Photos from Today at Duxford (10/12/07)

[QUOTE=HP81;1201906]If you can’t trust a museum to look after artifacts who can you trust?

With you all the way on that one ! what a waste of history, our history ! If it were a spitfire ! i think a lot more would be said ! (expect flack for that comment) Keith.

If you can’t trust a museum to look after artifacts who can you trust?
It was thought to have been moved across the road for storage, but disappeared!
I have a feeling that it was disposed of during the scrapping of the Comet Convair or Varsity:confused:
Perhaps someone could save those wings, because if I ever win enough on the lottery..:D
Incidentally the nose gear is still fitted, complete with wheels & tyres.

Thank you for that, wish you hadn’t realy, I can hardly see for tears now ! haha, how can you “lose” something like that ? if only we could “cut and paste” aircraft parts ? Keith.

Hermes Fin

I heard a story ages ago that the Hermes came with a tail fin, but it was subsequently lost, not sure if rumour or fact?

The fin certainly arrived and was restored, or at least repainted, as shown by the picture I took in July 1981.

Yep – the Hastings wing is still on the Elvington Queen Mary, or it was last tuesday!

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Anyone have any leads on Hastings wings? So it can be made a whole airframe again, or at least a tailfin.

Cees

I have not been to elvington for ages but last time i was there, they had the spare hastings wings on a trailer, parked near the gate before you get to the victor. any idea if they are still there?

Mark V, I only have two more, enjoy. Keith.

Very nice – any more shots of the Hastings in its new scheme (or a link) please?

It is not a Yak 11… it may have been once but it certainly isnt now…. American engine, retractable tailwheel, too many prop blades and single seat canopy. I believe it calls itself a Yak 3UA.

They named it YAK3U PW in reference to the true 1945 yak3U that carried the ASH82 engine (the original had a wider wing than the yak3 and a shorter fuselage while really being heavier)
That new production Yak3U has been produced in Romania by the Capel family and has a yak11 wing .

Something from the civil side of duxford.

Outside in the cold !

My favourite aircraft !

Dove looking good !

Pagen01, Yes i have also read that “someone” at Dux “lost” the fin ! there are pics on airliners.net of her at LGW complete with fin ! I can remember it being there beside the main road. Funny that in those far off days it was just another fuselage to me, now it’s much more important and unique ! what a strange change of views ? (is that just another thing that comes with age)Keith.

I heard a story ages ago that the Hermes came with a tail fin, but it was subsequently lost, not sure if rumour or fact?
Certainly couldn’t fit Hastings undercarriage, as Hermes used tricycle set up while Hastings is a tail dragger. I’m guessing the wings would be similar enough to fit to a museum example. It’s sad to think of all the Hastings that have been scrapped during the period that this Hermes fuselage has been in a collection.

BTW Keith nice pics, and I much prefer seeing them appear on the thread rather than via links, HOWEVER you might want to downsize pics slightly as you will quickly run out of your picture upload allocaton.

HP 81 and others, thanks for the comments, would it be possible to use hastings wings, engines, u/c etc ? what about the fin ? ? Now I’m sitting here dreaming of boyhood days !!! The only aircraft open at Dux on mon was concorde, others had access steps only ! maybe should have asked the man ? Keith.

Excellent pictures. Makes me want to come back & visit!

Great pictures Keith. Looks like a good camera!
I thought they were going to open the Hermes to the public. Despite the lack of seats it’s surprisingly complete inside.

S.B.

Anyone have any leads on Hastings wings? So it can be made a whole airframe again, or at least a tailfin.

Cees

Great pictures Keith. Looks like a good camera!
I thought they were going to open the Hermes to the public. Despite the lack of seats it’s surprisingly complete inside.

S.B.

Hi oxcart, thank you for that, she looks good ! posted another pic of one of these earlier in spitfire thingy thread, think it was G-AIST ? Keith.

Excellent pics! haven’t seen a P-2 for a while- sounds quite nice for a trainer!

And there’s more !!!!

Ken, Is that a genuine LA-7 or a replica?

‘Genuine’ AFAIK – but probably made from parts of various a/c.

Anyone know for sure ???

Ken