For those who don’t already know XS456 is currently under restoration at Skegness Airfield, Skegness Water Leisure Park. The external part of the restoration is all but complete, so work has started on the internal part of the restoration. So here’s a few images of how she currently stands along with a few recent visitors.
By: trumper - 1st March 2020 at 18:40
? Well done 🙂Â
By: tigger bounce - 1st March 2020 at 13:34
Update on our restoration work . . . Externally she is now 99% finished. Along with freeing up the rudder pedals, sticks and throttle boxes, the cockpit itself is now all but complete. Work is currently taking place on the ejection seats, which we hope to have completed this year . . .
By: Tigger_Bounce - 2nd July 2017 at 11:25
The canopy is fully working and gets raised when we need to work in the cockpit, or someone is coming to photograph her etc etc.
As for internally she is pretty much complete, minus the engines.
By: Tigger_Bounce - 2nd July 2017 at 11:22
Bits greatfully received mate, thank you 😉
By: SADSACK - 27th June 2017 at 15:53
I have never seen her with the canopy up.
By: TonyT - 27th June 2017 at 13:00
You are doing the old girl proud…keep it up :eagerness:
By: AlanR - 27th June 2017 at 08:47
Very nice, how complete is it ?
By: airfield - 26th June 2017 at 23:09
Good to see the old bird looking good. The bits promised from North Coates arrived by air mail on Sunday, keep up the good work up mate
By: Tin Triangle - 23rd June 2017 at 12:27
Looking good!
By: Tigger_Bounce - 23rd June 2017 at 12:21
Cheers guys, still a long way to go but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel now.
By: Zac Yates - 22nd June 2017 at 22:38
Very nice! Thanks for sharing the photos.
By: D1566 - 22nd June 2017 at 21:01
Tidy 🙂
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