PEMBROKE WV740 REPAINT

pembroke paint

Were they able to paint over the existing paint (after a lot of prepping I imagine) or was it stripped to bare metal?

We where lucky and managed to flatten the paint down to key the new
paint, which went on really well. and looks fantastic,and a bonus the aircraft
now cruises 5 knts faster.:) pembroke team.

The white was so old it had reverted to a powdery like state and just fell off when you tried to clean it up, and the bright red on the roundels had become more like anti-flash pink!

Were they able to paint over the existing paint (after a lot of prepping I imagine) or was it stripped to bare metal?

Seeing this Pembroke, for me, is like the first cuckoo of spring- I know the season has started when I see it chugging past on its way to the first Duxford show, always the same route, usually about 9.30 over Chesham, as it tracks round to the west of the London TMA.

Wow she looks great Nick, can’t wait to see her flying, well done.
Really looking forward to seeing the Sea Prince fly, remember them beating the circuit at Mawgan when Culdrose was to busy for them.

pembroke ownership

Is this the Air atlantique (classic flight) Pembroke or is it owned by the bournemouth Aviation museum?

It looks very nice!:cool:

Stieglitz

No it’s not Air atlantic’s pembroke. WV740 is privately owned and based
at the bournemouth aviation museum.

Its privately owned by Andrew and Geraldine Dixon along with Sea Prince WP321 (GBRFC) both reside at DeHavilland Aviaton in Bournemouth by the museum site.

Thanks for the info Pembroke!

Regards,

Stieglitz

Nice to see Percy spruced up at last. I used to look after it as engineer for the previous owner and it was always a battle against the elements to try to keep it looking tidy when it was living outside most of the time and there was no prospect of a repaint. The white was so old it had reverted to a powdery like state and just fell off when you tried to clean it up, and the bright red on the roundels had become more like anti-flash pink!

Just for the record they were 60 Sqn not 32.

No its not the AA one which hasn’t flown for a while now. Its privately owned by Andrew and Geraldine Dixon along with Sea Prince WP321 (GBRFC) both reside at DeHavilland Aviaton in Bournemouth by the museum site.

Is this the Air atlantique (classic flight) Pembroke or is it owned by the bournemouth Aviation museum?

It looks very nice!:cool:

Stieglitz

here is a picture of WV740’s cockpit. hope it helps.

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another airworthy aircraft

Marvellous ! I remember the 32 Sqdn Pembrokes grinding out of Northolt in the early 80’s, just about the last pistons to be seen there , apart from the odd Nordatlas.

We are very lucky that there are still some private enthusiasts prepared to spend huge sums to keep these machines in the air. Thanks, and long may it continue.

Just two flyers left now I think, this and the AA one at Coventry.

we are also getting a sea prince ready to fly again WP321 also from bournemouth.its going to be some time yet hopefully later this year.
i will post more on the progress as things happen.

pembroke cockpit picture

Do you have any cockpit interior photo’s please ?

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here is a picture of WV740’s cockpit. hope it helps.

Marvellous ! I remember the 32 Sqdn Pembrokes grinding out of Northolt in the early 80’s, just about the last pistons to be seen there , apart from the odd Nordatlas.

We are very lucky that there are still some private enthusiasts prepared to spend huge sums to keep these machines in the air. Thanks, and long may it continue.

Just two flyers left now I think, this and the AA one at Coventry.

Instrument panel/s

Do you have any cockpit interior photo’s please ?

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painting help

Looking VERY nice!

Fancy doing our Prince next? 😉

Jon

I could get you the info about the paint with is about £15 per litre. also give you the inside on how we painted the aircraft over three weekends.

Very nice! Look forward to seeing her over the coming years!!

Percival pembroke WV740 has been repainted over the last 3 weeks.
at the weekend we pulled her out of the paintshop onto the bournemouth
aviation’s museum’s apron where she lives. the aircraft is how ready for
a busy airshow season. see the attached photo’s.

Looking VERY nice!

Fancy doing our Prince next? 😉

Jon

Beautiful;)

I remember Pembrokes XF797, WV754 and WV739 flying from Turnhouse in 1963!