Hi all,
I have spent some time today in the archive of this forum and enjoyed the many threads about scrapyards in the sixties, seventies and eighties. And the photo’s posted (by Mark 12 and 682al, to name but a view) showing Spitfire, Typhoon and Lancaster remains are extremely interesting. Also the photo’s posted by Cestrian were very intriguing.
Any more where that came from?
Cheers
Cees
By: pagen01 - 20th September 2007 at 12:52
It is pictured in a very recent thread here somewhere (Im crap at posting links!).
Be prepared tough, it dosent look good!
By: AvgasDinosaur - 20th September 2007 at 11:24
RH746, presently with the Bristol Aero Collection at Kemble.
Any recent pictures anywhere??
Thanks in anticipation,
Be lucky
David
By: Jagx204 - 20th September 2007 at 11:15
there is one brigand left im sure, at least a fuselage is left ive seen it somewhere 🙂
RH746, presently with the Bristol Aero Collection at Kemble.
By: FMK.6JOHN - 19th September 2007 at 23:55
Dug out my photo’s of the scrapping of the Beverley on the site of the old Southend Historic Aircraft Museum. The date on the back of the prints says 1989, did’nt realise it was that long ago. The cockpit was saved and spent some time at Duxford as a walk through exhibit, not sure where it is now though. I also believe the engines were saved but dont know their ultimate disposition. (Sea Fury projects ?)
I think that the walk through Beverly cockpit you are talking of is currently at Newark Air Museum, someone correct me if I am wrong!:confused: .
John.
By: Nashio966 - 19th September 2007 at 20:27
there is one brigand left im sure, at least a fuselage is left ive seen it somewhere 🙂
By: pagen01 - 19th September 2007 at 19:54
The Brigands really do it for me. Hopefully never again will a millitary type be scrapped until there are none left.
By: avion ancien - 19th September 2007 at 18:36
All at Hobsonville, New Zealand, 1966:
It’s enough to make a grown man cry!
By: flyernzl - 19th September 2007 at 12:08
All at Hobsonville, New Zealand, 1966:
By: Peter - 18th September 2007 at 23:10
lincoln cockpit
I wouldn’t mind that lincoln cockpit! If only there was a time machine!!
By: John Aeroclub - 3rd September 2007 at 21:46
The last malaysian Brigands.
A few from a rather large cardboard box recovered from the loft yesterday.
International Alloys Yard, Aylesbury, 1958.
Some of the Lincolns, the ones illustrated in ‘Lincoln at War’ as at Lindholme(?) and a Brigand.
I seem to remember that the year I took the Brigand shot, an airworthy Brigand was at the BoB day at Hendon, possibly the last show there.
Mark
The last Malaysian Brigands.
John
By: Mark12 - 2nd September 2007 at 19:35
A few from a rather large cardboard box recovered from the loft yesterday.
International Alloys Yard, Aylesbury, 1958.
Some of the Lincolns, the ones illustrated in ‘Lincoln at War’ as at Lindholme(?) and a Brigand.
I seem to remember that the year I took the Brigand shot, an airworthy Brigand was at the BoB day at Hendon, possibly the last show there.
Mark
By: Sage the Owl - 28th August 2007 at 17:45
Dug out my photo’s of the scrapping of the Beverley on the site of the old Southend Historic Aircraft Museum. The date on the back of the prints says 1989, did’nt realise it was that long ago. The cockpit was saved and spent some time at Duxford as a walk through exhibit, not sure where it is now though. I also believe the engines were saved but dont know their ultimate disposition. (Sea Fury projects ?)
By: pagen01 - 27th August 2007 at 10:40
Ah, thats where the ex St Mawgan 7 Sqn Canberras ended up!
By: skudupnorth - 26th August 2007 at 16:22
Stansted 1985
A few more shots from my old negative collection of the airliner scrapyard at Stansted plus a few old jems of the non scrapped variety.Sorry about the quaility,a mix of old age and bad storage have not helped.
The Intercontinental DC-8 was i think the one that hit the Flying Tigers DC-8 a few years earlier damaging it’s tail with it’s wing.I have a photo of it when it diverted to Manchester with slightly tattered wing feathers !
By: skudupnorth - 26th August 2007 at 16:00
Some more from my dead aircraft photo colection.
Yet another shot from Woodford.
Next from another BAe site,this time Samlesbury’s Canberra store just before they were removed.
A few more of Scampton’s tailless Vulcan
Enjoy
By: Vega ECM - 21st August 2007 at 23:30
I don’t think that is what is in the picture! For one, the pic above is mid 80s – the MRA4 program didn’t start until early 90s? The fuselage of G-ANLO went to Woodford in 1973/4. Secondly there are no wings attached.
It’s listed as still being there in 1987 (as XP915) at least.
My guess as to it’s history:
1973/4 -mid 80s Used at Woodford as part of AEW Nimrod program (illustrated above) with mock up AEW done
Early 90s Forward fuselage moved to St Mawgan for Fire/BDR use (as in photo)
Main Fuselage used along with nose from scrapped AEW3 and other parts in the MRA4 rig
Thoughts?
I should have said that the Comet central fuse pictured in post 36 is “now” the MRA4 General system iron bird. It went to Warton in about 1997-98. Prior to this it was clearly the AEW3 space envelop mock up and at some point after its AEW3 use, it was used for cabin evacuation training or trials. It certainly had signs of both of these activities when it arrived at Warton. At the time I was involved in the rig, I did hear it said it was Comet 3 but some more recent enquires (today) with some old friends have suggested it’s an unused Comet 4.
It’s pretty hacked around now with some large sections removed to allow access, Loading system integration and to replicate structural features of the MRA4.
By: pagen01 - 21st August 2007 at 19:45
Ive got a bit of GANLO (Dr reckons I will get over it though!), Door repainted in original colours with pic of Cunningham and aircraft on it.
I believe both Comet sections arrived in mid ’80s, the nose and cockpit (G-ANLO) was removed in early ’90s, dont know where and wish I did, as it was fairly complete. The mid fusalage (G-ANLO or other?) was scrapped in 2000.
Ive included pics of other aircraft that were either scrapped or ended their days at Mawgan. A big clearout happened from 1999 – 2000, the Harrier was sold, Victor XL190, Shackleton WL756 and Comet section scrapped.
Edit, oh and pic of Lightning nose (can’t remember which one) in field close to Newquay.
By: David Burke - 21st August 2007 at 19:18
I would dearly like to see some of G-ANLO preserved. From memory she was the first jet airliner to circumnavigate the globe.
By: DaveF68 - 21st August 2007 at 17:36
It’s the Nimrod MRA4 General Systems integration “Iron Bird”. Comet (G-ANLO) mid fuse, Nimrod AEW Nose, Nimrod MR2 Landing Gears, steel wings and tail……. all set up with MRA4 control actuators, hydraulic systems, monitoring electronics, flying controls etc (No clever weapons system bits, that was on another rig). Spent many a happy hour on this rig.
I don’t think that is what is in the picture! For one, the pic above is mid 80s – the MRA4 program didn’t start until early 90s? The fuselage of G-ANLO went to Woodford in 1973/4. Secondly there are no wings attached.
It’s listed as still being there in 1987 (as XP915) at least.
My guess as to it’s history:
1973/4 -mid 80s Used at Woodford as part of AEW Nimrod program (illustrated above) with mock up AEW done
Early 90s Forward fuselage moved to St Mawgan for Fire/BDR use (as in photo)
Main Fuselage used along with nose from scrapped AEW3 and other parts in the MRA4 rig
Thoughts?
By: J31/32 - 21st August 2007 at 14:52
It’s the Nimrod MRA4 General Systems integration “Iron Bird”. Comet (G-ANLO) mid fuse, Nimrod AEW Nose, Nimrod MR2 Landing Gears, steel wings and tail……. all set up with MRA4 control actuators, hydraulic systems, monitoring electronics, flying controls etc (No clever weapons system bits, that was on another rig). Spent many a happy hour on this rig.
That’ll be at Warton then.
J
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