Most instruments are manufactured as standard fit to a wide variety of aircraft. Do you have a photo and I can give you an indication of the types of aircraft it would have been fitted too?

Photos attached. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated.

Got my nose twitching…..Whats the cargo, looks like pa/lighting/band stuff?

Yes, its about 5 tons of backline plus a monitor rig, nine roadcrew and a couple of crates of cider…

I have spoken to representative of Hawarden Air Services, she was kind of reluctant to talk about the aircraft saying that they do not want to draw attention to them as she did not want ‘loads of aircraft spotters’ turning up disrupting their business. She did say that they had no plans to restore them but also no plans to scrap them either and they are not for sale. I guess they will just sit there until they fall apart- not long to wait for that if Scouse’s photo is anything to go by.

By the way, on the subject of old Russian aircraft, I have posted some pics of a recent flight on an AN12 here-

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=61765

Please tell me that the one at Foulness is not being used for gunnery practice…

Thanks for the info, it would seem that Mig 23 Red 07 and Mig 27 Red 71 are the ones currently at Newark. If your interpretation of the Google Earth image is correct, then one of the two remaining Migs is outside and another is either stored inside or has gone elsewhere…Also here is the info one is given when any of the thumbs are enlarged-

“Some ten years ago, a consignment of Russian aircraft was shipped through Liverpool’s Seaforth Docks, and onwards to Hawarden.
Here the plan was to make as many as possible airworthy for onward sale. Engineering work commenced on a number of
airframes but was subsequently halted. The majority still remain hangared or parked outside in 2004″

Airworthy??!! If I used smilies I’d be using the one for shocked now. The Sukhoi mystery remains though.

Wow, quick reply! Thanks for info. The recent purchase explains why I saw nothing then. Looks like someone is going to have a few busy weekends…