From the BAPC mailing list, and courtesy of Graham Vale of the East Midlands Aeropark:
Bruce
By: Lee Howard - 26th July 2008 at 08:50
Well VZ345 appears to have turned up at Duxford with the The Fighter Collection. According to their blog site – http://friends-of-tfc.blogspot.com/
Not physically – still at Yeovilton as I type this.
By: historicflypast - 26th July 2008 at 00:55
Well VZ345 appears to have turned up at Duxford with the The Fighter Collection. According to their blog site – http://friends-of-tfc.blogspot.com/
By: OZFURYFAN - 28th June 2008 at 14:49
BUMP.any news on the tender winner??regards,Pete
By: red964 - 6th June 2008 at 21:09
i spotted it had a £90000 reserve which I thought a bit strong considering what you can get for $ from courtesy. but hey, what do i know.
By: DROPTANK - 4th June 2008 at 13:43
Sold:D
By: MSW - 3rd June 2008 at 17:10
Doea anyone know what happened to VZ345 – was she sold, who to and if its not too rude to ask – how much?
By: Lee Howard - 18th February 2008 at 19:37
The sale of VZ345 will hopefully free up much valuable funds for other RNHF requirements. Sadly, the fact is that VZ345 was never going to fly with RNHF without a significant amount of manpower and money – both of which are not in abundance! This is one of the reasons why she was used as a spares source for the restoration of VR930 ten years ago. Hopefully someone with the necessary financial and engineering means will snap her up and return her to her former glory. 🙂
By: Dinny - 18th February 2008 at 18:20
Old Picture
www.stringbag.flyer.co.uk/vl11699/index.htm
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Mark
By: TwinOtter23 - 18th February 2008 at 18:11
I’m rather surprised that the FAA/RN is letting this go considering the rather interesting discussion we’ve had on Heritage stuff. I would think there would be at least one Offical English Museum that would/could have this put on display, currect me if I’m wrong on that.
Airframe reality in the UK is that H.M. Government will try to get as much money as possible for MOD property [I assume it must still be on the MOD books??].
Everyone puts in their bids and the highest bidder normally gets it – even if that is the scrappy!:eek:
The airframe is not on the 2001 NAHR.
By: paulmcmillan - 18th February 2008 at 17:39
I remember seeing this Sea Fury in a hanger in Boscombe down in 1987 (I think) – She did not look that bad then, tail fin kind of bent at about 90% thats all (IIRC).. I wonder what she looks like now…..
By: Bruce - 18th February 2008 at 16:56
I am hoping that Lee will be able to fill us in on that.
Anyone know where the ex Iraqi 2 seater is lurking?
Bruce
By: Scorpion89 - 18th February 2008 at 16:45
So Bruce how bad is this Fury I read it flip over but they show no current photos of her.
I’m rather surprised that the FAA/RN is letting this go considering the rather interesting discussion we’ve had on Heritage stuff. I would think there would be at least one Offical English Museum that would/could have this put on display, currect me if I’m wrong on that.
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