition to the MAM collection !! just a shame i cant now make the weekend to have a look and do some work on the lightnings that i started months ago and must finish !
By: Paul F - 16th September 2005 at 08:32
I guess this is the example that was on BAe’s static display stand at Farnborough 2004?
Paul F
By: Arm Waver - 16th September 2005 at 08:07
Because BAE SYSTEMS were going to upgrade the electronics and so forth and help market it as a replacement for the original models.
By: Joe Petroni - 16th September 2005 at 07:56
Anybody know why it’s painted in BAE Systems colours?
By: 92fis - 15th September 2005 at 23:06
This is the example at the helicopter museum taken last month.
By: Rlangham - 15th September 2005 at 20:28
Yep the helicopter museum has one too. Very interesting to have one at Cov, just hope i can catch a lift there this weekend.
By: kev35 - 15th September 2005 at 20:13
Isn’t there one at the Helicopter Museum? I’m sure I have a photo somewhere.
regards,
kev35
By: TonyA - 15th September 2005 at 20:11
Am I right in thinking this is the only Hind in a UK museum?
Duxford have an ex-German one – but it’s not as pretty as that one!
Tony Andrews
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