RAF Collection

Still trying to post images this was taken Friday at Cosford

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If it was an Avro Ashton, it’d no doubt be the same one that is now outside at Newark Air Museum

The fuselage of Avro Ashton WB491 arrived at Newark in March 2003, from British Aerospace Woodford.

I believe that this airframe is listed as ‘Significant’ on the National Aviation Heritage Register.

Ironic that the Ashton is also a 45 foot length of fuselage, like the 707, VC10 and Trident seem destined to be!

Or are they?

I guess it depends on which poster you read or bit of spin that you believe!

Newark could also perhaps advise on moving the Manchester Shackleton, they moved a Mk.3 in the 1970s!

The RAF disposed of the Mk.3 Shackleton along with several other aircraft in 1977 prior to the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Review of the Royal Air Force at RAF Finningley. Amongst, which was the Beverley mentioned in another current thread. Fortunately Newark’s volunteers managed to save one airframe and the Beverley cockpit in little over six weeks.

Shorts – I should clarify that a bit ! The management plan was for an unfinished AVRO RJ to replace the Shackleton. With public and press reaction being less than positive to the idea I think the idea was shelved . They are not ‘stuck’ as such with the Shackleton – indeed it was a good plan back in 1982 to acquire one even though they
were relatively plentiful at that time!

Thanks for that Shorts I thought I was on the right track

Re the Shack at Manchester whilst the building does indeed pre date the Shack by a number of years the roof of the hall was removed to allow the installation of the shack and returned once the aircraft was insitu. It would be a major projrct to remove the Shack and sadly it will all come down to money in the end. So she will probably remain in Manchester for the forseeable future.

Shorts

If it was an Avro Ashton, it’d no doubt be the same one that is now outside at Newark Air Museum

Ref. the Argosy being the last AW. Can anybody recall when the Apollo fuselage disappeared from Farnborough? Was it an Apollo or an Ashton forward fuselage that used to sit up the hill from Radio flight in the late 60’s -not far from the Comet water tanks.

Andover into hangar one not sure about jetstream

What about the Andover and civil Jetsteam?

Nah, eeeezy job, just push the other exhibits outta the way, a few trestles and jacks and drive in a couple of mobile cranes, job done 😀

No, agree, would cause some disruption.

Roger Smith.

Either I am well informed it would be a major project to remove it

The building was built around the Shack at Manchester and wuold be one major project to remove it

Not quite right I think – the hall the aircraft are in must pre-date the Shackleton by about 100 years.

Roger Smith.

The building was built around the Shack at Manchester and wuold be one major project to remove it

Comet & Argossy both going into hangar one I have herd

Heard that too, also heard that the Shack was staying at Manchester

Lets hope thats true about the Argosy getting a roof over its head they must only be two or three left complete.

I think the current World count of complete (although not necessarily with engines) Argosies is seven

USA 3
UK 3
NZ 1

The Argosy is the only AWA designed aircraft extant so it’ll be nice to have at least one indoors.

Roger Smith.

It’s true make no mistake about it

Comet & Argossy both going into hangar one I have herd

Lets hope thats true about the Argosy getting a roof over its head they must only be two or three left complete.

I believe there is another gate gard somewhere

There was a Shack on the gate at St Mawgan 16 years ago

Comet & Argossy both going into hangar one I have herd