OK – Name and Shame it is then!

OK Name and Shame it is then ….

Im SO sorry if the messenger got in the crossfire! It was NOT aimed at him but comments like ‘ownership in dispute’ do not lie easily with me! That comment generated the naff email i got sent which i have attached below so, “b47e” be a man and say sorry via a PM …that will do! End of matter!

Here is the posted item which ruffled my feathers:

“Dear neiltheaviator,

How can these airframes be offered up to all & sundry on eBay, when they are now owned by Dodd’s the liquidators of Millom ? Surely thats a criminal act and especially so to take money off the winner when the vendor is no longer the legal owner ?
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Hawker Siddley HS748 cockpit nose section
Item Id: 130462057861
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Location: Devon, United Kingdom

Listing Status: This message was sent while the listing was active.”

SO THERE YOU HAVE IT, im not paranoid am i??

That was just a nasty posting aimed at me.

Anyway … LOTS of interest and more importantly, they will BOTH be SAVED!

Enough on this …Fly Safe…

Ownership confirmation.

Nothwithstandig the above article published by NW Evening Mail, I need to confirm that the 2 aircraft for sale on Ebay belong to Lakes Lightnings and NOT RAF Millom Museum and as such are NOT Museum property as the slightly misquoted narrative may suggest!

Dodds & Co are very aware that ownership of HS748 nose and Whirlwind XN298 is firmly with Lakes Lightnings hence my offering them up for sale on ebay.

The Stalwart Staff of RAF Millom Museum project have been working like trojans out of the limelight dealing with this tragic unforseen closure putting MANY MANY long hours in for no reward except to sort out the chaos left behind for the greater good of Aviation Preservation!

I would just like to make you all out there aware of their tremendous efforts and tribulations are well worthy of a pat on the back and recognition …THANK YOU ALL!! Stirling Efforts all round!

Whirlwind XN298

Pic of Whirlwind tail as requested …cheers all

HS748 and Whirlwind for sale – Remain Calm !!

Remain Calm!!

Im responding to post above number 1166 regarding Dodd the Accountants handling Milloms liquidation…

Lakes Lightnings owns HS748 and RN Whirlwind for sale on ‘e’ site and Dodds didnt know the identity of the seller (because its an ebay name of course).

They were protecting MY interests as they didnt know it was still Lakes Lightnings putting up the for sale so, ive had a couple of naff comments made by uninformed persons!

All I wish to say is get your facts right before you sling stuff around in public… a forum is a debating place and a source interest and info!…make it so!

Lakes Lightnings are interested!

Lakes Lightnings are interested!

Yes we have been in touch with the owner and discussed options but nothing has come of it so far.

Our intentions/dreams would be to move her to Brunters for sure.

If nothing comes of this, then we do have other options starting to appear on the horizon!!…XS420 maybe!

Al ain Cockpits from the UK

The Al Ain 2010 Airshow was truely splendid! Not to mention hot and sunny for a January!

It was the 8th Airshow event and like most Airshows these days, seems to be growing year by year.

As a sideline to this, ‘Lakes Lightnings’ and Hunter GA11 WV381 were fortunate enough to go there as sideshow events to allow the public to get up close to cockpits.

Pic attached but article to follow in FLYPAST soon hopefully.

Just thought i d wet your appetite.

Fly Safe

Splendid news indeed.

Splendid news indeed that XM192 has a ‘pulse’ of sorts especially after all these years….quite remarkable….VERY WELL DONE you.

I wish you all well with the venture and if Lakes Lightnings can be of any help, please send me a PM.

Im looking to do similar with F1a’s XM172 & XM173 but not for the next few years so, XM192 leads the way and hopefully, will show us how its done!!

Happy Christmas all …fly safe